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Half the world lacks social protection amid climate crisis, ILO warns

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Half the world lacks social protection amid climate crisis, ILO warns 12 September 2024 © UNICEF/Sultan Mahmud Mukut People wading through flood waters in search of shelter in Feni following catastrophic flooding that displaced five million people in southeastern Bangladesh in August 2024. (file) Social protection is essential to safeguard people from shocks, but half the world is without…

Summit of the Future: ‘Critical’ opportunity for safer, more sustainable and equitable world

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Summit of the Future: ‘Critical’ opportunity for safer, more sustainable and equitable world 12 September 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías UN Secretary-General António Guterres (centre at left) participates in a global call for action ahead of the Summit of the Future. A once-in-a-generation UN summit bringing together countries from around the world marks a critical opportunity for far-reaching…

UN warns of escalating conflict in Yemen amid humanitarian crisis, regional tensions

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN warns of escalating conflict in Yemen amid humanitarian crisis, regional tensions 12 September 2024 © IOM/Rami Ibrahim Stranded migrants are living in harsh conditions in western Yemen. Despite recent economic de-escalation agreements, Yemen remains at risk of a return to full-scale conflict, with continued fighting and increased rhetoric between the warring sides, the UN envoy for the…

ILO Press Conference

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ILO Press Conference 12 September 2024 Press Conference Announcement Launch of World Social Protection Report 2024-26: Universal social protection for climate action and a just transition, Embargoed until 12 September at 11:30 a.m. CEST (9:30 GMT) Mia Seppo, ILO Assistant Director-GeneralShahra Razavi, Department Director, SOCPRO, ILO

Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Congratulate Poland on Labour Participation and Employment Rates, Ask Questions on Climate Change Policies and Obstacles to Abortion

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Congratulate Poland on Labour Participation and Employment Rates, Ask Questions on Climate Change Policies and Obstacles to Abortion 11 September 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the seventh periodic report of Poland, with Committee Experts commending the State for the labour force…

New how-to guide speeds global race for renewable energy

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home New how-to guide speeds global race for renewable energy 11 September 2024 WFP/Dina El Kassaby A worker installs a solar array in Jordan. Governments, industry and other key players can now deploy a new action-oriented toolkit to ensure the global energy transition unfolds with equity, justice and sustainability as demand for minerals for renewables is poised to almost triple by 2030,…

Haiti: Education in jeopardy as gang violence continues

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti: Education in jeopardy as gang violence continues 11 September 2024 UNICEF/Herold Joseph Thousands of Haitians have fled the violence in gang-controlled areas, seeking safety and shelter across the country. Ongoing violence in Haiti is putting the education of over 100,000 displaced children in the south at risk, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Wednesday…

Remembering 9/11, UN chief expresses solidarity with victims and their loved ones

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Remembering 9/11, UN chief expresses solidarity with victims and their loved ones 11 September 2024 UN Photo/Monika Graff United Nations pays tribute to victims of 9/11 terrorist attacks. The United Nations joined its host city, New York, in commemorating the 2,977 lives lost on 11 September 2001, when Al-Qaida terrorists hijacked four aircrafts and flew them into buildings in the United…

Mpox: UNHCR launches appeal to support refugees in African countries

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Mpox: UNHCR launches appeal to support refugees in African countries 11 September 2024 © UNHCR/Blaise Sanyila A UNHCR member of staff discusses mpox with a woman in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, appealed on Wednesday for $21.4 million to urgently scale up health services for forcibly displaced people in African countries impacted by mpox.…

Viet Nam mobilises massive response as Typhoon Yagi leaves a trail of catastrophe

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Viet Nam mobilises massive response as Typhoon Yagi leaves a trail of catastrophe 11 September 2024 © UNICEF/Pham Ha Duy Linh A young Vietnamese man cleans up debris at his home after Typhoon Yagi swept through Quang Ninh province. A massive disaster response has been launched in Viet Nam following widespread damage inflicted by Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit the South China…