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UN envoy urges international support for West Africa and the Sahel

3 weeks 6 days ago Breadcrumb Home UN envoy urges international support for West Africa and the Sahel 03 April 2025 © UNICEF/KC Nwakalor Children walk through the mud in a displaced persons camp in Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria. In a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday, the UN Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel painted a mixed picture of the region, which is facing a growing terrorist threat but…

From bombs to beauty: ‘Every piece tells a story’

3 weeks 6 days ago Breadcrumb Home From bombs to beauty: ‘Every piece tells a story’ 03 April 2025 © Courtesy of Stanislav Drokin Ukrainian designer Stanislav Drokin uses shrapnel to make fine jewellery. What happens to bombs after they land? Some explode. Some don’t, leaving behind a deadly legacy of war, but now some of the remnants of conflict and devastation are being turned into wearable messages of peace…

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Press Conference

3 weeks 6 days ago Breadcrumb Home UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Press Conference 03 April 2025 Press Conference Announcement Presentation of the Technology and Innovation Report 2025: Inclusive Artificial Intelligence for development (Embargo 3 April at 14:30 Geneva) Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary General of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)Angel Gonzalez-Sanz, Head, Technology, Innovation and Knowledge Development Branch (UNCTAD)…

Director-General's remarks at the reception of the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the UNECE Region

3 weeks 6 days ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the reception of the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the UNECE Region 02 April 2025 Tatiana Valovaya Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the UNECE RegionReceptionWednesday, 2 April 2025 at 6.15 p.m.Bar Serpent, Palais des Nations Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen,Let me begin by extending my congratulations to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and its Executive Secretary, Ms. Tatiana…

Myanmar quake: UN calls for urgent protection for vulnerable women and girls

4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Myanmar quake: UN calls for urgent protection for vulnerable women and girls 02 April 2025 © UNICEF/Nyan Zay Htet Affected families in Sagaing, the epicenter of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake, shelter under a tarp in a field. Friday’s devastating earthquakes in Myanmar not only caused mass casualties and widespread destruction, they also deepened long-standing gender inequalities – leaving…

World is ‘failing’ people with disabilities: UN deputy chief

4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World is ‘failing’ people with disabilities: UN deputy chief 02 April 2025 © UNICEF/Gabriel Vockel A young girl in a wheelchair moves along a path in Kyrgyzstan. The “world is failing” people living with disabilities, UN deputy chief Amina Mohammed has told a major summit which aims to galvanize global efforts to ensure they are fully integrated into all parts of society…

Accountability for missing persons is ‘crucial’: UN human rights chief

4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Accountability for missing persons is ‘crucial’: UN human rights chief 02 April 2025 UN Photo/Evan Schneider Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, briefs a General Assembly informal meeting on missing persons. 2024 saw the highest increase in missing persons in at least two decades, with 56,559 new cases recorded, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross…

Sudan: Sexual violence used as weapon of terror against women and girls

4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Sexual violence used as weapon of terror against women and girls 02 April 2025 © UNFPA Sudan Women in Sudan are at increasing risk of sexual violence. Amid alarming reports of sexual violence being used as a weapon of terror across Sudan, UN reproductive health agency, UNFPA, is warning that over 12 million women and girls – and increasingly men and boys – are estimated to be at risk…

UN condemns killing of 1,000 people in Gaza since ceasefire collapse

4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN condemns killing of 1,000 people in Gaza since ceasefire collapse 02 April 2025 © UNOCHA Rescue workers line up body bags in Tal Al Sultan, in Rafah, in southern Gaza. UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed grave concern on Wednesday over the human toll resulting from the intensified hostilities in Gaza. …

‘Attacks on aid workers must end,’ Security Council told

4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Attacks on aid workers must end,’ Security Council told 02 April 2025 © UNRWA/Mohammed Hinnawi UN staff continue to provide medical assistance in Gaza. Two senior UN officials appealed in the Security Council on Wednesday for an end to attacks against humanitarians and personnel working for the global organization.…