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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 21 January 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons of the World Health Organization, the World Meteorological Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration.Announcements by the new US…

UN regrets US exit from global cooperation on health, climate change agreement

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN regrets US exit from global cooperation on health, climate change agreement 21 January 2025 © UNRWA/Ashraf Amra A polio vaccine is administered to a child in Gaza, a campaign supported by WHO. UN agencies responded on Tuesday to President Trump’s executive orders ending US membership of the World Health Organization (WHO) and its adherence to the Paris Climate Agreement, highlighting the…

Aid surging into Gaza ‘at scale’ but massive needs remain: OCHA, WHO

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Aid surging into Gaza ‘at scale’ but massive needs remain: OCHA, WHO 21 January 2025 © UNRWA Much of Gaza lies in ruins after 15 months of bombardments. Aid is entering Gaza “at scale” in line with the ceasefire agreement that has seen Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners released and families reunited, but massive needs remain across the devastated enclave, UN humanitarians said on…

UN rights expert calls for end to Russia’s crackdown on lawyers

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights expert calls for end to Russia’s crackdown on lawyers 21 January 2025 UN News Mariana Katzarova began work as the first UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation on 1 May 2023, following her appointment by the Human Rights Council. A UN independent human rights expert on Tuesday called for an end to Russia’s severe crackdown on the legal…

Climate emergency: 2025 declared international year of glaciers

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Climate emergency: 2025 declared international year of glaciers 21 January 2025 UN News/Vibhu Mishra A glacier in the Langtang region of Nepal which has been in retreat for some years. As glaciers disappear at an alarming rate due to climate change, the UN General Assembly has declared 2025 the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation (IYGP…

Ceasefire in Gaza brings hope, but West Bank faces escalating violence

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ceasefire in Gaza brings hope, but West Bank faces escalating violence 21 January 2025 近东救济工程处 西岸的巴勒斯坦城镇成为以色列军队的袭击目标。 The crisis in Gaza continues to remain acute, with UN humanitarians reporting critical shortages of water, food and efforts to deliver vital aid to the war-torn region. Meanwhile, escalating violence in the West Bank has further deepened concerns over civilian safety and…

World News in Brief: Hostilities in northeast Syria, response plan in Mali, Uyghur deportations in Thailand

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Hostilities in northeast Syria, response plan in Mali, Uyghur deportations in Thailand 21 January 2025 © UNICEF/Mohnd Aldahr People displaced by conflict in Syria are living in camps in the northeast of the country. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) issued an alert on Tuesday over intensifying hostilities in the northeast in recent days.…

Security Council debates growing terrorism threat in Africa

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council debates growing terrorism threat in Africa 21 January 2025 © OCHA/Christina Powell Vulnerable people in places like Nigeria (pictured) are often the victims of terrorism Africa tragically remains the epicentre of global terrorism, and more action is required to implement international commitments to combat this scourge, the UN Deputy Secretary-General told the Security…

What is the World Health Organization and why does it matter?

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home What is the World Health Organization and why does it matter? 21 January 2025 © WHO A young girl suffering from acute malnutrition is transferred from Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza to a field hospital in the south in April 2024. (file) When the plague, cholera and yellow fever rippled deadly waves across a newly industrialised and interconnected world in the mid-19th century, taking…

Middle East crisis: Updates for 20 January; Guterres calls for ‘immediate action’ to protect civilians, release of all hostages

3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Middle East crisis: Updates for 20 January; Guterres calls for ‘immediate action’ to protect civilians, release of all hostages 20 January 2025 UN News Aerial footage reveals the extent of destruction and the beginning of residents returning to inspect their homes in the Safatawi area, in the North Gaza Governorate. Following the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners on…