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305 million people need lifesaving help next year, says UN’s top aid official

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home 305 million people need lifesaving help next year, says UN’s top aid official 04 December 2024 © UNOCHA Widespread destruction in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. Multiple unending conflicts, climate change and a glaring disregard for long-established international humanitarian law are set to leave a staggering 305 million people in need of lifesaving assistance next year, the UN’s top aid official…

Meet the ‘Land Heroes’ who are fighting desertification

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Meet the ‘Land Heroes’ who are fighting desertification 04 December 2024 UNCCD Siddhesh Sakore (right) works with farmers in Pune, India. From planting a billion trees in Zimbabwe, in southern Africa, to exporting products from the moringa tree in Mali and developing a climate action-focused board game called “Rescuing Penguins," in Costa Rica, a group of young people has been recognized by…

Live updates: UN humanitarians highlight global needs for 2025

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Live updates: UN humanitarians highlight global needs for 2025 04 December 2024 IOM/Léo Torréton Afghanistan is one of the world's most vulnerable countries. Every year, the launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview is an opportunity to highlight where needs are greatest and how much funding is needed to help some of the most vulnerable people on Earth. Read our live updates of events…

Middle East crisis: Live updates for 4 December

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Middle East crisis: Live updates for 4 December 04 December 2024 © UNRWA فلسطينيون يتجمعون أمام مركز تابع للأونروا لتوزيع الدقيق في وسط غزة، حيث يشتد الجوع والاحتياجات الإنسانية مع استمرار الحرب. The Middle East crisis continues to deepen, with families in Gaza struggling to secure basic food amid constant displacement, plummeting temperatures, and relentless conflict. Meanwhile, civil war…

Ukraine: UNICEF chief urges greater protection for children ‘caught in this nightmare’

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: UNICEF chief urges greater protection for children ‘caught in this nightmare’ 04 December 2024 © UNICEF A two-year-old girl was seriously injured when a rocket struck her home in Lviv, Ukraine. The plight of children impacted by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was the focus of debate in the UN Security Council on Wednesday.…

‘Major milestone’ on solutions to internal displacement: Top adviser

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Major milestone’ on solutions to internal displacement: Top adviser 04 December 2024 © UNICEF/Ahmed Mohamdeen Elfati Children attend an e-learning session at Abdullah Naj internally displaced people's gathering point in Port Sudan. There have been significant advances in addressing the worldwide internal displacement crisis, but urgent action is still needed as numbers continue to rise…

Director-General's remarks at the 2024 Edition of the Women in Diplomacy Index

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the 2024 Edition of the Women in Diplomacy Index 04 December 2024 Tatiana Valovaya 2024 Edition of the Women in Diplomacy IndexWednesday, 4 December 2024 at 9.00 a.m.Room XXV, Building E, Palais des NationsExcellencies, Ladies and gentlemen,Dear friends,It is a great honour to welcome you all to the launch of the 2024 edition of the Women in Diplomacy Index. I wish to thank the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research for…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 03 December 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING3 December 2024Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva (UNIS), chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons for the World Health Organization (WHO), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the Office for…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Congratulate Benin on Efforts to Protect Human Rights in West Africa, Raise Questions on the e-Diaspora Platform and Expulsions

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Congratulate Benin on Efforts to Protect Human Rights in West Africa, Raise Questions on the e-Diaspora Platform and Expulsions 03 December 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Benin, with Committee Experts congratulating…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Armenia’s National Human Rights Strategy, Ask about Anti-Discrimination Legislation and Access to Education for Minority Groups

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Armenia’s National Human Rights Strategy, Ask about Anti-Discrimination Legislation and Access to Education for Minority Groups 03 December 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twelfth to fourteenth periodic report of Armenia, with…