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Last UN peacekeepers poised for complete withdrawal from Mali

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Last UN peacekeepers poised for complete withdrawal from Mali 31 December 2023 MINUSMA A UN peacekeeper from Benin was part of a contingent of female personnel deployed in 2021. (file) The UN peacekeeping operation in Mali is poised to complete its drawdown on Sunday following a decade of multifaceted efforts to support the West African nation and its people after Malian authorities …

Security Council holds emergency meeting on attacks in Belgorod, Russia

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council holds emergency meeting on attacks in Belgorod, Russia 30 December 2023 Unsplash/Petr Magera Belgorod is located in Russia east of the border with Ukraine. A senior UN political affairs official condemned attacks against the Russian city of Belgorod, located near the Ukrainian border, as he briefed the Security Council at an emergency meeting convened on Saturday afternoon…

Report card 1: Half-way to the global goals deadline

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Report card 1: Half-way to the global goals deadline 29 December 2023 © ITU/Rowan Farrell Targeted policies and investments to ensure digital services are accessible to everyone, including young people.. The global push for a safer, greener and more just world, as outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, has reached its halfway mark, but what progress has been made so…

Gaza: UN calls for urgent aid scale-up amid new mass exodus to Rafah

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: UN calls for urgent aid scale-up amid new mass exodus to Rafah 29 December 2023 © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba People fleeing fighting in Gaza continue to search for safe places to shelter in the enclave. In Gaza, at least 100,000 displaced people have poured into Rafah in recent days, UN humanitarians said on Friday, worsening already dire conditions in the southernmost part of the enclave…

Security Council discusses crisis in the Middle East; UN chief warns of conflict’s ‘further spillover’

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council discusses crisis in the Middle East; UN chief warns of conflict’s ‘further spillover’ 29 December 2023 United Nations Security Council meets on the situation in the Middle East The UN Secretary-General on Friday voiced grave concerns over “further spillover” of the conflict in the Gaza Strip, as the Security Council discussed the situation in the Middle East against the…

Lookahead to 2024: January to June

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Lookahead to 2024: January to June 29 December 2023 © UNICEF/Raphael Pouget Children make a shape with their hands in the south Omo district of southern Ethiopia. In 2024, the UN will once again be at the heart of international efforts to tackle the world’s most urgent challenges, from bolstering the global economy, to supporting climate action and keeping the peace in conflict hotspots.…

Report card 2: Half-way to the global goals deadline

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Report card 2: Half-way to the global goals deadline 29 December 2023 © UNDP/Ch. Batzaya The use of land for agricultural production is one of the primary drivers behind biodiversity loss and habitat destruction. Halting unsustainable consumption and production which have contributed to the decline of biodiversity and the health of the world’s marine, terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems…

UN chief condemns Russian attacks against Ukrainian cities and towns

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief condemns Russian attacks against Ukrainian cities and towns 29 December 2023 © UNOCHA/Alina Basiuk The Black Sea port city of Odesa in southern Ukraine is being targeted by new missile attacks. The UN Secretary-General on Friday condemned in the strongest terms a massive aerial attack by Russia on Ukrainian towns and cities, which left at least 30 civilians dead and over 160 injured…

Lookahead to 2024: July to December

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Lookahead to 2024: July to December 29 December 2023 © WFP/Lena von Zabern A woman and her grandchildren prepare manioc for dinner in Madagascar. In the second half of 2024, the UN will look to a brighter future, with a major summit devoted to forward thinking in September, and the fight against the climate change in November…

UN rights chief warns of ‘dehumanization’ of Palestinians amid West Bank violence as Gaza crisis deepens

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights chief warns of ‘dehumanization’ of Palestinians amid West Bank violence as Gaza crisis deepens 28 December 2023 OCHA/Manal Massalha A family displaced from the herding community of Al Ganoub in the West Bank in October 2023. Bulldozers in refugee camps, detainees stripped naked and spat at, farmers robbed of their harvest: against the backdrop of the war in Gaza the situation in…