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‘The world must do more’ for Gaza, 5 UN agencies say

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘The world must do more’ for Gaza, 5 UN agencies say 21 October 2023 © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba فلسطينيون يفرون من حي تل الهوى الذي دمر، متجهين إلى الجنوب. The aid that entered Gaza on Saturday "is only a small beginning and far from enough", five UN agencies said in a joint statement.  They called for a humanitarian ceasefire and safe access to civilians in efforts to save lives and prevent…

At Cairo Peace Summit, Guterres stresses need for sustained humanitarian aid to Gaza

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home At Cairo Peace Summit, Guterres stresses need for sustained humanitarian aid to Gaza 21 October 2023 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe UN Secretary General at the Cairo Summit ForPeace. UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his call for sustained humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza and for Hamas to free all hostages, in remarks to the Cairo Summit for Peace on Saturday.…

UN welcomes first Gaza aid convoy, but more are needed

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN welcomes first Gaza aid convoy, but more are needed 21 October 2023 © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba Aid convoys enter the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing border. UN Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator Martin Griffiths welcomed the entry of an aid convoy into Gaza on Saturday, the first since the start of hostilities two weeks ago following deadly attacks by Hamas against Israel…

Gaza: UNRWA chief underscores duty to protect civilians at all times

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: UNRWA chief underscores duty to protect civilians at all times 21 October 2023 © UNICEF/Hassan Islyeh Families sheltering in an UNRWA school collect mattresses. The protection of civilians must be upheld at all times, the head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said on Saturday, appealing for an end to attacks on places such as schools, hospitals and the homes of…

Banksy highlights cultural revival amid rubble strewn Kyiv suburb

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Banksy highlights cultural revival amid rubble strewn Kyiv suburb 21 October 2023 © UNICEF/Filippov A teenager in Ukraine stops to take a photograph of a work by British street artist Banksy, in the war-ravaged town of Irpin (file). When Russian invaders withdrew in early spring of 2022 from Borodianka, a suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, a piece of street art by world renowned graffiti…

INTERVIEW: UNICEF has ‘every hope’ for more Gaza convoys

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home INTERVIEW: UNICEF has ‘every hope’ for more Gaza convoys 21 October 2023 © UNICEF/Mohammad Ajjour Water is in short supply across the Gaza strip. The first humanitarian convoy into Gaza following two weeks of conflict crossed the border from Egypt on Saturday morning. The 20 trucks carried food,…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Uruguay’s Commitment to Implementing the Convention, Ask about Women’s Access to Justice and Gender Parity in Politics

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Uruguay’s Commitment to Implementing the Convention, Ask about Women’s Access to Justice and Gender Parity in Politics 20 October 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the tenth periodic report of Uruguay, with Committee Experts commending the…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 20.10

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 20.10 20 October 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the World Health Organization. OPT/Israel update Alessandra Vellucci…

In Dialogue with the Republic of Korea, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend the State’s Support for Defectors from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Raise Issues Concerning the 2022 Itaewon Incident and High Suicide Rates

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with the Republic of Korea, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend the State’s Support for Defectors from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Raise Issues Concerning the 2022 Itaewon Incident and High Suicide Rates 20 October 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of the Republic of Korea on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on…

Explainer: A look inside the Gaza crossing convoy

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Explainer: A look inside the Gaza crossing convoy 20 October 2023 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe مساعدات إنسانية عند معبر رفح المصري. Hundreds of trucks are waiting for a green light at the Rafah border in Egypt, poised to deliver lifesaving aid to 2.3 million besieged people in the Gaza Strip. What's inside the convoy…