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

3 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

3 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

3 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

3 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

3 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.…

World Autism Awareness Day Celebration 2025

3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World Autism Awareness Day Celebration 2025 02 April 2025 Empowering Autistic Voices: "Les Pieds en Haut" – An Immersive VR Experience…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

3 weeks 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 01 April 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing  Alessandra Vellucci of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Populations Fund, the United Nations…

Lebanon: UN expresses deep concern over latest Israeli airstrikes, in call for restraint

3 weeks 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon: UN expresses deep concern over latest Israeli airstrikes, in call for restraint 01 April 2025 © WFP/Mohammed Awadh Buildings in an urban area of southern Lebanon have been partially destroyed in airstrikes. The United Nations on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the latest escalation of violence in Lebanon, despite the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, following an…

Gaza aid worker killings: One humanitarian still missing in mass grave

3 weeks 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza aid worker killings: One humanitarian still missing in mass grave 01 April 2025 © UNOCHA Les équipes de l'OCHA déterrent les corps ensevelis de 15 secouristes dans le sud de Gaza. UN humanitarians and partners on Tuesday expressed deep shock at the killing of 15 colleagues on duty in southern Gaza by Israeli forces whose remains were recovered on Sunday from a shallow grave…

Myanmar earthquake latest: Entire communities flattened, aid teams say

3 weeks 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home Myanmar earthquake latest: Entire communities flattened, aid teams say 01 April 2025 SMG International Chinese rescue teams conduct rescue operations in Mandalay, Myanmar. As the death toll continues to rise in Myanmar after last Friday's earthquake tragedy, UN humanitarians have been rushing to support severely deprived and traumatized victims, warning that the window for lifesaving…