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‘Rapid expansion’ of synthetic drugs reshaping illicit markets, UN anti-narcotics body warns

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Rapid expansion’ of synthetic drugs reshaping illicit markets, UN anti-narcotics body warns 04 March 2025 © UNODC Les autorités nigériennes incinèrent des drogues illicites saisies à Niamey (photo d'archives). Synthetic drugs are rapidly transforming the global drug trade, fuelling an escalating public health crisis, according to the UN administered International Narcotics Control…

Almost 80,000 flee DR Congo amid fighting, sexual violence: UNHCR

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Almost 80,000 flee DR Congo amid fighting, sexual violence: UNHCR 04 March 2025 © MONUSCO/Aubin Mukoni People continue to flee fighting in the eastern DR Congo where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have made major gains. In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), insecurity and horrific sexual violence have left tens of thousands fleeing across borders with no sign of the exodus…

Sudan: Children as young as one raped during conflict, UNICEF warns

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Children as young as one raped during conflict, UNICEF warns 04 March 2025 © UNICEF/Tess Ingram Children peer through a UNICEF tent at a child-friendly space in Kassala state, Sudan. As conflict rages across Sudan, armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children, including some infants as young as one, according to the UN children’s agency (UNICEF…

UN deputy chief: Strong food systems can deliver progress for everyone, everywhere

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN deputy chief: Strong food systems can deliver progress for everyone, everywhere 04 March 2025 © UNEP/Ahmed Nayim Yussuf UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed AGRA In a series of meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed spearheaded discussions on fortifying global food systems and advancing sustainable development, setting the stage for the upcoming fourth…

Gaza: Deep concern for civilians as aid crossings remain shut

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Deep concern for civilians as aid crossings remain shut 04 March 2025 UN News Large parts of Gaza have been reduced to rubble. UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday that the continued closure of key border crossings into Gaza is putting civilian lives at risk, just as they begin to recover from months of war, deprivation and hunger…

Drought and dire hunger loom in Somalia, warns UN food agency WFP

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Drought and dire hunger loom in Somalia, warns UN food agency WFP 04 March 2025 © WFP/Michael Tewelde Up to 4.4 million people in Somalia could face acute hunger by June. “The time to step up is now” for the people of Somalia, where drought threatens 1.7 million young children at risk of acute malnutrition, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday…

UN envoy strongly condemns continuing Israeli attacks inside Syria

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN envoy strongly condemns continuing Israeli attacks inside Syria 04 March 2025 UN Photo/Gernot Payer Polish peacekeepers patrol as part of the UNDOF observer force which supervises the area of separation between Israel and Syria (file). The UN Special Envoy for Syria on Tuesday condemned ongoing Israeli attacks inside Syrian territory and continuing violations in and around the…

Gaza’s recovery must be built on more than steel and concrete: Guterres

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza’s recovery must be built on more than steel and concrete: Guterres 04 March 2025 © UNICEF/Mohammed Nateel Gazans continue to return to their destroyed homes. The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday stressed that the “true foundation” of recovery and reconstruction in Gaza must be based on a clear and agreed political framework, not just bricks and mortar…

IPU Press Conference

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home IPU Press Conference 04 March 2025 Press Conference Announcement New report on Women in Parliament Martin Chungong, IPU Secretary-GeneralMariana Mutzenberg, IPU gender programme

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Opens Thirty-Second Session

1 month 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Opens Thirty-Second Session 03 March 2025 Meeting Summaries Six New Committee Members Make Solemn DeclarationThe Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today opened its thirty-second session, during which it will review the reports of Canada, Dominican Republic, European Union, Palau, Tuvalu and Viet Nam. Andrea Ori, Chief of the Groups…