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Middle East crisis: Live updates for 11 December as General Assembly backs UNRWA and demands immediate Gaza ceasefire

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Middle East crisis: Live updates for 11 December as General Assembly backs UNRWA and demands immediate Gaza ceasefire 11 December 2024 © UNRWA Across Gaza families continue to face dire conditions and are repeatedly displaced by ongoing attacks. The General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted two resolutions, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and calling on Israel to drop its ban on the UN agency…

Shaping human rights for all

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Shaping human rights for all 11 December 2024 UN Photo/John Isaac Young men play their hand-crafted musical instruments in a refugee camp in Borkeza, Liberia, in 1987. (file) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has paved the way forward when it was adopted in 1948, inspiring more than 80 international treaties as well as UN photographers, who captured everyday struggles and triumphs…

Guterres upholds UN commitment to a smooth and inclusive transition in Syria

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres upholds UN commitment to a smooth and inclusive transition in Syria 11 December 2024 © UNOCHA/Ali Haj Suleiman A first responder rushes through the aftermath of shelling that targeted hospitals and displaced camps in Idleb, Syria. Secretary-General António Guterres said the UN is “totally committed” to supporting a smooth transition of power in Syria through an inclusive political…

Diplomatic engagement still the key to peace in Yemen: UN envoy

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Diplomatic engagement still the key to peace in Yemen: UN envoy 11 December 2024 © UNOCHA/Giles Clarke A boy stands in the damaged interior of a building close to the active frontline in Taiz, Yemen. (file) Peace is possible in Yemen, and continued support from the international community is essential to achieve it, the UN Special Envoy for the country told the Security Council on Wednesday…

Director-General's message for the International Conference “Joint Efforts in Strengthening International Peace and Sustainable Development”

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's message for the International Conference “Joint Efforts in Strengthening International Peace and Sustainable Development” 11 December 2024 Tatiana Valovaya  International Conference “Joint Efforts in Strengthening International Peace and Sustainable Development”11 December 2024Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen,Greetings from Geneva!It is a great pleasure to address the opening of the international conference “Joint…

Director-General's remarks for the Ecolint Students’ League of Nations General Assembly

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks for the Ecolint Students’ League of Nations General Assembly 11 December 2024 Tatiana Valovaya Opening of the Ecolint Students’ League of Nations General AssemblyWednesday, 11 December 2024 at 9.30 a.m.Room XIX, Palais des NationsDelivered on behalf of the Director-General by Ms. Kira Kruglikova, Director, Division of Administration, United Nations Office at GenevaDear students, Dear teachers,Ladies and gentlemen,On behalf of the Director-…

Director-General's message for the closing of the High-level Event "Intergenerational Perspectives: Our Duties to the Future"

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's message for the closing of the High-level Event "Intergenerational Perspectives: Our Duties to the Future" 10 December 2024 Tatiana Valovaya High-level Event "Intergenerational Perspectives: Our Duties to the Future" Building Bridges Summit 2024Tuesday, 10 December 2024, at 6.45 p.m.CICG, Varembé Conference Centre - Room ADelivered on behalf of the Director-General by Ms. Özge Aydogan, Director, the Beyond Lab, Office of the Director-…

The Joint Inspection Unit of the United Nations system elects its Chair and Vice-Chair for 2025 and adopts its programme of work

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home The Joint Inspection Unit of the United Nations system elects its Chair and Vice-Chair for 2025 and adopts its programme of work 10 December 2024 Press Release The Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) held its Winter Session on 4 December 2024. The Inspectors re-elected Inspector Carolina Fernandez Opazo (Mexico) as Chair and Inspector Jesús Miranda Hita (Spain) as Vice-Chair of the Unit for 2025. Both served in the respective capacities in 2024.The Unit also adopted its programme…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 10 December 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the Special Envoy for Syria and the spokespersons of the Office of the Special Envoy, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.Situation in SyriaGeir…

Six bold environmental leaders named 2024 Champions of the Earth

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Six bold environmental leaders named 2024 Champions of the Earth 10 December 2024 © UNEP/Camila Morales Champions of the Earth Minister Guajajara in Brasilia, Brazil. Brazil’s first-ever Minister of Indigenous Peoples and an initiative promoting sustainable agriculture in Egypt are among the six recipients of the 2024 Champions of the Earth award, announced by the UN Environment Programme (…