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MEDIA ADVISORY - Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) 22 July – 2 August 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

10 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home MEDIA ADVISORY - Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) 22 July – 2 August 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva 21 June 2024 Press Release GENEVA, 21 June 2024 – The second meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons…

AFTERNOON - Independent Expert Notes Concerning Trend of Ever-Expanding Restrictions on Rights to Freedom of Expression, Peaceful Assembly and Association Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

10 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Independent Expert Notes Concerning Trend of Ever-Expanding Restrictions on Rights to Freedom of Expression, Peaceful Assembly and Association Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity 20 June 2024 Meeting Summaries Human Rights Council Hears Presentations on Iran and Nicaragua, Concludes Interactive Dialogue on the Situation of Human Rights in Eritrea The Human…

International Albinism Awareness Day 2024 Celebration at UNOG

10 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home International Albinism Awareness Day 2024 Celebration at UNOG 20 June 2024 Palais des Nations, Mezzanine, Building E, 2nd Floor, Door 40…

MORNING - Human Rights Situation in Eritrea Remains Dire and the Authorities Choose to Maintain Practices which Perpetuate the Crisis, Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council

10 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Situation in Eritrea Remains Dire and the Authorities Choose to Maintain Practices which Perpetuate the Crisis, Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council 20 June 2024 Meeting Summaries Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on his Global UpdateThe Human Rights Council this morning started an interactive…

UN chief warns of ‘cyber mercenaries’ amid spike in weaponising digital tools

10 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief warns of ‘cyber mercenaries’ amid spike in weaponising digital tools 20 June 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the Security Council on evolving threats in cyberspace. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday highlighted the dual-edged nature of cyberspace, stressing its potential for both immense benefits and significant risks when…

Global survey reveals ‘truly astonishing’ consensus for stronger climate action

10 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Global survey reveals ‘truly astonishing’ consensus for stronger climate action 20 June 2024 © UNICEF/Pham Ha Duy Linh People in polluted places like Hanoi, Viet Nam, are calling for greater action by governments to tackle climate change. The overwhelming majority of people around the world want an end to geopolitical differences when it comes to fighting climate change, the results of a…

Haiti faces record displacement amid escalating gang violence

10 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti faces record displacement amid escalating gang violence 20 June 2024 © UNICEF/Herold Joseph في هايتي، يواجه ما يقرب من 1.6 مليون شخص مستويات حادة من انعدام الأمن الغذائي، مما يزيد من خطر الهزال وسوء التغذية بين الأطفال. Escalating gang violence and political instability in Haiti have forced a record 578,074 people from their homes this year, making it the country with the largest…

Gaza today: Scorching heat, visible signs of wasting and heavy fighting

10 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza today: Scorching heat, visible signs of wasting and heavy fighting 20 June 2024 UNRWA/Fadi Two children at a UNRWA school shelter in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on their way to fetch some water. Desperate shortages of essentials in Gaza have left the enclave’s most vulnerable individuals struggling to carry on amid stifling heat, heavy fighting, disease spread and a breakdown in law and…

UN health agency issues alert on falsified semaglutides used for diabetes treatment, weight loss

10 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN health agency issues alert on falsified semaglutides used for diabetes treatment, weight loss 20 June 2024 © Unsplash/Roberto Sorin Cápsulas y píldoras genéricas (archivo). The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday issued a medical product alert on the release of three batches of falsified semaglutides – brand name Ozempic – the type of medicines primarily used to treat type 2…

Global foreign investment declines for second year as geopolitical tensions rise, UN trade body reports

10 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Global foreign investment declines for second year as geopolitical tensions rise, UN trade body reports 20 June 2024 © ILO/K.B. Mpofu Fruit vendors walk through a market in Harare, Zimbabwe. Foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by two per cent to $1.3 trillion in 2023 amid global economic slowdown and rising geopolitical tensions, according to a report released on Thursday by the UN trade…