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Life in DPR Korea still ‘daily struggle devoid of hope’ warns human rights chief

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Life in DPR Korea still ‘daily struggle devoid of hope’ warns human rights chief 12 June 2024 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Volker Türk (on screen), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The international community must continue to pay close attention to the troubling human rights situation in the…

Director-General's remarks at the Meeting with Fellows of the United Nations President of the General Assembly Fellowship Programme

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Meeting with Fellows of the United Nations President of the General Assembly Fellowship Programme 11 June 2024 Tatiana Valovaya  Meeting with the Fellows of the United Nations President of the General Assembly Fellowship Programme Tuesday, 11 June 2024, at 11.30 a.m. Building H, Palais des Nations Dear Fellows,It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Palais des Nations, at the heart of International Geneva. I am…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 11 June 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Population Fund, the World Meteorological Organization, the International Telecommunication Union, and the United…

Yemen: UN chief demands release of aid workers held by Houthis

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Yemen: UN chief demands release of aid workers held by Houthis 11 June 2024 © UNICEF/Waleed Qadari Years of conflict have left millions across Yemen in need of humanitarian aid and protection. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for the immediate release of all United Nations staff held in Yemen by the de facto Houthi authorities, following the detention of 13 of the…

From AI to war zones, UN hosts largest global meeting on disability issues

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home From AI to war zones, UN hosts largest global meeting on disability issues 11 June 2024 United Nations Disability is an opportunity to celebrate differences and re-imagine a world that is inclusive for everyone. Welcome to this first ever guest-edited UN News live page. We’re reporting from the opening day of the 17th session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP17) to the game-changing…

Over 180 migrants dead or missing in latest tragedy off Yemen, UN agency reports

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Over 180 migrants dead or missing in latest tragedy off Yemen, UN agency reports 11 June 2024 © IOM Djibouti A boat carrying migrants that sank off the coast of northeastern Djibouti in April 2024. Since 2014, over 480 migrants have drowned trying to cross the Gulf of Aden between Yemen and Horn of Africa. At least 49 migrants have been killed, including many women and children, and a…

400 million under-fives regularly experience violent discipline at home

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home 400 million under-fives regularly experience violent discipline at home 11 June 2024 © UNICEF/Biayna Mahari A mother plays with her daughter at home in Armenia. Six in ten children under five years old worldwide regularly endure psychological aggression or physical punishment at home, according to new UNICEF estimates. Of these nearly 400 million under-fives, 330 million are punished by…

ICC Prosecutor appeals for evidence of Darfur atrocities

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ICC Prosecutor appeals for evidence of Darfur atrocities 11 June 2024 © UNICEF/Mohamed Zakaria Children shelter in the shade in Tambasi centre in El Fasher, North Darfur. The Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) launched a campaign on Tuesday to address the unfolding crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan, amid the going war between rival military forces that erupted last April…

UNDP supports innovative solution to ‘war waste’ in Ukraine

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UNDP supports innovative solution to ‘war waste’ in Ukraine 11 June 2024 UN News/Anna Radomska Disassembling war-damaged buildings in Ukraine. The UN Development Progamme (UNDP) is helping to tackle the mountain of rubble and waste in Ukraine - one of the fallouts from the full-scale Russian invasion of the country, now in its third year.…

Gaza: ‘high time’ for ceasefire and hostage release, says Guterres

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: ‘high time’ for ceasefire and hostage release, says Guterres 11 June 2024 UN/Mohammad Ali UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivers remarks in Jordan calling for an urgent humanitarian response in Gaza. A comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza linked to the release of all remaining hostages cannot come too soon, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, as he welcomed the…