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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 18 March 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the World Meteorological Organization, and the World Health Organization.…

LIVE NOW: ‘Abject fear’ returns to Gaza, Security Council hears, as UN calls for urgent renewal of ceasefire and hostage releases

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home LIVE NOW: ‘Abject fear’ returns to Gaza, Security Council hears, as UN calls for urgent renewal of ceasefire and hostage releases 18 March 2025 © UN Women/Suleiman Hajji A young woman walks through the ruins of homes in Gaza. The UN Security Council met in New York on Tuesday on the Middle East crisis, exactly two months since the start of the fragile Gaza ceasefire and hostages deal came…

UN migration agency forced to restructure amid significant budget cuts

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home UN migration agency forced to restructure amid significant budget cuts 18 March 2025 © IOM/Antoine Lemonnier An IOM staff member in Haiti assesses the needs of some of those displaced by violence. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is undertaking “essential structural adjustments” at its Geneva headquarters and globally, in response to a substantial 30 per cent reduction in…

Cyprus talks show ‘new atmosphere’ between divided island’s leaders: Guterres

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Cyprus talks show ‘new atmosphere’ between divided island’s leaders: Guterres 18 March 2025 UN Photo/Violaine Martin UN Secretary-General António Guterres (centre) gathers with other participants of a meeting in Geneva focused on Cyprus. UN-led efforts to kick-start talks on the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus have resulted in agreements on new trust-building measures…

Human Rights Council focuses on Iran, Syria, Venezuela

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council focuses on Iran, Syria, Venezuela 18 March 2025 UN Human Rights Council/Marita Beatrice Agoncillo Marta Valiñas, Chair of the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. (file) Top independent experts reported to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, putting the records of Iran, Syria and Venezuela under…

Climate change: Paris Agreement goals still within reach, says UN chief

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Climate change: Paris Agreement goals still within reach, says UN chief 18 March 2025 © WMO/Muhammad Amdad Hossain Los Glaciares National Park in southwest Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. The effects of human-driven climate change surged to alarming levels in 2024, with some consequences likely to be irreversible for centuries - if not millennia – according to a new report from the World…

‘Intolerable’ suffering in Gaza amid deadly airstrikes, continued aid blockade

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Intolerable’ suffering in Gaza amid deadly airstrikes, continued aid blockade 18 March 2025 © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip has been heavily damaged in the conflict. The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday spoke of new “intolerable” suffering for Gazans following the resumption of deadly Israeli airstrikes, underscoring three immediate needs: a renewed ceasefire,…

OHCHR Press Conference

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR Press Conference 17 March 2025 Press Conference Announcement OHCHR – UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Press Conference Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar

Syria: Relative of Assad regime’s disappeared speaks of anguish in search for truth and justice

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Syria: Relative of Assad regime’s disappeared speaks of anguish in search for truth and justice 17 March 2025 © UNOCHA Aleppo city, February 2023 A relative of two Syrians tortured and murdered by the Assad regime has spoken of the anguish caused by their enforced disappearance during the country’s civil war…

Afghanistan: Security Council renews UN mission as WHO warns of health catastrophe

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Afghanistan: Security Council renews UN mission as WHO warns of health catastrophe 17 March 2025 Фото ООН Заседание Совбеза ООН. Фото из архива The Security Council on Monday extended the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year, as UN agencies reported sharp declines in resources for lifesaving aid…