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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

7 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 27 September 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 United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon, representatives and spokespersons of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, and UN Women.War…

Lebanon crisis: ‘This is just the beginning,’ say those impacted by deadly escalation

7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon crisis: ‘This is just the beginning,’ say those impacted by deadly escalation 27 September 2024 © UNICEF/Fouad Choufany Distribution of water, blankets and hygiene kits in Beirut, Lebanon, where rural communities have fled seeking assistance. The sudden and massive escalation between Israel and the Hezbollah armed group in Lebanon has created widespread fear that even worse is to…

UN rights office calls for more action to combat ‘senseless criminality’ in Haiti

7 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights office calls for more action to combat ‘senseless criminality’ in Haiti 27 September 2024 © UNOCHA/Giles Clarke Gangs control the majority of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. At least 3,661 people have been killed in Haiti since January due to rampant gang violence, “maintaining the high levels of violence seen in 2023,” the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report…

Desperation grows in Gaza: At least 11 schools hit this month, nearly 100 dead

7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Desperation grows in Gaza: At least 11 schools hit this month, nearly 100 dead 27 September 2024 © UNRWA Children collect water in Gaza. At least 11 schools being used as shelters by internally displaced Gazans have been hit so far this month, with nearly 100 deaths reported, said UN aid coordination office, OCHA, on Friday…

Women and girls in Sudan disproportionately impacted by ongoing conflict

7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Women and girls in Sudan disproportionately impacted by ongoing conflict 27 September 2024 © UNICEF/Mohamed Zakaria An estimated 6.7 million people are at risk of gender-based violence in Sudan, with displaced, refugee and migrant women and girls particularly vulnerable. Women and girls in the midst of the brutal conflict between rival militaries in Sudan are being disproportionately…

SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Humanitarian system in Gaza ‘hanging by a thread’, says Guterres

7 months ago Breadcrumb Home SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Humanitarian system in Gaza ‘hanging by a thread’, says Guterres 27 September 2024 © UNRWA Former schools continue to be used as shelters for displaced people. The UN Security Council debated the current situation on the ground in war-torn Gaza on Friday, where Israeli strikes have killed more than 41,500 Palestinians amid mass displacement and stymied humanitarian…

What happened on Friday at UNGA: Guterres briefs on Gaza; Asia-Pacific leaders warn of ‘climate catastrophe’; delegates sign major treaties

7 months ago Breadcrumb Home What happened on Friday at UNGA: Guterres briefs on Gaza; Asia-Pacific leaders warn of ‘climate catastrophe’; delegates sign major treaties 27 September 2024 UN Photo/Loey Felipe A view of the timer showing the ideal time limit of each speech at the podium in the General Assembly Hall on the third day of the 79th General Assembly Debate. Gaza is still garnering the most attention, as the…

Netanyahu defends Israel at UN; says he came ‘to set the record straight’

7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Netanyahu defends Israel at UN; says he came ‘to set the record straight’ 27 September 2024 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-ninth session. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had originally intended not to come to the UN General Assembly this year but after hearing the “lies and…

‘We need a reset’ says Prime Minister of Barbados

7 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘We need a reset’ says Prime Minister of Barbados 27 September 2024 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley of Barbados addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-ninth session. The world needs a “reset” the Prime Minister of Barbados told the UN General Assembly on Friday morning…

‘Chill of a new Cold War’ is in the air, Pakistan leader tells UN Assembly

7 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Chill of a new Cold War’ is in the air, Pakistan leader tells UN Assembly 27 September 2024 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-ninth session. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif told the UN General Assembly on Friday that with the world gripped by daunting challenges, from…