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Live updates: UN tackles desertification, drought and land restoration

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Live updates: UN tackles desertification, drought and land restoration 02 December 2024 © WFP/Evelyn Fey Women in Djoukoulkili, Chad, work to prevent land loss. People around the world are facing devastating consequences as the land that supports livelihoods, helps to regulate climate and protect biodiversity becomes increasingly degraded due to climate change and mismanagement. The UN…

Three billion people globally impacted by land degradation

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Three billion people globally impacted by land degradation 02 December 2024 © World Bank/Andrea Borgarello A man plants a sapling in northern Burkina Faso. Three billion people around the world are suffering the impact of poor and degraded land which will “increase levels of migration, stability and insecurity among many communities,” according to the newly-elected President of a UN-backed…

The nightmare in Gaza must stop, urges UN deputy chief

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home The nightmare in Gaza must stop, urges UN deputy chief 02 December 2024 © UNRWA Families in Gaza continue to face displacement as new evacuation orders are issued almost daily. Describing the situation in Gaza as “appalling and apocalyptic” the UN Deputy Secretary-General on Monday called on world leaders to act decisively to alleviate suffering and prevent the further devastation of the…

Myanmar: UN experts call for ‘course correction’ as civilian deaths reach 6,000

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Myanmar: UN experts call for ‘course correction’ as civilian deaths reach 6,000 02 December 2024 © UNOCHA/Siegfried Modola Maw Pray Myar holds her one-year-old daughter as she flees to safety towards the border with Thailand during a one week journey by foot in January 2022, in Kayah (Karenni) state, eastern Myanmar. UN independent human rights experts have called for urgent international…

UN chief calls for ceasefire amid sharp escalation in northwest Syria

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief calls for ceasefire amid sharp escalation in northwest Syria 02 December 2024 UNICEF/Aaref Watad Children in tents in an IDP camp in northern Syria. (file) The UN Secretary-General has expressed alarm over the sharp escalation of violence across northwest Syria, calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to the UN-facilitated political process…

Landmark climate change hearings represent largest ever case before UN world court

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Landmark climate change hearings represent largest ever case before UN world court 02 December 2024 © FAO/Felipe Rodríguez Deforestation releases carbon into the atmosphere, which fuels climate change and further harms forests. A record number of oral statements are expected to be presented to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as highly awaited public hearings on States’ legal…

Disability rights: UN chief calls for amplified leadership roles to shape more inclusive future

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Disability rights: UN chief calls for amplified leadership roles to shape more inclusive future 02 December 2024 © IPC Guillaume Junior Atangana, a Cameroonian vision-impaired sprinter, and his guide Donard Ndim Nyamjua, competing at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Tuesday, UN Secretary General António Guterres emphasised the…

Rights chief calls on Georgian authorities to protect basic freedoms

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Rights chief calls on Georgian authorities to protect basic freedoms 02 December 2024 © Unsplash/Mostafa Meraji Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. The UN human rights chief on Monday urged Georgian authorities to respect and protect rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, following four nights of protests marred by violence…

Haiti’s children: Crisis demands urgent action

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti’s children: Crisis demands urgent action 02 December 2024 © UNICEF/Herold Joseph In Haiti, the ongoing crisis has led to children being recruited by armed groups, often drawn in due to poverty, lack of access to education and social instability, which make them vulnerable to exploitation. As Haiti grapples with escalating violence and systemic collapse, its children are bearing the…

UN officials raise alarm over escalating violence in northwest Syria

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN officials raise alarm over escalating violence in northwest Syria 01 December 2024 © UNOCHA/Ali Haj Suleiman Destroyed cars and damaged buildings in northwest Syria. (file) A sharp escalation in fighting in Syria’s Aleppo Governorate has displaced thousands and caused heavy civilian casualties, prompting urgent warnings from senior UN officials about the growing humanitarian crisis and…