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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

5 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 08 November 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the representatives and spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and the Food and Agriculture Organization.Human rights situation…

Sudan’s displaced have endured ‘unimaginable suffering, brutal atrocities’

5 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan’s displaced have endured ‘unimaginable suffering, brutal atrocities’ 08 November 2024 © UNHCR/Andrew McConnell Sudanese refugees arrive at the border town of Adre in Chad. Sudan’s displaced have endured “unimaginable suffering” in their search for shelter from the country’s ongoing war, UN humanitarians warned on Friday…

Gaza: Possible atrocity crimes unfold, new UN report warns

5 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Possible atrocity crimes unfold, new UN report warns 08 November 2024 © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba Children and women make up 70 per cent of those killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza. There must be “due reckoning” for horrific violations and possible atrocity crimes in Gaza, the UN human rights chief said on Friday following the release of a new report outlining actions taken by Israeli forces…

‘Looming catastrophe’: Experts warn of high risk of famine in northern Gaza

5 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Looming catastrophe’: Experts warn of high risk of famine in northern Gaza 08 November 2024 © OMS Un paciente de siete años con desnutrición aguda grave y deshidratación fue trasladado a un hospital de campaña en el sur de Gaza en abril, en medio de una inminente hambruna en el norte. There is a strong likelihood that famine is imminent in areas within the northern Gaza Strip, food security…

Unhealthy eating drives $8 trillion in annual hidden costs

5 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Unhealthy eating drives $8 trillion in annual hidden costs 08 November 2024 © UNICEF/Zhanara Karimova Snacks at a shop in Kazakhstan. Most of the hidden costs of agrifood systems worldwide stem from health impacts linked to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a new report published on Friday.…

COP29: Deadly weather events show cost of climate inaction

5 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home COP29: Deadly weather events show cost of climate inaction 08 November 2024 © UNICEF/Mark Naftalin A child navigates flood waters in Jonglei State in South Sudan. Record-breaking floods in Spain, violent storms in Florida and wildfires in South America – these are just a few examples of the extreme weather events accelerating and intensifying across the world. With the cost of inaction…

Middle East crisis: Latest updates for 8 November

5 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Middle East crisis: Latest updates for 8 November 08 November 2024 UN News Abdullah Abu Al-Qumsan lost his young child in the war and sets out each morning to post notices in Jabalia, Gaza, about his missing son, Fuad. The global Famine Review Committee issued an alert on Gaza and the UN human rights office released a scathing report on possible atrocities as Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…

Time to dismantle legacies of slavery and colonialism impacting African diaspora

5 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Time to dismantle legacies of slavery and colonialism impacting African diaspora 08 November 2024 © UNICEF/Matthew K. Firpo The vast majority of Jamaicans are of Sub-Saharan African descent. Despite progress over the past 10 years to promote and protect the human rights of Black people worldwide, racism and discrimination persist, the President of the UN General Assembly President said on…

World News in Brief: Haiti latest, plastic tide in Samoa, Bakery boost in Ukraine, arbitrary detention in Mexico

5 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Haiti latest, plastic tide in Samoa, Bakery boost in Ukraine, arbitrary detention in Mexico 08 November 2024 PAHO/WHO Health and hygiene kits being distributed at the Virginie Sampeur site for displaced people in the Port-au-Prince area. The crisis in Haiti continues to deteriorate as violence escalates across the country. According to the UN human rights office on…

Nicaragua: Alarming erosion of freedom and academic autonomy

5 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Nicaragua: Alarming erosion of freedom and academic autonomy 08 November 2024 OHCHR Regional Office for Centra Hundreds of people take to the streets of Managua, Nicaragua, demanding justice for victims of the violent crackdown on protests. (file) The UN’s independent Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua has raised alarm over rights violations which have been sanctioned by the…