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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

2 weeks 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 08 April 2025 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 press briefing, which was attended by the representatives and spokespersons of the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Meteorological Organization, and the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Secretariat.Myanmar…

Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Opens Fortieth Session and Meets with Civil Society Representatives

2 weeks 2 days ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Opens Fortieth Session and Meets with Civil Society Representatives 07 April 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families this morning opened its fortieth session, hearing an address by the Chief of the Human Rights Treaty Branch, followed by a discussion with representatives of civil…

With aid blockade into its second month, misery deepens for Gazans

2 weeks 2 days ago Breadcrumb Home With aid blockade into its second month, misery deepens for Gazans 07 April 2025 © UNFPA A man stands on the rubble of a former home in Gaza. Amid the ongoing Israeli aid blockade and bombardment of Gaza, aid teams warned on Monday that civilians trapped there face multiple daily challenges as relief supplies run critically low…

Ukraine: Mine contamination is lethal legacy of Russia’s invasion

2 weeks 2 days ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: Mine contamination is lethal legacy of Russia’s invasion 07 April 2025 UNDP Ukraine/Oleksandr Simonenko A deminer for the State Emergency Service of Ukraine sweeps the ground for unexploded ordnance and landmines. An estimated 100 million people in more than 60 countries and territories live under the threat of landmines and explosive ordnance – with war-torn Ukraine now the most…

UNMAS Press Conference

2 weeks 2 days ago Breadcrumb Home UNMAS Press Conference 07 April 2025 Press Conference Announcement The 28th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and United Nations Advisers (NDM-UN28) will take place in Geneva from 9 to 11 April 2025. Ilene Cohn, Director UNMASAmbassador Tobias Privitelli, Director GICHD

Myanmar quake: ‘I constantly worry – what if another earthquake happens?’

2 weeks 2 days ago Breadcrumb Home Myanmar quake: ‘I constantly worry – what if another earthquake happens?’ 07 April 2025 © UNICEF/Nyan Zay Hte A UNICEF Child Protection Officer speaks with children affected by the 28 March earthquake in Sint Kaing township, Mandalay region. Ten days after the catastrophic quake which struck Myanmar, children remain the most vulnerable – losing their homes, their schools, and in many cases,…

World News in Brief: Syria transition update, healthcare as a human right, more than 2,000 killed and injured in Haiti this year

2 weeks 2 days ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Syria transition update, healthcare as a human right, more than 2,000 killed and injured in Haiti this year 07 April 2025 © UNICEF One of the families detained inside the Al-Hol camp in northeast Syria. UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, issued a statement on Monday following his latest “extensive discussions” with leader of the caretaker administration in…

UN peacekeeping challenged as conflicts and ceasefires grow more complex

2 weeks 2 days ago Breadcrumb Home UN peacekeeping challenged as conflicts and ceasefires grow more complex 07 April 2025 © MINUSCA UN peacekeepers patrol Bouar, in western Central African Republic. As ceasefires grow more fragile and conflicts more unpredictable, UN peacekeeping is having to adapt faster amid rising political tensions, disinformation and confusion over mandates…

Aid data critical to crisis response threatened by funding cuts

2 weeks 2 days ago Breadcrumb Home Aid data critical to crisis response threatened by funding cuts 07 April 2025 © UNICEF/Mukhtar Neikrawa A boy uses a water tap, newly installed by the UN in Faryab province, Afghanistan. The gathering of data which is essential for an effective response during a humanitarian crisis - and can help save lives – is under increasing threat due to global funding cuts, according to the UN’s…

UN reflects on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

2 weeks 2 days ago Breadcrumb Home UN reflects on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda 07 April 2025 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Participants light candles during the commemoration of the 31st anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda The UN Secretary-General called on Monday for commitment to build a world of justice and dignity in honour of the victims and survivors of the 1994 genocide against the…