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First Person: Swapping guns for ballpens in the Philippines

6 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home First Person: Swapping guns for ballpens in the Philippines 01 October 2024 © UNODC/Laura Gil The city of Marawi in Mindanao was attacked by Islamist militants in 2017. A former combatant fighting for the rights of her people on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines has been talking about how she has swapped her combat fatigues for jilbabs [outer garment] and her life in the jungle for a…

Nepal: Hundreds killed as ‘unprecedented’ flash floods strike capital Kathmandu

6 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Nepal: Hundreds killed as ‘unprecedented’ flash floods strike capital Kathmandu 01 October 2024 © UNICEF/Laxmi-Prasad-Ngakhusi A view of flooding Kathmandu, central Nepal, following heavy rainfall lasting several days across the country. More than 215 people, including 35 children, have been killed and dozens are missing after heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Nepal,…

WHO calls for urgent overhaul of care systems for older people as population ages

6 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home WHO calls for urgent overhaul of care systems for older people as population ages 01 October 2024 UNICEF/Preena Shrestha Older women, in particular, face additional challenges and prejudice due to ageist attitudes and discrimination. Pictured here, a 69-year-old woman walks in a village in Nepal. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday issued an urgent call for countries to…

Guterres condemns ‘escalation after escalation’ in the Middle East

6 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres condemns ‘escalation after escalation’ in the Middle East 01 October 2024 © UNICEF/Rami Nader A young boy and his family arrive at the Syrian border after fleeing Beirut. With war ramping up across the Middle East on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed for the violence to end now.…

UNRWA Press Conference

6 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UNRWA Press Conference 30 September 2024 Press Conference Announcement Update on the situation in the oPt Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General 

At Global Citizen Festival, UN deputy chief urges action to achieve development goals

6 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home At Global Citizen Festival, UN deputy chief urges action to achieve development goals 30 September 2024 UN Partnerships/Daniel Getachew Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed delivers speech to attendees at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park in New York.  UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told thousands gathered in New York’s Central Park on Saturday that although it…

UN Assembly President calls for global unity as high-level debate concludes

6 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN Assembly President calls for global unity as high-level debate concludes 30 September 2024 Фото ООН/Л. Фелипе Председатель Генассамблеи Филемон Янг. The President of the General Assembly on Monday reminded UN Member States that the Organization’s strength “lies in our diversity” and ability to unite around common goals, as the curtains drew on the 79th session’s high-level debate…

UN agencies urge Security Council to stop ‘mass graves for migrants’

6 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN agencies urge Security Council to stop ‘mass graves for migrants’ 30 September 2024 © SOS Méditerranée/Flavio Gasperini Migrants are rescued off the coast of Libya by the non-governmental organization SOS Méditerranée. (file) Action is needed now to stop the Sahara Desert and Mediterranean Sea from “becoming mass graves for migrants”, two UN agencies warned the Security Council on Monday…

World News in Brief: Possible ‘dire consequences’ for Yemen following strikes, Ukraine hospital attack, human rights in Algeria

6 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Possible ‘dire consequences’ for Yemen following strikes, Ukraine hospital attack, human rights in Algeria 30 September 2024 © UNRWA Children in Gaza play in a school converted into a shelter for families displaced by the conflict. UN humanitarians on Monday warned of the potentially dire consequences that could arise from disruption to the flow of food imports into…

Collective effort essential to get DR Congo on firm path to peace

6 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Collective effort essential to get DR Congo on firm path to peace 30 September 2024 © IOM/Muse Mohammed Millions of people displaced by the ongoing violence in eastern DRC need urgent humanitarian assistance. (file) Mobilization at the national, regional and international level are needed to support the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the face of continued violence in the east,…