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Drought or flooding? No match for this climate-friendly bean

5 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Drought or flooding? No match for this climate-friendly bean 26 October 2024 © FAO/Felipe Rodríguez The Guajiro bean has fed Wayúu Indigenous Peoples of South America for centuries. There is no word for climate change in Wayunaikki, the language of the Wayúu Indigenous Peoples of South America, but since the crisis is battering their communities, they may just have found a key to resilience…

Gaza: Palestinians are dying amid lethal evacuation delays

5 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Palestinians are dying amid lethal evacuation delays 25 October 2024 © WHO Many requests for emergency medical evacuations for children are denied by Israeli authorities without reasons for refusals. Children and disabled people are facing ever more horrific conditions in war-torn Gaza, with some dying as they wait for medical evacuations, as the year-long war grinds on, UN officials…

WHO concerned following raid on North Gaza hospital

5 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home WHO concerned following raid on North Gaza hospital 25 October 2024 © WHO/Pierre Albouy Dr Tedros, Director-General of the World Health Organization, speaks following his re-election during the 75th World Health Assembly at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Reports of Israeli troops storming one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza are deeply concerning, while ongoing…

UN alarmed by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon that killed journalists

5 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN alarmed by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon that killed journalists 25 October 2024 © UNICEF/Dar Al Mussawir Smoke billows from a site targeted by shelling in the southern Lebanese village of Zaita. Top UN officials in Lebanon expressed alarm on Friday over an Israeli strike that hit an apartment building in southern Lebanon, killing three journalists and wounding three others…

UN chief tells President Putin Russian invasion violates UN Charter

5 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief tells President Putin Russian invasion violates UN Charter 25 October 2024 © Photohost agency BRICS-Russia2024.ru/Vladimir Astapkovich Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends the 16th BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia. UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that his country’s on-going invasion of Ukraine…

‘Spiralling crisis’ in Haiti demands continued global attention: WFP

5 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Spiralling crisis’ in Haiti demands continued global attention: WFP 25 October 2024 WHO/David Lorens Displaced by escalating violence, families in Haiti carry their belongings as they flee their homes in search of safety. International attention must remain focused on Haiti, where political uncertainty persists and rampant gang violence and food insecurity continue to plunge the country “…

Director-General's remarks at the Concert on the occasion of United Nations Day 2024

5 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Concert on the occasion of United Nations Day 2024 24 October 2024 Tatiana Valovaya Concert de l’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande à l’occasion de la Journée des Nations UniesJeudi, 24 octobre 2024, à 19 h 30Victoria Hall, Genève Monsieur l’Ambassadeur [M. Lauber],Madame la Présidente [de l’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Mme de Senarclens],Excellences,Mesdames et Messieurs,Quel plaisir d’être parmi vous ce soir !  Comme le…

‘Lebanon risks falling off a humanitarian cliff’: UN relief coordinator

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Lebanon risks falling off a humanitarian cliff’: UN relief coordinator 24 October 2024 © UNICEF/Muhannad Al-Asadi Children sit with their mother at the Syrian border after fleeing the escalating violence in Lebanon. The UN Deputy Special Coordinator for Lebanon on Thursday urged the international community to push harder for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah warning that the…

Explainer: How to advance women’s roles in peace and security

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Explainer: How to advance women’s roles in peace and security 24 October 2024 UN Photo/Sylvain Liechti A woman greets members of the Technical Committee of the peace, security and cooperation framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region during a field visit to the Mugunga camp for internally displacement people near Goma. Ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Haiti, Sudan and…

Rights expert calls for ending discriminatory policies and practices in sport

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Rights expert calls for ending discriminatory policies and practices in sport 24 October 2024 UN Women In Turkey, young women play in a soccer match to end violence against women and girls. The UN Special Rapporteur on cultural rights called on Thursday for States to act now to remove stereotypes in sport and ensure non-discrimination for all those competing.…