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At least 68 journalist killings in 2024, UNESCO reports

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home At least 68 journalist killings in 2024, UNESCO reports 12 December 2024 Unsplash/Engin Akyurt Over 120 journalists have lost their lives in Gaza since 7 October. For the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with 2024 seeing at least 68 deaths in the line of duty, according to new data from the UN Educational, Scientific and…

Syria: Prioritise search for the missing, justice for victims

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Syria: Prioritise search for the missing, justice for victims 12 December 2024 © UNICEF/Muhannad Aldhaher Children arrive with their families at a reception centre in Ar-Raqqa city, Syria. The international community owes it to the Syrian people “to listen, to act and to work tirelessly” so the crimes of the deposed Assad regime can never happen again, the top UN envoy for the country said…

Poverty, conflict and climate fuel spike in trafficking victims: UN report

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Poverty, conflict and climate fuel spike in trafficking victims: UN report 11 December 2024 UNODC/Laura Gil Susan was trafficked to a scam farm in Myanmar. The number of victims of human trafficking detected globally is rising again after falling off during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in its latest report on the issue, covering 156 countries.…

Middle East crisis: Live updates for 11 December as General Assembly backs UNRWA and demands immediate Gaza ceasefire

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Middle East crisis: Live updates for 11 December as General Assembly backs UNRWA and demands immediate Gaza ceasefire 11 December 2024 © UNRWA Across Gaza families continue to face dire conditions and are repeatedly displaced by ongoing attacks. The General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted two resolutions, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and calling on Israel to drop its ban on the UN agency…

Shaping human rights for all

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Shaping human rights for all 11 December 2024 UN Photo/John Isaac Young men play their hand-crafted musical instruments in a refugee camp in Borkeza, Liberia, in 1987. (file) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has paved the way forward when it was adopted in 1948, inspiring more than 80 international treaties as well as UN photographers, who captured everyday struggles and triumphs…

Guterres upholds UN commitment to a smooth and inclusive transition in Syria

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres upholds UN commitment to a smooth and inclusive transition in Syria 11 December 2024 © UNOCHA/Ali Haj Suleiman A first responder rushes through the aftermath of shelling that targeted hospitals and displaced camps in Idleb, Syria. Secretary-General António Guterres said the UN is “totally committed” to supporting a smooth transition of power in Syria through an inclusive political…

Diplomatic engagement still the key to peace in Yemen: UN envoy

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Diplomatic engagement still the key to peace in Yemen: UN envoy 11 December 2024 © UNOCHA/Giles Clarke A boy stands in the damaged interior of a building close to the active frontline in Taiz, Yemen. (file) Peace is possible in Yemen, and continued support from the international community is essential to achieve it, the UN Special Envoy for the country told the Security Council on Wednesday…

Director-General's message for the International Conference “Joint Efforts in Strengthening International Peace and Sustainable Development”

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's message for the International Conference “Joint Efforts in Strengthening International Peace and Sustainable Development” 11 December 2024 Tatiana Valovaya  International Conference “Joint Efforts in Strengthening International Peace and Sustainable Development”11 December 2024Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen,Greetings from Geneva!It is a great pleasure to address the opening of the international conference “Joint…

Director-General's remarks for the Ecolint Students’ League of Nations General Assembly

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks for the Ecolint Students’ League of Nations General Assembly 11 December 2024 Tatiana Valovaya Opening of the Ecolint Students’ League of Nations General AssemblyWednesday, 11 December 2024 at 9.30 a.m.Room XIX, Palais des NationsDelivered on behalf of the Director-General by Ms. Kira Kruglikova, Director, Division of Administration, United Nations Office at GenevaDear students, Dear teachers,Ladies and gentlemen,On behalf of the Director-…

Director-General's message for the closing of the High-level Event "Intergenerational Perspectives: Our Duties to the Future"

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's message for the closing of the High-level Event "Intergenerational Perspectives: Our Duties to the Future" 10 December 2024 Tatiana Valovaya High-level Event "Intergenerational Perspectives: Our Duties to the Future" Building Bridges Summit 2024Tuesday, 10 December 2024, at 6.45 p.m.CICG, Varembé Conference Centre - Room ADelivered on behalf of the Director-General by Ms. Özge Aydogan, Director, the Beyond Lab, Office of the Director-…