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UN continues response to crises in Gaza and Lebanon

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN continues response to crises in Gaza and Lebanon 10 December 2024 © UNFPA Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza lies in ruins. UN agencies continue their response to the humanitarian crises in Gaza and Lebanon, as access challenges, food shortages and reconstruction needs plague both regions. At his…

Director-General's remarks at the Beyond Lab's What's Next workshop at Building Bridges Summit 2024

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Beyond Lab's What's Next workshop at Building Bridges Summit 2024 10 December 2024 Tatiana Valovaya  Beyond Lab’s What’s Next workshop at Building Bridges Summit 2024“Rethinking our Economic and Financing Systems for Long-term Sustainability”Tuesday, 10 December at 11.30 a.m.CICG, Varembé Conference Centre Dear colleagues,Dear friends,A warm welcome to this What’s Next workshop and dialogue on Rethinking Economic and…

Middle East: Live updates from Syria and the wider region for 9 December

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Middle East: Live updates from Syria and the wider region for 9 December 09 December 2024 © UNOCHA/Ali Haj Suleiman Aftermath of shelling in Aleppo (file) The historic power shift in Syria adds new layers of complexity to the Middle East crisis, with ongoing hostilities in Gaza, violence in the West Bank, and a fragile ceasefire in Lebanon. Millions across the region continue to rely on…

Human toll of senseless conflict ‘is incalculable’, says Türk

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Human toll of senseless conflict ‘is incalculable’, says Türk 09 December 2024 © UNOHCHR/Anthony Headley High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk meets Bangladeshi students and looks at some of the grafitti that emerged during protests near Dhaka University during demonstrations in July. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk delivered his annual statement on Monday, urging…

Security Council hears of ongoing imperative to end violence in eastern DR Congo

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council hears of ongoing imperative to end violence in eastern DR Congo 09 December 2024 UNOCHA/Francis Mweze من الأرشيف: نازحون بسبب القتال يسيرون في شوارع غوما في شرق جمهورية الكونغو الديمقراطية. The UN Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) briefed the Security Council on Monday on recent developments, including political disagreements over…

Human Rights Day: 5 key things to know

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Day: 5 key things to know 09 December 2024 UN Photo/Greg Kinch An early draft of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. As Human Rights Day dawns on 10 December, it serves as a reminder of the ongoing importance of equality, justice and dignity for all people worldwide.…

World News in Brief: Haiti gang massacre, Taliban crackdown continues, Ukraine’s civilian death toll rises

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Haiti gang massacre, Taliban crackdown continues, Ukraine’s civilian death toll rises 09 December 2024 © UNOCHA/Giles Clarke Gangs control the majority of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. At least 184 people, including 127 elderly men and women, were killed in Haiti’s Wharf Jérémie neighbourhood of Cité Soleil over the weekend, prompting strong condemnation from…

Syrians now have ‘historic opportunity’ to build a peaceful future, says Guterres

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Syrians now have ‘historic opportunity’ to build a peaceful future, says Guterres 08 December 2024 UNICEF/Amer Al Shami Boys collect firewood in Kafar Batna village in Rural Damascus, Syria. After 14 years of brutal war and the fall of the dictatorial regime, today the people of Syria can seize an historic opportunity to build a stable and peaceful future, UN Secretary-General António…

Holding the front line against desertification

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Holding the front line against desertification 08 December 2024 UN News/Daniel Dickinson Sand is driven by seasonal winds inland in southern Madagascar. Some one billion people globally under the age of 25 live in regions where they depend on the land and natural resources for jobs and livelihoods, according to the UN, but their future is increasingly under threat due to desertification and…

Flagging the United Nations

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Flagging the United Nations 08 December 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías A reflection of flags being raised at UN Headquarters in New York. As delegates and staffers gear up to tackle another day at UN Headquarters, a quiet yet stirring tradition unfolds: the raising of flags representing all Member States…