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Afghanistan: Surge in synthetic drugs could threaten public health

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Afghanistan: Surge in synthetic drugs could threaten public health 27 November 2024 UN News / David Mottershead A man gazing into the distance at the Avicenna Drug Treatment Centre in Kabul, Afghanistan. The latest report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reveals significant gaps in Afghanistan's ability to address substance use disorders, highlighting urgent issues…

2/3 of digital content creators do not fact-check, UNESCO survey reveals

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home 2/3 of digital content creators do not fact-check, UNESCO survey reveals 27 November 2024 Unsplash/Markus Spiske Information integrity on digital platforms is at stake. In an age when social media dominates global information sharing, an alarming two-thirds of digital content creators are publishing unverified information to millions of followers, a landmark survey by UN educational and…

Arrest warrant sought for Myanmar Commander-in-Chief for Rohingya crimes

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Arrest warrant sought for Myanmar Commander-in-Chief for Rohingya crimes 27 November 2024 © UNHCR/Roger Arnold Rohingya refugees cross the border near a village in southern Bangladesh. (9 October 2017) The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has filed an application for an arrest warrant against Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar’s armed forces and…

Lebanon ceasefire deal: displaced communities start to return home

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon ceasefire deal: displaced communities start to return home 27 November 2024 © WFP/Mohammed Awadh Buildings in an urban area of southern Lebanon have been partially destroyed in airstrikes. As the Lebanon ceasefire deal entered into force early Wednesday based on the full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 (2006) – facilitated by UN peacekeepers UNIFIL and bolstered by…

Lebanon: UN rights chief adds voice to immediate ceasefire call

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon: UN rights chief adds voice to immediate ceasefire call 26 November 2024 © UNICEF/Dar al Mussawir/Ramzi Smoke rises from a building following an airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut. (file) UN human rights chief Volker Türk lent his weight to growing ceasefire calls in Lebanon on Tuesday, as senior Israeli cabinet members were reportedly due to meet on a deal to end more than…

Middle East crisis: Live updates for 26 November

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Middle East crisis: Live updates for 26 November 26 November 2024 © UNRWA In Gaza, the first rains of the winter season mean even more suffering where half a million people are at risk in areas of flooding. With all eyes on a possible ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, UN humanitarians have condemned the ongoing violence in Lebanon, Gaza, and Israel. Meanwhile…

Iconic cartoon character Mafalda realizes her dream of being a UN interpreter

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Iconic cartoon character Mafalda realizes her dream of being a UN interpreter 26 November 2024 Jorge Rodríguez Argentine cartoon character Mafalda visits the interior of a United Nations interpretation booth. A beloved cartoon character from Argentina who has delighted people across the planet for six decades, was at UN Headquarters on Monday to bring her message of peace, education, freedom…

Upholding human rights is key to ending AIDS by 2030

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Upholding human rights is key to ending AIDS by 2030 26 November 2024 UNAIDS A transgender person participates in health services provided by the Khmer HIV/AIDS NGO Alliance in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December, a new report by the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) highlights the critical role of human rights in ending the AIDS pandemic as a public health…

World leaders adopt peace pledge amid wars in Gaza, Lebanon and beyond

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World leaders adopt peace pledge amid wars in Gaza, Lebanon and beyond 26 November 2024 UN News/Eileen Travers Inter-faith dialogue is key to peace, according to religious leaders attending the UN Alliance of Civilizations 10th Global Forum in Cascais, Portugal. World leaders adopted a bold, forward-looking declaration on Tuesday at a global forum to advance peace as war rages on, from Gaza…

‘The UN is not leaving Haiti,’ spokesperson afffirms

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘The UN is not leaving Haiti,’ spokesperson afffirms 26 November 2024 儿基会/Maxime Le Lijour 海地的一位母亲抱着她的孩子在流离失所者的临时住所里。 As the security situation in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince rapidly worsens due to ongoing gang violence, the United Nations is adjusting its operations to ensure the continued delivery of critical humanitarian assistance. …