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Security Council urged to ensure greater protection of humanitarian workers

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council urged to ensure greater protection of humanitarian workers 26 November 2024 © UNICEF An aid office, which stored immunizations, medicines and other cold-chain items, after it was raided amidst the ongoing conflict in west Darfur. (April 2023) With 2024 the deadliest year for aid workers on record, the Security Council must clearly condemn attacks against them and ensure…

UN report reveals widespread restrictions on media freedom in Afghanistan

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN report reveals widespread restrictions on media freedom in Afghanistan 26 November 2024 UNAMA/Fardin Waezi A mural commemorating journalists killed in Afghanistan has been painted on a blast wall in downtown Kabul, Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, journalists and media workers face challenges including arbitrary arrests, torture and severe restrictions on press freedom, according to a new…

UN welcomes ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN welcomes ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon 26 November 2024 UN Photo/Mark Garten UN Secretary-General António Guterres. The United Nations has welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Secretary-General António Guterres…

General Assembly President urges collective action on Sudan as crisis deepens

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home General Assembly President urges collective action on Sudan as crisis deepens 26 November 2024 © UNICEF/Mohamed Zakaria Children shelter in the shade in Tambasi centre in El Fasher, North Darfur. Addressing the General Assembly on Tuesday, President Philémon Yang called for urgent collective action to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and stressed the shared responsibility of UN…

One woman killed every 10 minutes: The harrowing global reality of femicide

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home One woman killed every 10 minutes: The harrowing global reality of femicide 25 November 2024 UN Women/Ina Riaskov In Mexico, mother keeps a portrait of murdered daughter in a locket. (file 2014) A sobering report released by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Monday reveals that in 2023, 140 women and girls died every day at the hands of their partner or a close…

Talks begin in South Korea to clinch ‘essential’ deal on plastics pollution

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Talks begin in South Korea to clinch ‘essential’ deal on plastics pollution 25 November 2024 UNEP/Cyril Villemain A 30-foot high monument entitled 'Turn off the plastics tap' by Canadian activist and artist Benjamin von Wong stands outside the venue for the UN Environment Assembly taking place in Nairobi, Kenya. Talks began in Busan, South Korea, on Monday aiming to clinch a…

Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system risks nuclear disaster: rights experts

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system risks nuclear disaster: rights experts 25 November 2024 Ⓒ IAEA The Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Independent UN human rights experts have warned of an escalating risk of nuclear disaster in Ukraine following Russia’s continued attacks on the country’s electrical infrastructure, with the most recent strike occurring on 17 November.…

Lebanon: UNIFIL concerned by attacks on Lebanese Armed Forces

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon: UNIFIL concerned by attacks on Lebanese Armed Forces 25 November 2024 © UNIFIL Bombing has damaged infrastructure in south Lebanon, making some roads impassable. The United Nations remains concerned by the escalation of hostilities in Lebanon between Hezbollah and the Israel Defense Force (IDF), as well as the widespread destruction and death across the Blue Line, the Secretary-…

‘No excuse’: A global call to end violence against women

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘No excuse’: A global call to end violence against women 25 November 2024 Gustavo Martínez Contreras Women march in Mexico City to protest against femicides. On the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, world leaders and advocates gathered at the UN Headquarters to confront a stark reality: violence against women and girls remains a…

Youth take over at UN Alliance of Civilizations

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Youth take over at UN Alliance of Civilizations 25 November 2024 UN News/Eileen Travers Young people from 150 groups from around the world met at the UN Alliance of Civilizations Youth Forum in Cascais, Portugal. Youth took centre stage on opening day at the UN Alliance of Civilizations 10th Global Forum on Monday, with young directors recognised for their films at an international festival…