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Haiti: ‘Very critical situation on the ground,’ warns Humanitarian Coordinator

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti: ‘Very critical situation on the ground,’ warns Humanitarian Coordinator 20 November 2024 WHO/David Lorens Displaced by escalating violence, families in Haiti carry their belongings as they flee their homes in search of safety. Gang violence in Haiti continues to escalate, displacing thousands from Port-au-Prince and straining already limited aid resources, according to the UN…

Haiti at a ‘dire crossroads’, Security Council hears

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti at a ‘dire crossroads’, Security Council hears 20 November 2024 © WFP/Luc Junior Segur Children sleep in a school in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where their families have taken refuge from gang violence. Haiti is at a dire crossroads, with extreme levels of gang violence continuing to degrade State authority with “no improvement in sight”, a senior UN political affairs official told the…

Stories from the UN Archive: Beckham’s goals for children

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Stories from the UN Archive: Beckham’s goals for children 20 November 2024 UNICEF/Modola UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham shares a laugh with 15-year-old school girl Sripun at her home in Semarang, Indonesia. England football legend David Beckham has been a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for almost two decades. On this year’s World Children’s Day, marked…

Middle East crisis: Live updates for 19 November

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Middle East crisis: Live updates for 19 November 19 November 2024 © UNICEF Two children in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. Fighting is becoming more violent and destructive either side of the UN-patrolled Blue Line separating Lebanon and Israel, UN peacekeepers said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, conditions continue to worsen in Gaza, particularly in the north at stricken Kamal Adwan Hospital.…

UN underlines solidarity with Ukraine 1,000 days into Russian invasion

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN underlines solidarity with Ukraine 1,000 days into Russian invasion 19 November 2024 © UNICEF/Aleksey Filippov The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is helping Ukrainians prepare for winter during the war. (file) The international community must continue to show solidarity with Ukraine, a senior UN aid official said on Tuesday, marking 1,000 days since Russia launched its full-scale…

Lebanon: Increased violence is the ‘horrific new normal’ for children, warns UNICEF

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon: Increased violence is the ‘horrific new normal’ for children, warns UNICEF 19 November 2024 © UNICEF/Fouad Choufany Members of a family rest in a tent after fleeing their home in Lebanon. Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson for the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), told reporters in Geneva that ground clashes inside Lebanon – some of them very close to UNIFIL positions – have become “…

ICC Prosecutor appeals for global support to bring Libyan war criminals to justice

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home ICC Prosecutor appeals for global support to bring Libyan war criminals to justice 19 November 2024 ICC At a landfill site in Tarhunah, Libya, over 50 bodies have been identified across a number of mass graves. (file) The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to help execute arrest warrants against suspects allegedly linked to a…

Hong Kong: 45 activists sentenced under controversial National Security Law

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Hong Kong: 45 activists sentenced under controversial National Security Law 19 November 2024 联合国新闻图片 香港夜景。 The Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has expressed grave concern over the sentencing of 45 opposition activists in Hong Kong to up to 10 years in prison under China’s National Security Law, highlighting the potential erosion of fundamental freedoms in the region…

‘Breaking point’ reached on climate, while ‘outdated’ global system needs urgent reform: Guterres

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Breaking point’ reached on climate, while ‘outdated’ global system needs urgent reform: Guterres 19 November 2024 UN Photo/Gustavo Stephan UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the G20 Summit taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In a powerful appeal to the world’s largest economies during the G20 Summit, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for urgent climate…

COP29 gets boost from Rio as G20 leaders back scaling up climate finance from ‘billions to trillions’

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home COP29 gets boost from Rio as G20 leaders back scaling up climate finance from ‘billions to trillions’ 19 November 2024 UNFCCC/Kiara Worth Midway point press conference in Baku on Monday, 18 November, with COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev (far left), and the Executive Director of UN Climate Change, Simon Stiell (second from left). The high-level diplomatic push for climate action shifted…