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New, bold ideas thrive towards the UN Summit of the Future
21 September 2024
Hundreds of youth, celebrities and world leaders converged at UN Headquarters in New York on Saturday for the second of two “action days” on the eve of the landmark Summit of the Future.
Making the world fairer, safer and more sustainable for all was at the centre of a fan of bold, new ideas…
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
20 September 2024
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the United Nations Children's Fund, United Nations Trade and Development, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the United Nations Human Rights Council.Human Rights Council UpdatePascal Sim for…
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Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to halt outbreak in Africa
20 September 2024
The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid spread of mpox in six African countries including Burundi, where youngsters have been impacted the most.
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Security Council holds emergency session over Lebanon; region ‘on the brink of catastrophe’
20 September 2024
The Security Council met in emergency session on Friday following Israeli strikes on the Lebanese capital Beirut and in the south, which have left at least a dozen dead. It comes amid an uptick in cross-border fire between Hezbollah and Israeli forces - and two days of deadly wireless device explosions targeting members of the militant group. UN Spokesperson…
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Lebanon: WHO appeals for more support for civilians as crises intensify
20 September 2024
The international community must come to the aid of Lebanon in the face of back-to-back crises and spillover from the war in Gaza, the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in the country said on Friday, as reports emerged of more Israeli airstrikes in the south.
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Middle East: Regional crisis risks engulfing Syria, UN envoy warns
20 September 2024
The escalating regional tensions are drawing Syria deeper into conflict, the UN Special Envoy for the country warned on Tuesday, citing recent Israeli airstrikes, Hezbollah rocket fire and the widespread explosions of wireless devices in Lebanon, which included some in Syria.
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‘Fear of war’ causing speech problems in Gaza
20 September 2024
The fear and anxiety caused by the ongoing war in Gaza is causing a range of speech problems including stuttering amongst young children, according to a therapist interviewed by the United Nations.
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Lebanon: UN warns of escalating horror in Middle East as ‘communications tools become weapons’
20 September 2024
The risk to security and stability, not only in Lebanon but also in the wider Middle East region, “could not be clearer or graver”, the top UN political affairs official warned on Friday.
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Youth lead the way ahead of UN Summit of the Future
20 September 2024
Young people took centre stage at UN Headquarters on Friday in the lead-up to the Summit of the Future – an unprecedented opportunity for world leaders to address current and emerging global challenges, and reform outdated international institutions.
Scores of youth from across the world packed…
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Director-General's remarks at the Geneva Peace Talks 2024
19 September 2024
Tatiana Valovaya
Geneva Peace Talks 2024 “The Future of Peace”Thursday, 19 September 2024 at 3.00 p.m.Room XVII, Palais des Nations Ladies and Gentlemen, Colleagues and friends,Welcome to the Geneva Peace Talks 2024 at the Palais des Nations!I would like to thank our co-organizers - Interpeace, the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform and the Permanent Mission of Switzerland. I…
