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DR Congo crisis: Thousands flee clashes in South Kivu

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home DR Congo crisis: Thousands flee clashes in South Kivu 07 February 2025 WFP Displaced people flee through the city of Goma following the advance of militia forces. (file) Continued clashes in South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are triggering mass displacement and causing civilian casualties, UN humanitarian affairs office OCHA said on Friday.…

Palestinians’ rights matter, says UNRWA chief

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Palestinians’ rights matter, says UNRWA chief 07 February 2025 © UNRWA Children in Gaza display the Palestinian flag following the ceasefire. The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA underscored its commitment to assist a population whose rights “continue to be violated”.  In a social…

Director-General's remarks at the Opening of the photo exhibition "17 Faces of Action"

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Opening of the photo exhibition "17 Faces of Action" 07 February 2025 Tatiana Valovaya Opening of the photo exhibition “17 Faces of Action”Friday, 7 February 2024Fenaa Alawwal (cultural center), Diplomatic Quarter, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia     Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen,Dear friends,It is my great pleasure to join you for the inauguration of the photo exhibition “17 Faces of Action”. This project is…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Belarus for Progress in Preventing Trafficking, Ask about Criminalisation of HIV Transmission and Reported Repression of Civil Society

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Belarus for Progress in Preventing Trafficking, Ask about Criminalisation of HIV Transmission and Reported Repression of Civil Society 06 February 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic report of Belarus, with Committee Experts…

Stake out Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations and International Organizations in Geneva

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Stake out Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations and International Organizations in Geneva 06 February 2025 Press Conference Announcement Statement regarding Israel’s disengagement from the Human Rights Council. H.E. Mr. Daniel MERON, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Israel to the UN Office at Geneva 

Iraq: How the world helped Mosul rise from the rubble of war

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Iraq: How the world helped Mosul rise from the rubble of war 06 February 2025 © UNESCO UNESCO helped support the reconstruction of Mosul, which has revived the once war-ravaged skyline of Iraq's second largest city. Terrorist fighters with ISIL/Da’esh invaded Iraq’s second city of Mosul in 2014, destroying centuries-old landmarks in a bid to erase its history and impose a bleak and…

‘She had a syringe, razor blade, and bandages’: Surviving genital mutilation

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘She had a syringe, razor blade, and bandages’: Surviving genital mutilation 06 February 2025 © Neuvième-UNFPA Djibouti Zeinaba Mahr Aouad, 24, a resident of Djibouti, survied female genital mutilation when she was 10. Now a volunteer for the “Elle & Elles” network, with the support of UNFPA, she canvasses her neighborhood and others to convince residents to end the [...] Some 230…

Sudan: Top aid official warns against escalating violence in two states

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Top aid official warns against escalating violence in two states 06 February 2025 © UNOCHA/Ala Kheir Millions of people have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan due to the ongoing conflict. South Kordofan and Blue Nile states in Sudan are on the brink of catastrophe as violence continues to escalate at an alarming rate, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country said on…

Reusable rockets, air taxis and ‘autonomous autos’ are the future: WIPO

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Reusable rockets, air taxis and ‘autonomous autos’ are the future: WIPO 06 February 2025 © Unsplash/Timo Wielink An autonomous vehicle on the streets of San Francisco. Air taxis, “autonomous autos” and reusable rockets are just some of the future transport solutions that inventors all over the world are striving to make a reality, while patents for combustion engines are “flatlining”, the UN…

Syria: Assad’s armed forces must face accountability, says rights probe

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Syria: Assad’s armed forces must face accountability, says rights probe 06 February 2025 © UNOCHA/MohanadZayat More than two million displaced Syrians continue to live in temporary shelters. Widespread pillaging and the destruction of property in Syria by all parties to the conflict have largely gone unpunished and likely amount to war crimes, top independent rights investigators reporting…