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OHCHR Press Conference
19 September 2024
Press Conference Announcement
UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to present findings on Argentina, Armenia, Israel, Mexico and Turkmenistan
Ann Skelton, Chair of the CommitteeBragi Gudbrandsson, Vice Chair of the CommitteeLuis Ernesto Pedernera Reyna, Vice Chair of the CommitteeHynd Ayoubi Idrissi, Committee Member
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Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Cyprus’ Spending on Education, Raise Questions on Handling of Refugee Applications and the Recognition of Diplomas Issued by Turkish Cypriot Authorities
18 September 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the seventh periodic report of Cyprus, with Committee Experts commending the…
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Climate crisis: Satellites and AI offer hope for global action, says UN weather agency
18 September 2024
Amid renewed warnings from leading climate scientists that global warming could reach 3C above pre-industrial levels this century, the head of the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) insisted on Wednesday that new technology and AI offer the opportunity to implement the drastic action needed to resist the existential crisis.…
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‘Create a future fit for our grandchildren’, Guterres urges, ahead of gamechanger Summit
18 September 2024
Countries must use a once-in-a-generation UN summit to address current and emerging global challenges and reform outdated international institutions, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday in New York.
Mr. Guterres was speaking as negotiations for…
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World News in Brief: Yemen detainee appeal, Typhoon Yagi impacts, ease asylum seekers’ plight, mpox cash boost
18 September 2024
Regional directors from six UN agencies and three non-governmental organizations (NGOs) called on Wednesday for the immediate and unconditional release of scores of colleagues who have been arbitrarily detained in Yemen for 100 days.
More than 50…
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UN General Assembly demands Israel end ‘unlawful presence’ in Occupied Palestinian Territory
18 September 2024
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution that demands that Israel “brings to an end without delay its unlawful presence” in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
With a recorded vote of 124 nations in favour, 14…
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Afghanistan: UN warns of growing crisis under increasingly authoritarian Taliban rule
18 September 2024
Concerns for women and the overall state of humanitarian rights in Afghanistan are growing following further legal clampdowns by the Taliban, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday.
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva,…
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UN appeals for restraint after further devices explode across Lebanon
18 September 2024
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an end to the escalation in violence in the Middle East amid reports of a fresh wave of electronic device detonations in Lebanon which caused further deaths and injuries.
International media reported that walkie-talkies used by…
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What to expect at the United Nations general debate
18 September 2024
It’s the busiest and probably most high-profile week at UN Headquarters in New York, where leaders from across the world come together to discuss global issues or highlight their country-specific priorities.
The 79th session of General Assembly gets underway in mid-September and the centrepiece for…
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Sudan: UN urges immediate action to stop fighting in El Fasher
18 September 2024
A sharp escalation in fighting in Sudan’s El Fasher, along with ongoing clashes between rival military factions across the country, is heightening the risk of atrocities, including violence against women, and worsening the already dire humanitarian crisis, senior UN officials warned on Wednesday…
