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A new global peace plan for ‘uniquely dangerous’ times
16 September 2024
With conflict and violence at record levels, the UN Member States have called on Secretary-General António Guterres to come up with a template for a more peaceful, secure world. The “New Agenda for Peace” will be a key component of the Summit of the Future, a landmark event to be held at UN Headquarters this September…
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Summit of the Future Explainer: Time to rethink ‘outdated and ineffective’ international financial architecture
16 September 2024
Some of the world’s poorest countries spend more on debt repayments than on health, education and infrastructure combined, severely hampering their chances of developing their economies. At the Summit of the Future, reducing inequality and improving people’s lives by overhauling the entire international financial system will be high on…
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OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS / SPECIAL PROCEDURES Press Conference
16 September 2024
Press Conference Announcement
Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967 (online) Tlaleng Mofokeng, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health (online)George Katrougalos, Special Rapporteur on the…
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Health teams brave war conditions in Sudan to save newborn babies
15 September 2024
The civil war in Sudan has brought to country’s health system to its knees. UN mobile health teams are attempting to plug the gaps, crossing conflict zones to help pregnant women to give birth in safety.
Under shelling and gunfire, Esraa cradled her newborn son. As the war in Sudan broke out…
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Unchecked AI threatens democracy, warns UN chief
15 September 2024
Left unchecked, artificial intelligence (AI) could destabilize democratic systems by spreading disinformation, fueling hate speech and distorting public opinion through deepfakes, the UN Secretary-General has warned.
These risks are particularly critical this year, as over 50 countries – representing half the…
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Committee on the Rights of the Child Closes Ninety-Seventh Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Argentina, Armenia, Bahrain, Israel, Mexico and Turkmenistan
13 September 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon closed its ninety-seventh session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Argentina, Armenia, Israel, Mexico and Turkmenistan under the Convention on…
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
13 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 from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Human Rights Council. A representative of the World Food Programme briefly participated in the briefing but had…
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Guterres calls for ‘culture of peace’ and global unity, as crises mount
13 September 2024
Amid escalating global conflicts, deepening divisions and mounting crisis, the UN Secretary-General on Friday urged everyone around the world to “cultivate a culture of peace”.
Speaking at the annual Peace Bell Ceremony, António Guterres warned that war is spreading, inequalities are…
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WHO approves first mpox vaccine to boost access in Africa
13 September 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of an mpox vaccine for the first time, which it says should facilitate “timely and increased access” for millions at risk in Africa where the latest outbreak has infected more than 20,000 so far this year.
The MVA-BN vaccine from the Danish…
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Gaza: WHO chief hails ‘massive success’ of polio campaign amid tragic reality
13 September 2024
Around 560,000 children under ten have been successfully vaccinated against polio during the first round of an emergency campaign in the Gaza Strip, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tweeted that it had been “a…
