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Half the world lacks social protection amid climate crisis, ILO warns
12 September 2024
Social protection is essential to safeguard people from shocks, but half the world is without any coverage, including over 90 per cent of people living in climate-vulnerable countries, according to a new report released on Thursday by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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Summit of the Future: ‘Critical’ opportunity for safer, more sustainable and equitable world
12 September 2024
A once-in-a-generation UN summit bringing together countries from around the world marks a critical opportunity for far-reaching agreements on international collaboration for a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world, said UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday as part of a global call to action to support the Summit of the Future, which…
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UN warns of escalating conflict in Yemen amid humanitarian crisis, regional tensions
12 September 2024
Despite recent economic de-escalation agreements, Yemen remains at risk of a return to full-scale conflict, with continued fighting and increased rhetoric between the warring sides, the UN envoy for the country warned on Thursday.
The crisis in Yemen, which worsened in 2014…
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ILO Press Conference
12 September 2024
Press Conference Announcement
Launch of World Social Protection Report 2024-26: Universal social protection for climate action and a just transition,
Embargoed until 12 September at 11:30 a.m. CEST (9:30 GMT)
Mia Seppo, ILO Assistant Director-GeneralShahra Razavi, Department Director, SOCPRO, ILO
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Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Congratulate Poland on Labour Participation and Employment Rates, Ask Questions on Climate Change Policies and Obstacles to Abortion
11 September 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the seventh periodic report of Poland, with Committee Experts commending the State for the labour force…
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Gaza: Six UNRWA staff killed in strikes on school sheltering displaced people
11 September 2024
Six staff members with the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, were killed in Gaza on Wednesday when two Israeli airstrikes hit a school-turned-shelter and its surroundings.
“This is the highest death toll among our staff in a single incident,” UNRWA said in a…
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Summit of the Future aims to make the UN more effective
11 September 2024
Negotiations continue ahead of the Summit of the Future at UN Headquarters this month, where world leaders will enhance cooperation to tackle critical challenges facing the international community and address gaps in global governance.
Among the issues under discussion are accelerating…
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South-South cooperation can help solve ‘complex development context’
11 September 2024
Collaboration between developing countries, often known as South-South cooperation, can help to solve what a senior UN official has described as the world’s “complex development context”.
Speaking to UN News ahead of the International Day of South-South Cooperation, Dima al-Khatib,…
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UN firmly rejects allegations against agencies in Yemen
11 September 2024
The United Nations on Wednesday firmly rejected allegations by the Houthis in Yemen that some UN agencies and partners have been “colluding to destroy” the country’s education system.
Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, dismissed the allegations, stating “such false…
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New how-to guide speeds global race for renewable energy
11 September 2024
Governments, industry and other key players can now deploy a new action-oriented toolkit to ensure the global energy transition unfolds with equity, justice and sustainability as demand for minerals for renewables is poised to almost triple by 2030, according to a report released on Wednesday by a diverse expert panel convened by the UN chief…
