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New UN report details Nicaragua’s ongoing human rights crisis

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home New UN report details Nicaragua’s ongoing human rights crisis 03 September 2024 The human rights situation in Nicaragua has "seriously deteriorated" over the past year, following arbitrary arrests, mistreatment of detainees, attacks on Indigenous people, and intimidation of political opponents, according to a UN human rights office (OHCHR) report released on Tuesday. Human…

Make AI work for everyone, UN chief says

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Make AI work for everyone, UN chief says 03 September 2024 The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday called for global cooperation in sharing the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI), warning that unequal access could exacerbate global inequalities. “AI capacities today are concentrated in a handful of powerful companies – and even fewer countries. Meanwhile,…

Planning ahead: 5 things to know about the UN’s landmark Summit of the Future

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Planning ahead: 5 things to know about the UN’s landmark Summit of the Future 03 September 2024 Is there another way the world could be run? And in the face so much global turmoil, how can we make the future fairer? This September, a major event at UN Headquarters is being billed as once in a generation opportunity for the international community to grapple with these questions, and forge a new path, for the benefit of all…

Humanitarians support civilians affected by recent attacks in Ukraine

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Humanitarians support civilians affected by recent attacks in Ukraine 03 September 2024 Aid organizations continue to provide emergency support to people impacted by recent deadly attacks across Ukraine, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday.  “Our colleagues in Ukraine just told us that new attacks today struck Poltava in the centre of the country. Initial…

‘Major milestone’ immunization campaign begins in DPR Korea

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Major milestone’ immunization campaign begins in DPR Korea 03 September 2024 More than 800,000 children and 120,000 pregnant women will be vaccinated in a nationwide campaign launched on Monday by the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) with the support of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). “This campaign is a major milestone in our drive to…

Between fear and hope, Gazans line up in their thousands to protect their children from polio

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Between fear and hope, Gazans line up in their thousands to protect their children from polio 02 September 2024 If the UN-led polio vaccination campaign currently underway in Gaza is to be successful in halting the spread of a virus that has resurfaced in the Strip after 25 years, 90 per cent of children under the age of 10 need to be inoculated. UN News correspondent Ziad Taleb has been speaking to some of the concerned parents…

Thousands more children protected on day 2 of Gaza polio campaign

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Thousands more children protected on day 2 of Gaza polio campaign 02 September 2024 The UN-led mass polio vaccination campaign entered its second day in central Gaza on Monday with pauses in fighting holding sufficiently for thousands more children to receive their dose, in addition to the 87,000 who received their first round on Sunday, UN agencies said.  “There were…

New Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States Presents Letter of Nomination to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States Presents Letter of Nomination to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 02 September 2024 Presentation of Credentials Hichem Bayoudh, the new Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his letter of nomination to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.…

New Permanent Representative of Jordan Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Jordan Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 02 September 2024 Presentation of Credentials Akram Sa’ud Harahsheh, the new Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his appointment to Geneva…

New Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 02 September 2024 Presentation of Credentials Frank Büchel, the new Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to this appointment, Mr…