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Testing swift responses to chemical terrorism threats

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Testing swift responses to chemical terrorism threats 08 August 2024 As the UN Security Council meets on Thursday to discuss the threat the ISIL/Da’esh terrorist group poses, a specialised UN agency has been helping nations on the ground to prepare for chemical terrorism attacks. On a seemingly typical day in Semarang, Indonesia, a few train passengers have…

UNICEF warns against escalating violence in the Middle East

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UNICEF warns against escalating violence in the Middle East 08 August 2024 The recent surge in violence and attacks in the Middle East is taking a shocking toll on young lives in the region, a senior official with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday in an appeal for de-escalation.  “Children in many countries in the Middle East are facing a harsh reality…

Five things to know about this year’s Indigenous Peoples Day

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Five things to know about this year’s Indigenous Peoples Day 08 August 2024 The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is marked annually on 9 August. This year’s theme is Protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples in voluntary isolation and initial contact. Here are five things to know:1. What does ‘voluntary isolation and initial contact’…

World News in Brief: Hostilities in Syria, Israeli detention practices, ‘summer wave of COVID-19’ in Europe

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Hostilities in Syria, Israeli detention practices, ‘summer wave of COVID-19’ in Europe 08 August 2024 Escalating hostilities in Deir-ez-Zor in eastern Syria is impacting civilians and the infrastructure they rely on, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Thursday, expressing deep concern over the situation. At least 20 civilians were…

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

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 08 August 2024 Presentation of Credentials  Sabine Bakyono Kanzie, the new Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Ms.…

ILO Press Conference

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ILO Press Conference 08 August 2024 Press Conference Announcement Launch of the 12th edition of the Global Employment Trends for Youth (GET for Youth) Under Embargo until Monday, 12 August 2024 at 00:01 AM CEST (22:01 GMT on Sunday 11 August). Gilbert F. Houngbo, ILO Director-GeneralMia Seppo, ILO Assistant Director-General for Jobs and Social Protection Sara Elder, Head of the Employment Analyses & Economic Policies Unit…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Venezuela on its Committee to Combat Racial Discrimination, Raise Questions on the Dismissal of Three Indigenous Parliamentarians and Measures to Promote the Rights of People of

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Venezuela on its Committee to Combat Racial Discrimination, Raise Questions on the Dismissal of Three Indigenous Parliamentarians and Measures to Promote the Rights of People of African Descent 07 August 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined…

Nurturing hope and leadership among Gaza’s young people

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Nurturing hope and leadership among Gaza’s young people 07 August 2024 “My message to the world is how important it is to strengthen the role of youth in societies and to invest in their potential,” said 23-year-old Sarah Al Shamali from Gaza City, ahead of International Youth Day, marked annually on 12 August. A volunteer with Sharek Youth Forum, a local non-…

Gender equality at risk: UN officials highlight danger of pulling peacekeepers out

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Gender equality at risk: UN officials highlight danger of pulling peacekeepers out 07 August 2024 Senior UN officials on Wednesday warned of the consequences for protection of women and their rights in conflict zones, amid recent decisions to close or shrink peacekeeping and special political missions. Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women, which champions gender…

Another month, another heat record broken: UN weather agency

3 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Another month, another heat record broken: UN weather agency 07 August 2024 Last month saw another extreme weather milestone with the world’s hottest day on recent record registered on 22 July – yet another indication of the extent to which greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are changing our climate, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported on Wednesday.…