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

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Israel Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 23 July 2024 Presentation of Credentials Daniel Martin Meron, the new Permanent Representative of Israel 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…

UN and partners launch emergency appeal to address severe drought in Malawi

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN and partners launch emergency appeal to address severe drought in Malawi 23 July 2024 UN agencies alongside humanitarian partners in Malawi have launched a Flash Appeal to help millions in the country stricken by drought that has decimated harvests and sent hunger levels soaring. In March, the Government declared a state of emergency in 23 of the southeast African nation’…

UN experts condemn sentencing of journalists in Russia

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN experts condemn sentencing of journalists in Russia 23 July 2024 Independent UN human rights experts said in a statement on Tuesday that the recent prison sentencing of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva send a “threatening message” to all journalists.   On Friday, Mr. Gershkovich was handed a 16-year…

Attacks on civilians in Burkina Faso force thousands into neighbouring Niger

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Attacks on civilians in Burkina Faso force thousands into neighbouring Niger 23 July 2024 Renewed attacks on civilians in eastern Burkina Faso by non-State armed groups have forced thousands to flee to neighbouring Niger in search of safety, amid a deepening emergency, UN humanitarians have warned. In an alert, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said that previous attacks in…

Yemen: UN envoy warns of threat of return to ‘full-fledged war’ as regional tensions escalate

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Yemen: UN envoy warns of threat of return to ‘full-fledged war’ as regional tensions escalate 23 July 2024 Yemen is at risk of returning to full-scale war and the international community has a common interest and responsibility to stop this from happening, UN Special Envoy for the country Hans Grundberg warned the Security Council on Tuesday.  “The trajectory of the…

Where do I go now, ask Gazans uprooted by new Israeli evacuation orders

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Where do I go now, ask Gazans uprooted by new Israeli evacuation orders 23 July 2024 Gazans uprooted by the Israeli military’s latest evacuation orders have fled their shelters and homes “running for their lives”, with barely any belongings and little idea where they will end up, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. In Khan Younis, the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA)…

Sudan war: Nearly 26 million going hungry due to rising food prices, access challenges

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan war: Nearly 26 million going hungry due to rising food prices, access challenges 23 July 2024 Nearly 26 million people in war-torn Sudan are not getting enough to eat, the UN reported on Tuesday, citing its humanitarian affairs office, OCHA.  “To give you an example, that is equivalent to the entire population of Australia,” UN Spokesperson…

UN chief welcomes agreement between Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief welcomes agreement between Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas 23 July 2024 The UN Secretary-General has welcomed a new agreement signed on Tuesday in Beijing by Hamas and Fatah, together with smaller Palestinian factions, aimed at ending years of political rivalry as the war in Gaza grinds on. In response to questions at the regular daily briefing in New York, UN…

UN-backed refugee athletes named as Olympic flag bearers

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN-backed refugee athletes named as Olympic flag bearers 23 July 2024 The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has thrown its full support behind Cindy Ngamba and Yahya Al Ghotany, the athletes chosen as flag bearers for the Olympic Games which start on Friday in Paris, who will be proudly bear the banner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). On Tuesday, the IOC announced that…

Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture Presents Annual Report to the Committee against Torture

3 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture Presents Annual Report to the Committee against Torture 23 July 2024 Meeting Summaries  The Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture this morning presented the Subcommittee’s seventeenth annual report to the Committee against Torture.Suzanne Jabbour, Chairperson of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture, said that in 2023…