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UN chief calls for ‘dramatic shift’ to transform education worldwide
11 July 2024
The global crisis in education needs a “dramatic shift” to shape a more peaceful, sustainable and just world, the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday.
António Guterres was taking part in a Special Event on Transforming Education – part of the on-going High Level Political Forum (HLPF)…
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Growing or shrinking? What the latest trends tell us about the world’s population
11 July 2024
The global population reached nearly 8.2 billion by mid-2024 and is expected to grow by another two billion over the next 60 years, peaking at around 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s.
It will then fall to around 10.2 billion, which is 700 million lower than expected a decade…
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World News in Brief: Concern mounts over fate of El Fasher, call for consensus over South Sudan elections, indigenous rights in Brazil
11 July 2024
UN humanitarians “remain gravely concerned” over the daily fighting that continues to rage in and around the Sudanese city of El Fasher, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Thursday.
Residential areas, markets,…
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Insecurity main obstacle to realizing Colombia Peace Agreement, Security Council hears
11 July 2024
Although substantial progress has been made in implementing important aspects of the Peace Agreement in Colombia, challenges still remain, the head of the UN Mission in the country said in a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday.
The 2016 deal between…
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General Assembly demands immediate end to Russian aggression in Ukraine
11 July 2024
The UN General Assembly on Thursday demanded that Russia immediately cease its aggression against Ukraine and unconditionally withdraw all military forces from Ukrainian territory.
The Assembly also called for an immediate end to attacks against Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure,…
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In Dialogue with Ecuador, Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Health Services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Persons, Ask about the Serious Prison Crisis and the Criminalisation of Torture
10 July 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Ecuador, with Committee Experts praising the State’s strategy for inclusive…
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New Permanent Representative of Guyana Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
10 July 2024
Presentation of Credentials
Leslie Ramsammy, the new Permanent Representative of Guyana 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, Mr. Ramsammy had…
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Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Maldives on Legislation Pertaining to Children, Ask Questions about the Death Penalty and Climate Change
10 July 2024
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The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Maldives on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts noting with satisfaction the enactment of legislation pertaining to…
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Schools ‘bombed-out’ in latest Gaza escalation, says UNRWA chief
10 July 2024
Amid reports of intensified heavy shelling in north, central and southern Gaza, the head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, confirmed on Wednesday that schools-turned-shelters have been “bombed-out” as a result of the latest escalation.
“Four schools hit in the…
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WHO prequalifies first self-test kit for Hepatitis C virus
10 July 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that it has prequalified the first self-test for the hepatitis C virus (HCV), thus accelerating efforts towards elimination of the viral infection.
The OraQuick HCV self-test “can provide a critical support in expanding …
