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Ukraine: UN report reveals ‘horrific toll’ of Russian attacks
03 July 2024
A new report from UN human rights monitors in Ukraine has revealed the “horrific toll” of attacks by Russian armed forces, with May recording the highest number of civilian casualties in nearly a year.
Released on Wednesday by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), the report…
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UN rights chief urges free and open space for debate in Venezuela
03 July 2024
The UN’s top human rights official on Wednesday underscored the need for free and open debate in Venezuela as the country prepares to hold Presidential elections later this month, and local, regional and legislative polls next year.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk reported…
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China-based inventors lead on global GenAI patents: UN report
03 July 2024
China-based inventors are filing the highest number of generative artificial intelligence patents, a new report from the UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) shows.
According to the agency’s Patent Landscape Report, between 2014-2023, more than 38,000 GenAI patents came out of China, six…
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Gaza ‘split in two’ as civilians, humanitarians reset lives, aid efforts
03 July 2024
The Gaza Strip is virtually “split in two”, with blockades not only restricting the movement of displaced people seeking shelter, but also aid workers trying to assist civilians in desperate need, a UN relief official said on Wednesday.
Speaking via video link from Jerusalem, Andrea De…
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Haiti: UN envoy welcomes democratic progress amidst alarming violence
03 July 2024
The UN envoy for Haiti on Wednesday welcomed recent strides towards restoring democracy amid alarming levels of violence, while the country’s interim Prime Minister emphasized that the people “continue to fight for a better future.”
Maria Isabel Salvador, Special Representative of the UN…
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Director-General's remarks at the Reception in honour of Mr. Bertrand Piccard
02 July 2024
Tatiana Valovaya
Reception in honour of Mr. Bertrand PiccardOrganized by the Diplomatic Club of GenevaTuesday, 2 July 2024 at 7 p.m., Collex-Bossy Mr. President of the Diplomatic Club of Geneva [M. Raymond Loretan],Mr. President of the Fondation pour Genève [M. Marc Pictet],Mr. Bertrand Piccard,Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,Dear friends, It is a great pleasure…
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
02 July 2024
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Organization for Migration, the World Meteorological Organization…
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Gaza: 250,000 set to be displaced by new Khan Younis escalation
02 July 2024
“Chaos and panic” are spreading in southern Gaza where an estimated 250,000 people are set to be impacted by new Israeli military evacuation orders from Khan Younis in Gaza, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.
In an alert detailing another night of heavy bombardment across the enclave, the UN…
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UN urges international solidarity as Hurricane Beryl devastates Caribbean islands
02 July 2024
The United Nations has called for international solidarity with Grenada, the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and other Caribbean islands hit hard by Hurricane Beryl.
A Category 5 storm, Hurricane Beryl has claimed at least six lives as it barrels through the Caribbean Sea.…
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New WHO guidelines to help millions quit tobacco
02 July 2024
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday released the first-ever guidelines for those seeking to quit tobacco use, recommending a range of initiatives, treatments and digital interventions.
These recommendations are expected to benefit over 750 million adults who want to quit all forms of tobacco…
