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

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Türkiye Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 14 June 2024 Presentation of Credentials Burak Akçapar, the new Permanent Representative of Türkiye 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…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 14 June 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the UN Environment Programme and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and followed by a briefing by the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine.Update from the Assistant Secretary-General,…

Climate change fuels tensions in Nigeria

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Climate change fuels tensions in Nigeria 14 June 2024 Despite its huge potential, Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, continues to grapple with a host of challenges which are impacting people’s lives and triggering conflict over key resources, a senior UN official in the country said on Friday. Speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters in New York, UN Resident and…

Conflict and lawlessness hamper food aid delivery in Gaza: WFP

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Conflict and lawlessness hamper food aid delivery in Gaza: WFP 14 June 2024 Escalating fighting in the south and centre of Gaza makes it near-impossible for humanitarians to deliver desperately needed food aid, the Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), Carl Skau, said on Friday at the end of a two-day mission to the enclave.  “Driving through Gaza…

Global efforts to end female genital mutilation undermined by ‘vacation cutting’

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Global efforts to end female genital mutilation undermined by ‘vacation cutting’ 14 June 2024 The global fight to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM) is being undermined by the movement of some girls across national borders and beyond to undergo the procedure, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) warned in a new report published on Friday.  Although many States have…

World News in Brief: Rights abuses in Ethiopia must end, El Fasher crisis update, UN stands with Niger

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Rights abuses in Ethiopia must end, El Fasher crisis update, UN stands with Niger 14 June 2024 The head of the UN human rights office (OHCHR) Volker Türk on Friday called for serious measures to be taken to end human rights violations that are jeopardizing reconciliation and peace efforts in Ethiopia.  This call follows an update from OHCHR which…

Genocide prevention adviser warns of global threat posed by hate speech

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Genocide prevention adviser warns of global threat posed by hate speech 14 June 2024 The UN’s top genocide prevention official warned on Friday that hate speech remains a significant threat to global peace and security, often targeting society’s most vulnerable. Alice Nderitu, Special Adviser of the Secretary on the Prevention of Genocide, emphasized that in addition to…

War in Ukraine should not be ‘new normal’, warns top humanitarian there

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home War in Ukraine should not be ‘new normal’, warns top humanitarian there 14 June 2024 A surge of attacks by Russian forces on the Kharkiv area of Ukraine is causing significant civilian casualties, as well as the destruction of homes and crucial infrastructure, the top UN official in Ukraine said today, in a plea not to “normalize” the dire conditions for Ukrainian civilians. …

‘Better late than never’: Gazans react to Security Council ceasefire resolution

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Better late than never’: Gazans react to Security Council ceasefire resolution 14 June 2024 A cautious welcome was given by civilians in Gaza to this week’s Security Council resolution endorsing a ceasefire for hostages deal - mixed with frustration that the fighting continues with both Hamas and the Israeli Government signalling that the three phase plan falls short. The…

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

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of the Federated States of Micronesia Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 13 June 2024 Presentation of Credentials Akillino Harris Susaia, the new Permanent Representative of the Federated States of Micronesia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the…