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Guterres honours service and sacrifice of UN peacekeepers
30 May 2024
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday paid tribute to all peacekeepers serving under the UN flag and those who have died in the line of duty.
Mr. Guterres began the day by laying a wreath at the Peacekeepers Memorial Site on the grounds of UN Headquarters in New York in honour…
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UN refugee chief urges Security Council to ‘step up’ for millions displaced by war
30 May 2024
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Thursday called on the Security Council to prevent millions more people from being displaced by war, violence and persecution.
Filippo Grandi said the number currently stands at 114 million. “Next month we will update this figure. It will be…
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SIDS go forward with ‘new sense of hope, solidarity and determination’
30 May 2024
The roadmap towards achieving resilient prosperity for small island States adopted on Thursday in Antigua and Barbuda “marks the beginning of a new journey” and a decade of delivery for their citizens and the world, said the UN Deputy Secretary-General.
Speaking at the closing of the Fourth…
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World News in Brief: Hunger grows in Haiti, Gaza aid blocked, World Potato Day
30 May 2024
As people in Haiti continue to deal with growing hunger, UN agencies are striving to deliver goods and services to populations in need.
The World Food Programme (WFP) distributed more than 74,000 hot meals to over 15,000 displaced people in the besieged capital, Port-au-Prince,…
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Human rights experts highlight threats to journalists covering Iran
30 May 2024
UN independent human rights experts on Thursday condemned violence, threats and intimidation against Persian language journalists for their critical reporting on Iran.
The experts highlighted recent incidents targeting the Persian language news service Iran International, its journalists and…
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Global unemployment set to decline slightly this year: UN labour agency
29 May 2024
Global unemployment numbers will fall modestly this year, but unequal access to jobs is still a problem worldwide, particularly for women in poorer countries, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a new report published on Wednesday.
The updated World Employment and Social…
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Gaza: UN Middle East envoy reiterates call for ceasefire, hostage release agreement
29 May 2024
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process on Wednesday urgently called for an immediate return to negotiations, the release of hostages and a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as the Israeli military assault exacerbates human suffering amid rising regional tensions…
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Funding is needed to support Sudanese refugees in Chad: UNHCR
29 May 2024
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is calling on partners to assist them in supporting about 185,000 Sudanese who have journeyed into Chad and are trying to escape dangerous borders, specifically in Adre border town.
Laura Lo Castro, UNHCR's representative in Chad, said that expected rains have…
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Gaza medics struggling in face of ‘overwhelming disaster’ as vital supplies run low: WHO
29 May 2024
Vital medical supplies are fast running out in Gaza’s remaining hospitals, the UN health agency warned on Wednesday, amid reports of continuing Israeli bombing and hostilities in the enclave.
“We have distributed an enormous amount of essential medical supplies, but it'…
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Explainer: Five practical tools for keeping peace
29 May 2024
In 1948, the United Nations took a pivotal step by deploying peacekeepers to support countries in their journey toward peace. Since then, more than two million people – military, police and civilians – have served in over 70 peacekeeping missions around the world, offering assistance amidst ongoing conflicts or their aftermath.…
