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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
24 May 2024
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, and the World Meteorological Organization.Growing human rights crisis in Rakhine state in Myanmar…
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Myanmar: UN rights office warns of growing crisis in Rakhine state
24 May 2024
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday called for an end to renewed violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, where reports have emerged of attacks against the minority Muslim Rohingya community, including beheadings and the razing of homes.
Fierce battles have intensified between…
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Gaza: World court orders Israel to halt military operations in Rafah
24 May 2024
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday issued new provisional measures that order Israel to immediately end military operations in Rafah in southern Gaza and to open the governate’s border crossing for urgent aid deliveries.
This follows a request from South Africa in a pending case…
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WMO warns of up to seven major hurricanes in North Atlantic in 2024
24 May 2024
The UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has issued a warning for an “above average” hurricane season in the North Atlantic in 2024. Based on data from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this would mark the ninth consecutive year of anomalies.
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COVID-19 eliminated a decade of progress in global level of life expectancy
24 May 2024
Data crunched by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that the COVID-19 emergency reversed more than a decade of gains in life expectancy, reinforcing the need for countries to agree on a global pandemic treaty to protect future generations.
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Sudan: Deteriorating situation in El Fasher, health system collapsing nationwide
24 May 2024
The humanitarian situation for some 800,000 civilians in El Fasher, Sudan, and surrounding areas in North Darfur continues to deteriorate amid ongoing clashes between rival military forces, the UN reported on Friday.
The fighting has reportedly forced thousands of people to…
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Security Council denounces attacks against aid workers, UN personnel
24 May 2024
The United Nations Security Council on Friday strongly condemned rising attacks on humanitarian workers and UN personnel, urging all conflict parties to ensure their safety and access.
Adopting resolution 2730 (2024) with 14 votes in favour and one abstention (Russia), the Security Council also…
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Civilians in Ukraine describe continued Russian attacks in northeastern regions
24 May 2024
Civilians in the northeast of Ukraine are experiencing escalated hostilities as Russian armed forces have taken control of several villages, according to testimonies received by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU).
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World News in Brief: UN aid chief on Rafah, Gaza fuel shortage, rising hunger in Haiti
24 May 2024
Global uproar calling for an end to the Israeli incursion in Rafah “has grown too loud to ignore”, UN Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator Martin Griffiths said on Friday, in a fresh appeal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages.
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Nations agree landmark treaty on traditional knowledge, protecting Indigenous Peoples’ rights
24 May 2024
Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) – a specialized UN agency – on Friday agreed to a groundbreaking new treaty addressing intellectual property (IP) in relation to genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge.
The Treaty on…
