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Global economic growth improves but ‘downsides’ lurk
16 May 2024
The global economic picture has improved since January, but vulnerabilities remain, the mid-year update of the World Economic Situation and Prospects report published on Thursday has revealed.
The world economy is forecast to grow by 2.7 per cent in 2024, up from 2.4 per cent projected at the start of the year…
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Rights expert condemns death of Palestinian doctor in Israeli custody, urges independent inquiry
16 May 2024
A renowned Palestinian orthopaedic surgeon’s death in Israeli detention has been labelled “horrifying’ by a UN human rights expert, prompting calls for an independent international investigation.
Dr. Adnan Al Bursh, 50, the head of the orthopaedic department at Al-…
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Guterres repeats call to Israel to halt Rafah assault as aid stocks dwindle
16 May 2024
UN chief António Guterres reiterated his warning on Thursday against a full-scale assault on Rafah, just as aid teams issued increasingly urgent appeals for safe passage throughout Gaza, to replenish dangerously low stocks of lifesaving supplies.
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At Arab League Summit, Guterres appeals for Gaza ceasefire and regional unity
16 May 2024
UN Secretary-General António Guterres repeated his longstanding call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages held in the enclave, and unimpeded access for aid delivery, in remarks to the Summit of the League of Arab States in Bahrain on Thursday.
“The war…
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Gaza: World court opens hearings on request to halt Israel’s Rafah incursion
16 May 2024
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began public hearings on Thursday stemming from South Africa’s recent request for emergency provisional measures to immediately halt Israeli operations under way in Rafah, in southern Gaza, where more than one million Palestinians were sheltering during the seven-month-long war in the besieged enclave…
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UN envoy outlines Iraq’s growth and ongoing struggles
16 May 2024
Iraq is a nation brimming with potential but still haunted by legacies of past turmoil, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for the country, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, said in a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday.
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World News in Brief: More Ukraine attacks, rights appeal for jailed Nigerian singer, International Day against Homophobia
16 May 2024
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine condemned air strikes in Kherson city on Thursday, which injured dozens of civilians, including two children, and damaged homes and an education facility.
“The safety of civilians, homes,…
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Director-General's remarks at the International Day of Living Together in Peace 2024
16 May 2024
Tatiana Valovaya
International Day of Living Together in Peace 2024Thursday, 16 May 2024, at 2.00 p.m.Room XIX, Palais des Nations Madame la Vice-présidente du Conseil administratif de la Ville de Genève,Monsieur le Président d’honneur de AISA ONG Internationale,Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure for me to welcome you to the…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Welcome Estonia’s Plans to Ratify the Committee’s Third Optional Protocol, Ask about Rising Youth Suicides and Solitary Confinement of Minors
16 May 2024
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fifth to seventh combined periodic report of Estonia, with Committee Experts welcoming the State’s plans to ratify…
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Director-General's remarks at the Children's Walk Ceremony
16 May 2024
Tatiana Valovaya
United Nations Women’s Guild Children’s Walk ceremony Thursday, 16 May 2024 at 10.00 a.m.Room XIX Madame la Présidente,Chères Membres du Cercle féminin des Nations Unies, Chers enseignants, Et surtout chers enfants,Soyez les bienvenus au Palais des Nations dans cette magnifique salle de réunions multilatérales. Je suis très heureuse d'être ici avec vous ce matin…
