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450,000 Gazans now uprooted from Rafah as Israeli bombardment continues
14 May 2024
Large parts of the city of Rafah are now a “ghost town”, with UN humanitarians reporting on Tuesday that some 450,000 Gazans have been forcibly displaced from the southernmost city by Israeli evacuation orders in the last week.
“Empty streets in Rafah as families continue to flee in…
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Guterres deplores Rafah escalation
14 May 2024
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is appalled by the escalation of Israeli military activity in and around Rafah in southern Gaza, his spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday.
“These developments are further impeding humanitarian access and worsening an already dire situation. At the same time, Hamas goes on firing…
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UN envoy decries continued political stalemate in Libya
14 May 2024
The outgoing head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) urged leaders to end their stalemate and bring the country back on the path to peace and stability, in an exclusive interview with UN News.
The oil-rich nation has grappled with multiple challenges since the overthrow of President Muammar Gaddafi…
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Record 75.9 million internally displaced in 2023, UN report reveals
14 May 2024
The number of people living in internal displacement soared to a record 75.9 million last year, a new UN-backed report said on Tuesday.
The year also saw nearly 47 million new internal displacements, highlighting the urgent need for protection and prevention efforts, according to the UN…
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UN forum in Bahrain: Innovation as the key to solving global problems
14 May 2024
A major UN forum opened on Tuesday in Bahrain. Its mission: to empower entrepreneurial leaders who can build a brighter future and achieve sustainable development for all.
Getting under way in Manama, the fifth World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum (WEIF), with a key focus on Arab and African…
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World News in Brief: Arson at UNRWA’s East Jerusalem office, UN probe on staff member’s death in Gaza, food insecurity in South Sudan
14 May 2024
A fresh arson attempt was made late Monday on the headquarters of the UN agency for Palestine refugees UNRWA in occupied Jerusalem, the second incident in five days, the agency’s chief said.
This time it was an “arson attempt by…
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Security Council hears of relentless attacks against civilians and infrastructure in Ukraine
14 May 2024
Escalating Russian attacks in northeast Ukraine have killed civilians, sparked further displacement and caused massive destruction to railways and other infrastructure, a senior official with the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, told the Security Council on Tuesday.…
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ICC Prosecutor outlines roadmap to complete Libya war crimes probe
14 May 2024
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced at the UN Security Council on Tuesday that the investigative stage of the legal proceedings into alleged war crimes in Libya is expected to conclude by the end of 2025, transitioning into the judicial stage.
That “roadmap”,…
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Director-General's message for the Opening of the Annual General Assembly of the United Nations Women's Guild
14 May 2024
Tatiana Valovaya
Opening of the Annual General Assembly of the UN Women's Guild Tuesday, 14 May 2024, Palais des Nations Madame la Présidente,Monsieur l’Ambassadeur,Chers membres du Cercle féminin des Nations Unies, Soyez les bienvenus au Palais des Nations pour l’Assemblée Générale annuelle du Cercle Féminin des Nations Unies.I…
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Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Republic of Korea, Montenegro, Singapore and Estonia
13 May 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was this afternoon briefed by representatives of civil society organizations on the situation of women’s rights in Republic of Korea, Montenegro,…
