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Director-General's remarks at the reception on the occasion of the installation of a "Red Bench"
08 May 2024
Tatiana Valovaya
Reception on the occasion of the installation of a “red bench”Permanent Mission of Italy in GenevaWednesday, 8 May 2024 at 11.30 a.m. Ambassador Grassi,Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen,Let me begin by thanking the Permanent Mission of Italy for organizing this reception and for drawing the attention of International Geneva to…
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
07 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 of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations Office of the High-Commissioner for Human Rights.Situation in GazaAlessandra Vellucci, for the…
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Press Freedom Day
07 May 2024
Room XXIII, Palais des Nations, Geneva
A PRESS FOR THE PLANET: PROTECTING JOURNALISTS AND SCIENTISTS IN DEFENSE OF THE ENVIRONMENT…
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Director-General's remarks at the World Press Freedom Day event
07 May 2024
Tatiana Valovaya
World Press Freedom Day event“A Press for the Planet”Tuesday, 7 May 2024 at 3.00 p.m.Palais des Nations, Room XXIII Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends,Welcome to the Palais des Nations for World Press Freedom Day event!It is my honor to read out the message of the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres:“The world is going through an unprecedented…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commends Namibia’s Children’s Parliament, Ask about Measures to Address “Baby Dumping” and Online Sexual Abuse of Children
07 May 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fourth to sixth periodic report of Namibia, with Committee Experts commending the State party for establishing a…
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Uncertainty in Gaza amplified by closure of key border crossings
07 May 2024
Amid ongoing uncertainty about a ceasefire in Gaza and an escalation of the military operation in Rafah, UN aid agencies expressed deep concerns on Tuesday that the two main access points into the enclave remained closed, while families are scared and “hanging on psychologically and physically by a thread”.…
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Misinformation and politicisation of migration is ‘clouding public discourse’
07 May 2024
Money sent home by migrants abroad has surpassed foreign direct investment in boosting the gross domestic product (GDP) of developing countries, UN migration agency IOM said in the latest edition of its flagship report, released on Tuesday.
World Migration Report 2024 reveals a…
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Rights chief urges Russia to end crackdown as journalist detentions reach all-time high
07 May 2024
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urged Russia to end its crackdown on journalists in a statement issued on Tuesday shortly after President Vladmir Putin began a fifth term in office.
Volker Türk said he was concerned by the increasing number of journalists…
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Guterres urges Israel, Hamas ‘to show political courage’ and secure ceasefire
07 May 2024
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday reiterated his appeal to Israel to stop any escalation in Gaza, amid reports that its forces have taken over key border crossings in Rafah.
In the far south of the Gaza Strip, bordering Egypt, the town of Rafah has been hosting hundreds of thousands…
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Justice officer from DR Congo mission wins UN Trailblazer award
07 May 2024
The UN’s second Trailblazer award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers has gone to Major Ahlem Douzi, an officer with the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).
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