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Committee on the Rights of the Child Commemorates Tenth Anniversary of the Third Optional Protocol to the Convention on a Communications Procedure
12 September 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon held an event commemorating the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the Third Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications…
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UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Press Conference
12 September 2024
Press Conference Announcement
Launch of the UNCTAD "Developments in the Economy of the Occupied Palestinian Territory" Report
Embargo 12/09 at 3:30 pm CEST (1:30 pm GMT)
Pedro Manuel Moreno, UN Trade and Development – Deputy Secretary GeneralMutasim Elagraa, UN Trade and Development – Coordinator, UNCTAD Assistance to the Palestinian PeopleRami Alazzeh, UN Trade and…
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Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Honduras’ Political Will to Address Human Rights Challenges, Ask about Threats to Small-Scale Fishers and Low School Enrolment Rates
12 September 2024
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The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the third periodic report of Honduras, with Committee Experts commending the State…
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Guterres condemns death of 6 UNRWA staff and 12 others in Israeli strike, calls for independent probe
12 September 2024
The UN chief on Thursday described the continued lack of effective protection for civilians in Gaza during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas as “unconscionable”.
In a statement released via his Spokesperson, Secretary-General António Guterres…
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World News in Brief: UNICEF mpox response in DR Congo, ‘unprecedented’ threat to Sudan’s heritage, call to suspend Cambodia journalism charter
12 September 2024
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is stepping up lifesaving support to the Congolese Government to protect children under 15 from mpox, who account for around 60 per cent of suspected cases and 80 per cent of deaths in the African nation so far this year…
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Over 22,500 have suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ in Gaza: WHO
12 September 2024
More than 22,500 people – a quarter of those wounded in Gaza since Israel’s offensive began – have life-changing injuries, requiring rehabilitation services “now and for years to come”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.
These include severe limb injuries, amputations,…
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Half the world lacks social protection amid climate crisis, ILO warns
12 September 2024
Social protection is essential to safeguard people from shocks, but half the world is without any coverage, including over 90 per cent of people living in climate-vulnerable countries, according to a new report released on Thursday by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Around 50…
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Summit of the Future: ‘Critical’ opportunity for safer, more sustainable and equitable world
12 September 2024
A once-in-a-generation UN summit bringing together countries from around the world marks a critical opportunity for far-reaching agreements on international collaboration for a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world, said UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday as part of a global call to action to support the Summit of the Future, which…
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UN warns of escalating conflict in Yemen amid humanitarian crisis, regional tensions
12 September 2024
Despite recent economic de-escalation agreements, Yemen remains at risk of a return to full-scale conflict, with continued fighting and increased rhetoric between the warring sides, the UN envoy for the country warned on Thursday.
The crisis in Yemen, which worsened in 2014…
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ILO Press Conference
12 September 2024
Press Conference Announcement
Launch of World Social Protection Report 2024-26: Universal social protection for climate action and a just transition,
Embargoed until 12 September at 11:30 a.m. CEST (9:30 GMT)
Mia Seppo, ILO Assistant Director-GeneralShahra Razavi, Department Director, SOCPRO, ILO
