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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Applaud Qatar’s Memorial for Enslaved Africans, Raise Questions on Mandatory HIV Testing for Migrant Workers and the Kafala System
18 April 2024
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The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-second and twenty-third periodic report of Qatar, with…
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Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans
18 April 2024
The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals including humans is a significant public health concern, senior UN medics said on Thursday as they announced new measures to tackle airborne diseases.
Dr. Jeremy Farrar, chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), said…
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Assembly President calls for massive investment in sustainable infrastructure
18 April 2024
The President of the UN General Assembly on Thursday underscored the critical need for resilient infrastructure if the world is to reach the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030 deadline.
In a special meeting dedicated to building resilience and promoting sustainable…
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World News in Brief: Rights chief Türk urges peace in DR Congo, Haiti aid update, food insecurity in Timor-Leste
18 April 2024
UN human rights chief Volker Türk this week met survivors of massacres in eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who told him they are desperate for peace.
The huge central African nation has seen years of violence in the…
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Stories from the UN Archive: Retro cutting-edge tech at the UN
18 April 2024
Long before artificial intelligence, UN staff brainstormed and developed innovative solutions in the Organization's day-to-day affairs, so this #ThrowbackThursday we are taking you behind the scenes for a peek at some almost forgotten retro mid-20th century cutting-edge tech at UN Headquarters ahead of World Creativity and Innovation Day, marked annually on 21 April…
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Gaza: UN experts decry ‘systemic obliteration’ of education system
18 April 2024
UN independent human rights experts on Thursday raised alarm over the “systematic destruction” of the Palestinian education system in the Gaza Strip as Israel’s military operation continues unabated.
Since the brutal 7 October attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian militants on southern Israel…
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Palestine’s status at the UN explained
18 April 2024
What will it take for Palestine to become a full UN Member State? As the Security Council takes up the matter while the devastating war in Gaza enters its seventh month, we looked at Palestine’s current status and what it takes to become a UN Member State.
Palestine’s current statusRight now, Palestine is…
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Guterres appeals for maximum restraint in the Middle East
18 April 2024
Recent escalations in the Middle East make it even more important to support efforts towards lasting peace between Israel and a fully independent, viable and sovereign Palestinian State, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday.
“Failure to make progress towards a…
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Renewable energy transforming the landscape
18 April 2024
Renewable energy, if supported by governments, can “truly change the landscape” in terms of achieving equitable access to affordable and clean energy, but only if they can move from “commitment to action”, according to the Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
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US vetoes Palestine’s request for full UN membership
18 April 2024
The Security Council rejected Palestine’s request for UN membership on Thursday, with the United States casting a veto.
In a vote of 12 in favour to one against, with two abstentions, the Council did not adopt a draft resolution that would have recommended the General Assembly to hold a vote with the broader…
