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Women in Afghanistan: The future ‘depends on them’
17 April 2024
Despite facing formidable challenges, women-owned and run businesses in Afghanistan continue to demonstrate remarkable resilience, serving as vital pillars of economic stability and hope amidst adversity, a new UN report has found.
Released by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday, Listening to Women…
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Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President
17 April 2024
Despite important achievements over the past decade to improve the wellbeing of Indigenous peoples, safeguard their cultures and expand their participation at the UN, “deep chasms” endure between commitments made and reality on the ground, the President of the General Assembly said on Wednesday.…
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‘Insidious campaign’ by Israel is denying lifesaving aid to Gaza says UNRWA chief
17 April 2024
The Commissioner-General of the UN relief agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) briefed the Security Council in New York on Wednesday as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsened, telling ambassadors that lifesaving deliveries are being blocked by Israel as part of an "insidious campaign" to push it out of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.…
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Director-General's remarks at the Event "What counts for the future? A youth perspective on measuring what we value Beyond GDP"
17 April 2024
Tatiana Valovaya
What counts in the future? A youth perspective on measuring what we value Beyond GDPWednesday, 17 April 2024, at 2.00 p.m.Room XXVII, E Building, Palais des Nations Welcome everyone,My warmest congratulations to these talented youth represented here today. I had the pleasure of meeting with them this…
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Director-General's remarks at the "News Generation Against Hate: Promoting Sports as a Tool for Intercultural Dialogue"
17 April 2024
Tatiana Valovaya
“News Generation Against Hate: Promoting Sports as a Tool for Intercultural Dialogue", organized by the United Nations Alliance of CivilizationsWednesday, 17 April 2024 at 9.30 a.m.Room XXVII, E Building, Palais des Nations High Representative Moratinos,Ambassador Jérôme Bonnafont,Mr. Gilles Poux…
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
16 April 2024
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the Radio, TV and Webcast Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Children’s Fund, UN Women, UN Trade and Development, the World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations Economic Commission for…
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Gaza: No let up in deadly toll as rights chief demands end to suffering
16 April 2024
Nearly 10,000 women have been killed in Gaza since war erupted six months ago and one child is injured or dies every 10 minutes, UN agencies warned on Tuesday, amid spiralling violence in the West Bank and concerns over a regional escalation of the conflict following Iran’s missile and drone strike on Israel.…
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UN Youth Forum focuses on sustainable future for all
16 April 2024
Young leaders from around the world are sharing their visions and actions to advance sustainable development at a three-day meeting that opened on Tuesday at UN Headquarters in New York.
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum provides a platform for young people to have a dialogue with…
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Libyan leaders must put national interests above their own, top envoy tells Security Council
16 April 2024
Efforts to foster dialogue and address the concerns of Libyan politicians are being met with “stubborn resistance, unreasonable expectations and indifference” on their part, contrary to the national interest, the UN envoy to the North African nation said on Tuesday.…
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Indigenous Kalinago lead the way towards making Dominica ‘climate resilient’
16 April 2024
Dominica aims to become the world’s first “climate-resilient" nation, and the indigenous Kalinago people are playing a leading role in developing the country and helping its people to thrive in the face of the climate emergency.
Dominica, which lies in Eastern Caribbean, is…
