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Guterres welcomes creation of transitional council in Haiti to choose new leaders
13 April 2024
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the establishment of a transitional council in Haiti tasked with choosing new political leadership and setting up elections in the crisis-torn Carribean country.
In a statement issued on Saturday by his Spokesman, the UN chief…
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Fishers in Madagascar adapt to deadly seas due to climate change
13 April 2024
Fishing communities in the south of Madagascar are facing sometimes deadly sea conditions due to climate change, but with the help of the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO) are finding ways to adapt to the new circumstances they face.
The large Indian Ocean island is amongst the poorest…
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
12 April 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 and representatives of the United Nations Development Programme, the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Population Fund, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent…
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World News in Brief: Looming famine threat for Sudan, 3.3 million in need near Ukraine frontline, Haiti update, there’s a place for all in outer space
12 April 2024
UN humanitarians in Sudan issued a fresh alert on Friday about pervasive food insecurity and looming famine.
After nearly a year of brutal civil war between rival militaries, food production has been hit and…
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Gaza: No improvement in aid access to north, insists senior UN aid official
12 April 2024
The situation for Gazans remains dire despite hopes stemming from recent commitments by Israel to boost assistance, the UN’s top aid official in the Occupied Palestinian Territory said on Friday.
Jamie McGoldrick, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator overseeing crisis relief in Gaza, pushed…
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UN pays tribute to victims and survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
12 April 2024
The UN renewed its commitment to never forget the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda during a candle lighting ceremony on Friday to mark 30 years since the horrific events there unfolded.
The commemoration in the General Assembly Hall was held to remember the…
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Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa
12 April 2024
Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa during the region’s three-month lean season from June through August, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
This is a four million increase in the number of people currently dealing with…
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Rape, murder and hunger: The legacy of Sudan’s year of war
12 April 2024
Rape. Murder. Hunger. Corpses filling streets, making it impossible to walk. Sudan was plunged into an ongoing, devastating war one year ago on 15 April, leaving in its wake almost 15,000 dead, eight million civilians on the run, 25 million in dire need of assistance and warnings from humanitarians about famine, aid blockades and a growing list of atrocities on all sides…
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Nigeria first country to introduce ‘revolutionary’ meningitis vaccine
12 April 2024
Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a “revolutionary” five-in-one vaccine against meningitis, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement on Friday.
The Men5CV vaccine offers a powerful shield against the five major strains of the meningococcal bacteria -…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend San Marino’s Progress in Establishing a National Human Rights Institute, Ask about Efforts to Prohibit Discrimination Based on Skin Colour and Descent and to Prevent Online Hate Speech
12 April 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the initial report of…