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Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Concludes Thirtieth Session After Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Costa Rica, Kazakhstan, Nicaragua, Sweden and Zambia
22 March 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon concluded its thirtieth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Costa…
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Director-General's remarks at the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
22 March 2024
Tatiana Valovaya
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave TradeFriday, 22 March 2024, at 3.00 p.m.Room XXII, Palais des Nations Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen,It is an honor to join you in commemorating the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the…
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
22 March 2024
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the United Nations Development Fund, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.Health situation in the Democratic Republic of the CongoDr. Boureima Hama Sambo, World Health…
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How is the UN supporting Haiti’s struggle to overcome violence and instability?
22 March 2024
Haiti is in the grip of widespread gang violence, the country’s institutions are on the verge of collapse and its citizens are facing a daily fight for survival. Yet, in the midst of this catastrophic security and humanitarian crisis, the UN continues to provide critical assistance to the beleaguered population…
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Gaza: UN aid team reaches stricken north, confirms ‘shocking’ disease and hunger
22 March 2024
Amid reports of ongoing bombardment across Gaza on Friday, UN humanitarians highlighted “shocking levels of disease and hunger” after visiting an overwhelmed hospital in the north of the enclave.
The UN’s top aid official in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Jamie McGoldrick,…
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Russia and China veto US resolution stating imperative of ‘immediate and sustained ceasefire’ in Gaza
22 March 2024
A draft resolution tabled by the United States was vetoed in the UN Security Council on Friday by China and Russia.
The US-led draft, which took weeks to reach a vote, stated the "imperative" for “an immediate and sustained…
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UN officials outraged at Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy plants
22 March 2024
Top UN officials and agencies on the ground in Ukraine on Friday condemned overnight large-scale coordinated Russian strikes on energy plants across the country that killed at least five people and left 1.5 million without electricity.
The UN chief António Guterres condemned in the…
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World News in Brief: Sex trafficking and child recruitment in Sudan, new mass grave in Libya, children at risk in DR Congo
22 March 2024
Independent UN human rights experts on Friday expressed alarm over increased reports of sexual slavery and trafficking in Sudan, especially of women and girls.
This is being compounded by an increase in child and forced marriage, and the…
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UN condemns deadly attacks in Moscow
22 March 2024
The UN chief condemned in the strongest possible terms Friday’s deadly terrorist attack at a concert hall outside Moscow.
Gunmen stormed the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, killing at least 40 people and injuring more than 100 others ahead of a sold-out rock concert. The media is reporting that a terrorist group has…
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OCHA Press Conference
22 March 2024
Press Conference Announcement
As Syria has entered the 14th year of conflict, the humanitarian outlook is bleak and funding historically low: a call for action.
Adam Abdelmoula, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria (from Damascus)
