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24 million Sudanese children facing ‘generational catastrophe’

7 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home 24 million Sudanese children facing ‘generational catastrophe’ 18 March 2024 As the war in Sudan enters its second year next month, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on Monday warned of a staggering toll of the crisis on children, with an estimated 24 million teetering on the brink of a “generational catastrophe”. Since the conflict erupted in April 2023,…

WHO study shows $39 return for each dollar invested in fight against TB

7 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home WHO study shows $39 return for each dollar invested in fight against TB 18 March 2024 The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday called for a funding boost in tuberculosis (TB) screening and prevention programmes to protect vulnerable populations and achieve key health goals. Relatively modest new investment could result in significant health and economic benefits,…

Iran: Repression continues two years after nationwide protests

7 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Iran: Repression continues two years after nationwide protests 18 March 2024 Iranian security forces shot hundreds of people who took part in widespread protests sparked by the death of Jina Mahsa Amini while she was in the custody of the country’s so-called morality police, top independent human rights investigators said on Monday. Addressing the Human Rights Council in…

UN relief chief calls for overhaul in humanitarian assistance delivery

7 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN relief chief calls for overhaul in humanitarian assistance delivery 18 March 2024 The UN’s emergency relief chief on Monday outlined the need for a fundamental shift in how humanitarian assistance is delivered, advocating for greater understanding of the needs of crisis-affected populations and a more proactive approach. In a keynote address to the 2024 European…

New Permanent Representative of Rwanda Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

7 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Rwanda Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 18 March 2024 Presentation of Credentials James Ngango, the new Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Before his appointment as Permanent Representative,…

UN chief condemns attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief condemns attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo 17 March 2024 The UN chief on Saturday condemned an attack which saw eight peacekeepers from the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or DRC, wounded during clashes between the powerful M23 rebel movement and Government troops.  The incident occurred in the vicinity of Sake, just 20 kilometers from Goma…

First Person: Southern Madagascar, where girls are sold into marriage before they are born

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home First Person: Southern Madagascar, where girls are sold into marriage before they are born 16 March 2024 Efforts are being made in the south of Madagascar to end a traditional but illegal practice in which girls are promised as a wife to older men, sometimes even before they are born. The arranged marriage typically involves the exchange of a highly prized and culturally…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 15 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 United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the International Telecommunication Union, the World Health Organization, the Office of the…

In Dialogue with Serbia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend the State’s Improved Anti-Discrimination Framework, Raise Issues Concerning Measures to Prevent Violence against Women and to Locate Missing Persons

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Serbia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend the State’s Improved Anti-Discrimination Framework, Raise Issues Concerning Measures to Prevent Violence against Women and to Locate Missing Persons 15 March 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Serbia on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts…

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Reviews Reports of Nicaragua in Absence of a Delegation

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Reviews Reports of Nicaragua in Absence of a Delegation 15 March 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this morning reviewed the initial, second and third periodic reports of Nicaragua in the absence of a delegation. Committee Experts questioned Nicaragua on violence against women and girls with disabilities; emergency…