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Haiti crisis: UN mission announces airbridge to facilitate aid relief

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti crisis: UN mission announces airbridge to facilitate aid relief 14 March 2024 Out-of-control gang violence has created a humanitarian crisis in Haiti that the UN aims to help alleviate with the creation of an airbridge with the neighbouring Dominican Republic. The UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) said on Wednesday that the air corridor will enable the…

Gaza: Aid missions constantly under threat, warns UN humanitarian chief

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Aid missions constantly under threat, warns UN humanitarian chief 14 March 2024 Desperately needed aid operations in Gaza must be protected from attack, the UN’s top aid official has warned, amid reports on Thursday that Palestinians were killed and injured while waiting for supplies in Gaza City. Six Palestinians are believed to have died in the Gaza City incident and…

UN chief calls for people-centered approach to combat drug stigma

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief calls for people-centered approach to combat drug stigma 14 March 2024 The UN Secretary-General on Thursday called for “putting people first” by ending the stigma and discrimination around those who use drugs and the expansion of prevention and treatment programmes. In his message to the opening of the 67th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Secretary-…

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

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Uzbekistan Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 14 March 2024 Presentation of Credentials Eldiyor Toshmatov, the new Permanent Representative of Uzbekistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his…

Director-General's remarks at the Exhibition “A glimpse into the lives of Afghan women: stories of struggle and resilience” by IOM and UN Women

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Exhibition “A glimpse into the lives of Afghan women: stories of struggle and resilience” by IOM and UN Women 14 March 2024 Tatiana Valovaya  “A glimpse into the lives of Afghan women: stories of struggle and resilience” by IOM and UN WomenThursday, 14 March 2024, at 9:45 a.m.Ground Floor Exhibition Gallery, Palais des NationsExcellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear colleagues and friends,It is my great pleasure to welcome you…

In Dialogue with the United Kingdom, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Welcome Renewed “A” Status for the National Human Rights Institutes of Scotland and Northern Ireland, Ask about the Northern Ireland Troubles Act and the Illegal Migration Act

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with the United Kingdom, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Welcome Renewed “A” Status for the National Human Rights Institutes of Scotland and Northern Ireland, Ask about the Northern Ireland Troubles Act and the Illegal Migration Act 13 March 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of the United Kingdom on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Recognise as Positive the Approval of Azerbaijan’s Inclusive Education Programme, Raise Questions on Accessible Public Transport and on Risk and Emergency Plans

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Recognise as Positive the Approval of Azerbaijan’s Inclusive Education Programme, Raise Questions on Accessible Public Transport and on Risk and Emergency Plans 13 March 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the combined second and third periodic report of Azerbaijan, with Committee…

More casualties in Russia’s war on Ukraine from strike on central city

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home More casualties in Russia’s war on Ukraine from strike on central city 13 March 2024 A Russian missile strike on a multi-storey apartment block in central Ukraine that left three dead and around 40 injured on Tuesday has been strongly condemned by the UN’s top aid official in Kyiv, Denise Brown. “I am appalled to know that families were just getting together to have…

Gaza: Number of children killed higher than from four years of world conflict

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Number of children killed higher than from four years of world conflict 13 March 2024 Amid reports of fresh Israeli airstrikes in Gaza overnight into Wednesday, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said that more children have been killed there in recent months than in four years of conflict worldwide. “This war is a war on children. It is a war on…

‘The patriarchy may be pushing back, but so are we’, UN chief tells CSW68

8 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘The patriarchy may be pushing back, but so are we’, UN chief tells CSW68 13 March 2024 Women’s rights are under attack, and governments must act to reverse that dangerous trend, the UN chief told a his annual town hall event with civil society activists on Wednesday, as the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) session continued its first week, with a host of side events highlighting deteriorating conditions around the world…