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Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Romania’s Competent Delegation, Ask about Corruption and the Employment of Roma
14 February 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the sixth periodic report of Romania, with Committee Experts thanking Romania for bringing a strong and competent delegation to the dialogue, while asking…
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Gaza: Rafah invasion would be a disaster ‘beyond imagination’, warn UN medics
14 February 2024
UN medics said on Wednesday that they feared a humanitarian disaster “beyond imagination” if a full-scale incursion by the Israeli military happens in Rafah in southern Gaza.
Echoing renewed deep concerns by the UN’s top humanitarian official, Martin Griffiths, that an assault on…
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Yemen: Recent progress marred by Gaza war fallout, UN envoy reports
14 February 2024
The shockwaves from the war in Gaza continue to reverberate across the wider Middle East region, with the situation in Yemen much more complex than it was a few months ago, the UN Special Envoy for the country said on Wednesday.
Briefing the Security Council, Hans Grundberg recalled “steady…
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World News in Brief: DR Congo clashes, invest in ending polio, say #IDONT to child marriage
14 February 2024
Tensions remain high in North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly in the town of Sake, as clashes persist between M23 rebels and Government forces, the UN mission in the country, MONUSCO, reported on Wednesday. …
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Massive displacement as fighting surges in eastern DR Congo
14 February 2024
Civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are once again bearing the brunt of localized violence, amid a sharp uptick in fighting between Government forces and the M23 armed group, the UN refugee agency reported on Wednesday.
Fresh fighting since last week in the region has…
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UNCTAD Press Conference (Cancelled)
13 February 2024
Press Conference Announcement
Presentation of the Global Supply Chain Forum 2024
Matthew Wilson, Ambassador of Barbados to the UN and other international organizations in Geneva (from Geneva)Pedro Manuel Moreno, UNCTAD Deputy Secretary General (from Geneva)The. Hon. Kerrie Symmonds, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade - Barbados (from Bridgetown)
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
13 February 2024
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and Unitaid.Health…
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Gazans ‘anxious and living in fear’ of Israeli assault on Rafah, warns top UN aid official
13 February 2024
As international efforts continue to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, the head of UNRWA, the UN aid agency for Palestinians, warned on Tuesday that those in the enclave remain deeply traumatised by the war with Israel and afraid of a full-scale assault on Rafah in the south…
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Rising hunger: UN chief identifies wars, climate chaos as aggravating factors
13 February 2024
Countries must act now to break the deadly links between conflict, climate and food insecurity, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, addressing a Security Council meeting focused on these challenges.
“Climate chaos and food crises are serious and mounting…
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INTERVIEW: Unpacking Egypt’s vital aid role in Gaza and Sudan
13 February 2024
Sharing borders with Gaza, Israel, Libya and Sudan, Egypt has taken a lead role in providing lifesaving aid in the region. Since the outbreak of conflict in Sudan last April and the ongoing war in Gaza, both the Government and the Egyptian Red Crescent Society have been key actors in helping to assist millions of civilians caught in the crossfire…
