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Cancer rates set to rise 77 per cent by 2050

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Cancer rates set to rise 77 per cent by 2050 01 February 2024 Global cancer cases are expected to rise around 77 per cent by the middle of the century, UN health authorities said on Thursday, highlighting the growing burden of the disease.  There are predicted to be more than 35 million cancer cases during 2050, up from the estimated 20 million in 2022, according to…

UN and partners launch $2.7 billion humanitarian appeal for Yemen

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN and partners launch $2.7 billion humanitarian appeal for Yemen 01 February 2024 Humanitarians will need $2.7 billion to support millions of civilians in war-ravaged Yemen this year, the UN and partners said on Thursday.  Nearly a decade of fighting between Government forces, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, pitted against Houthi rebels who control much of the country…

World News in Brief: Dozens killed in Mali ‘summary executions’, Ukraine update, civilian protection in DR Congo, Haiti human rights

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Dozens killed in Mali ‘summary executions’, Ukraine update, civilian protection in DR Congo, Haiti human rights 01 February 2024 UN human rights chief Volker Türk expressed his shock on Thursday at credible reports alleging that Malian armed forces and foreign military personnel executed at least 25 people last week. The alleged massacre happened in…

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

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Uruguay Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 01 February 2024 Presentation of Credentials  Carlos Mata Prates, the new Permanent Representative of Uruguay to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Tajikistan on the New Equality Act, Ask About Female Refugees from Afghanistan and Gender-Based Violence

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Tajikistan on the New Equality Act, Ask About Female Refugees from Afghanistan and Gender-Based Violence 31 January 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the seventh periodic report of Tajikistan, with Committee Experts commending the State for enacting the new Equality and…

‘We cannot abandon the people of Gaza’: chiefs of UN agencies and NGOs unite in appeal for UNRWA

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘We cannot abandon the people of Gaza’: chiefs of UN agencies and NGOs unite in appeal for UNRWA 31 January 2024 Deadly clashes and shelling continued in Khan Younis in southern Gaza overnight into Wednesday as top UN humanitarians and NGO chiefs warned of the “catastrophic consequences” of defunding UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees facing allegations of collusion with Hamas…

Humanitarian response in Gaza 'completely dependent' on UNRWA, says relief chief

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Humanitarian response in Gaza 'completely dependent' on UNRWA, says relief chief 31 January 2024 It has been another day of intense activity across the UN as the crisis in the Middle East stemming from the war in Gaza continues, both in the region and at UN Headquarters in New York. The Security Council reviewed the world court’s (ICJ) provisional ruling on genocide allegations, and the UN chief briefed the top UN committee on Palestinian rights, stressing…

Gaza economic recovery could take decades: UN report

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza economic recovery could take decades: UN report 31 January 2024 The war in Gaza has resulted in an unprecedented level of destruction to its economy which will take tens of billions of dollars and decades to reverse, UN trade and development body UNCTAD said in a new report on Wednesday.  The preliminary assessment of the social and economic impacts of the conflict…

Gaza: A struggle to keep young hopes alive, amid shattered dreams

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: A struggle to keep young hopes alive, amid shattered dreams 31 January 2024 Children in Gaza will likely lose at least a year of education, with the school year suspended and classrooms closed or turned into shelters. Ziad Taleb, a correspondent for UN News, has been talking to teachers and children at a school in the central Gaza city of Deir Al-Balah, which is overflowing with displaced people who have fled their homes in a desperate attempt to find safety…

Myanmar: Military’s ‘campaign of violence’ must end, UN chief says on anniversary of coup

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Myanmar: Military’s ‘campaign of violence’ must end, UN chief says on anniversary of coup 31 January 2024 On the third anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, UN Secretary-General António Guterres voiced grave concern over the deteriorating situation in the country. In a statement issued by his spokesperson on Wednesday, the UN chief underscored the urgency of a…