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UN underlines need to move forward on peace efforts in Colombia
11 January 2024
Recent developments in Colombia have highlighted the need to move forward in implementing the 2016 peace agreement signed by the Government and the FARC-EP militia group, UN Special Representative Carlos Ruiz Massieu told the Security Council on Thursday.
Presenting the latest quarterly…
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Russian strikes continue to wreak havoc across Ukraine
11 January 2024
Russian strikes have continued to “wreak havoc” on Ukrainian cities, causing death and destruction and leaving millions of civilians without access to vital services, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) said on Thursday.
In a flash update, the Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said…
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Director-General's remarks at the UNOG-NGIC High-Level Meeting “The Future of Multilateralism: The Summit of the Future and the Need for a New Global Pact for International Cooperation”
11 January 2024
Tatiana Valovaya
UNOG – NGIC High-Level Meeting: “The Future of Multilateralism:The Summit of the Future and the Need for a New Global Pact for International Cooperation"Room XXII, Palais des NationsThursday, 11 January 2024, at 09:50 Excellencies,Distinguished…
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Aid mission denials are latest threat to Gaza’s hospitals: OCHA
10 January 2024
Repeated refusals by Israeli authorities to allow UN aid teams to deliver desperately needed humanitarian relief inside Gaza have effectively cut off five hospitals in the north from access to “lifesaving medical supplies and equipment”, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) has warned…
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World News in Brief: UN helicopter captured in Somalia, Ecuador violence condemned, new Human Rights Council president
10 January 2024
The UN remains concerned about the fate of personnel travelling on one of its helicopters in Somalia that reportedly was seized on Wednesday by al-Shabaab militants, though no details were provided.
The helicopter was captured after it…
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‘No end in sight’ to Ukraine war, UN political chief warns
10 January 2024
The new year has brought no respite to Ukraine, with recent weeks seeing some of the worst attacks of the nearly three-year war, the UN political affairs chief told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Rosemary DiCarlo underscored the UN’s steadfast commitment to support all meaningful efforts…
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Global unemployment to increase in 2024, warns ILO report
10 January 2024
Global unemployment is expected to rise this year, with growing inequality and stagnant productivity also a cause for concern on the economic horizon, the UN labour agency ILO said on Wednesday.
Just over five per cent of the world’s workforce is without a job, according to the International…
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What is the International Court of Justice and why does it matter?
10 January 2024
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has been placed firmly in the global spotlight this month following South Africa’s decision to turn to the world tribunal after accusing Israel of violating its obligations under the Genocide Convention. Here is a primer on the ICJ and what it does.…
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Security Council strongly condemns Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping
10 January 2024
The UN Security Council on Wednesday passed a resolution condemning “in the strongest terms” the multiple attacks by Houthi rebels off the coast of Yemen which have disrupted global trade and raised fears of further spillover from the war in Gaza.
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ILO Press Conference
10 January 2024
Press Conference Announcement
Launch of the World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024 (WESO trends)
Under Embargo until Wednesday, 10 January at 12 p.m. (noon- Geneva time) (11:00 GMT)
Gilbert Houngbo, ILO Director-GeneralRichard Samans, Director, Research Department
