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UN envoy welcomes ‘significant step’ towards ceasefire in Yemen
26 December 2023
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen has welcomed steps towards a ceasefire in the war-torn country, where Government forces, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, and Houthi rebels have been fighting for more than eight years.
The development follows a series of meetings with the sides held in Riyadh and…
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2023 marked by achievements and 'avoidable suffering': WHO chief
26 December 2023
The past year saw significant milestones and challenges in global public health but also immense and avoidable suffering, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
Reflecting on 2023, which also marked the UN agency’s 75th anniversary, WHO chief…
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Gaza health workers pushed to the limit amid airstrike ‘carnage’
26 December 2023
Overwhelmed medics in Gaza on Tuesday continued to try to save victims of missile strikes including attacks near refugee camps in the centre of the devastated enclave that have reportedly killed well over 100 people, the UN health agency said.
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World News in Brief: Senior Humanitarian Coordinator for Gaza, cholera spreading in Sudan, aid for eastern Ukraine
26 December 2023
A veteran Dutch diplomat and politician who previously held top UN positions has been appointed Senior Humanitarian Coordinator for Gaza, UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced on Tuesday.
Holland's outgoing Deputy Prime Minister Sigrid…
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Good morning, Mogadishu! Preserving Somalia’s cultural history, one tape at a time
25 December 2023
Historic audio recordings covering the recent history of Somalia are being preserved for future generations thanks to UN support.
Sitting in a small, windowless room in a government building in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, Mohamed Yusuf Mohamed loops another audio tape onto…
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General Assembly approves $3.59 billion UN budget for 2024
24 December 2023
The General Assembly has approved a $3.59 billion budget for the United Nations for 2024, including the establishment of a special account to finance the Organization’s peacebuilding fund.
In actions taken late evening on Friday, the 193-member General Assembly also adopted nearly $50 million in…
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INTERVIEW: Actor Natalie Portman celebrates women and girls’ voices
23 December 2023
Investing more in women and girls’ education, safety and economic and social empowerment will speed the drive towards gender parity. That’s according to Academy Award-winning actor, director and activist Natalie Portman.
In an interview with UN Under-Secretary-General for Global…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
22 December 2023
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by a spokesperson and a representative from the World Health Organization.
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Dr. Diana Rojas Alvarez, Team Lead on Arboviruses, Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention Department, World Health Organization (…
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Security Council adopts key resolution on Gaza crisis
22 December 2023
The Security Council has adopted a resolution on the ongoing crisis in Gaza, with 13 votes in favour, and the US and Russia abstaining. The resolution, among other points, demands immediate, safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance at scale directly to the Palestinian civilian population throughout the Gaza Strip…
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World News in Brief: UN chief shocked by Czech mass shooting, UNICEF appeal for West and Central Africa, world leaders urged to heed climate science
22 December 2023
The UN Secretary-General has reiterated his full solidarity with the people and Government of the Czech Republic in the wake of the mass shooting at the Charles University in Prague on Thursday.
At least 14…
