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Record 75.9 million internally displaced in 2023, UN report reveals

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Record 75.9 million internally displaced in 2023, UN report reveals 14 May 2024 The number of people living in internal displacement soared to a record 75.9 million last year, a new UN-backed report said on Tuesday. The year also saw nearly 47 million new internal displacements, highlighting the urgent need for protection and prevention efforts, according to the UN…

UN forum in Bahrain: Innovation as the key to solving global problems

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN forum in Bahrain: Innovation as the key to solving global problems 14 May 2024 A major UN forum opened on Tuesday in Bahrain. Its mission: to empower entrepreneurial leaders who can build a brighter future and achieve sustainable development for all. Getting under way in Manama, the fifth World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum (WEIF), with a key focus on Arab and African…

World News in Brief: Arson at UNRWA’s East Jerusalem office, UN probe on staff member’s death in Gaza, food insecurity in South Sudan

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Arson at UNRWA’s East Jerusalem office, UN probe on staff member’s death in Gaza, food insecurity in South Sudan 14 May 2024 A fresh arson attempt was made late Monday on the headquarters of the UN agency for Palestine refugees UNRWA in occupied Jerusalem, the second incident in five days, the agency’s chief said. This time it was an “arson attempt by…

Security Council hears of relentless attacks against civilians and infrastructure in Ukraine

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council hears of relentless attacks against civilians and infrastructure in Ukraine 14 May 2024 Escalating Russian attacks in northeast Ukraine have killed civilians, sparked further displacement and caused massive destruction to railways and other infrastructure, a senior official with the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, told the Security Council on Tuesday.…

ICC Prosecutor outlines roadmap to complete Libya war crimes probe

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ICC Prosecutor outlines roadmap to complete Libya war crimes probe 14 May 2024 The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced at the UN Security Council on Tuesday that the investigative stage of the legal proceedings into alleged war crimes in Libya is expected to conclude by the end of 2025, transitioning into the judicial stage. That “roadmap”,…

Director-General's message for the Opening of the Annual General Assembly of the United Nations Women's Guild

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's message for the Opening of the Annual General Assembly of the United Nations Women's Guild 14 May 2024 Tatiana Valovaya  Opening of the Annual General Assembly of the UN Women's Guild Tuesday, 14 May 2024, Palais des Nations Madame la Présidente,Monsieur l’Ambassadeur,Chers membres du Cercle féminin des Nations Unies, Soyez les bienvenus au Palais des Nations pour l’Assemblée Générale annuelle du Cercle Féminin des Nations Unies.I…

Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Republic of Korea, Montenegro, Singapore and Estonia

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Republic of Korea, Montenegro, Singapore and Estonia 13 May 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was this afternoon briefed by representatives of civil society organizations on the situation of women’s rights in Republic of Korea, Montenegro,…

Countless lives at stake in Sudan’s El Fasher, warn UN aid teams

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Countless lives at stake in Sudan’s El Fasher, warn UN aid teams 13 May 2024 Reports have been coming in that a hospital in Sudan’s North Darfur has been damaged in a heavy uptick of hostilities, leaving two youngsters dead and fanning renewed famine fears, UN aid teams have said. According to UN emergency relief chief Martin Griffiths, a “strike” damaged the roof of the…

Calls for sustained peace efforts in Yemen as cholera outbreak worsens

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Calls for sustained peace efforts in Yemen as cholera outbreak worsens 13 May 2024 The suffering of civilians in Yemen, a country enduring nearly a decade of conflict, remains severe and is worsened by a growing cholera outbreak, the UN’s top humanitarian official cautioned on Monday. Martin Griffiths, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, stressed the critical need for sustained…

Nearly 2,000 children killed in Ukraine war: UNICEF

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Nearly 2,000 children killed in Ukraine war: UNICEF 13 May 2024 Nearly 2,000 children in Ukraine have lost their lives amidst ongoing and escalating war,  the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, citing UN-verified data.  education The UNICEF Europe and Central Asia Regional Office and its Regional Director, Regina De Dominicis, released a joint…