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World News in Brief: Engagement with Sudan, Red Sea vessel attacks, SDGs disabilities promise
02 December 2023
UN engagement with Sudan will continue in the wake of the decision to terminate its political mission in the country, the Spokesperson for Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement.
On Friday, the Security Council adopted a resolution to close the UN…
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COP28: Extraction of minerals needed for green energy must be ‘sustainable and just’, says Guterres
02 December 2023
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday announced his plan to set up a panel aimed to ensure the move from fossil fuels towards renewable energy is just, sustainable and benefits all countries.
The UN chief made this announcement in an address to a…
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Tackling health impacts of climate change and scaling up digital climate action in the spotlight at COP28
02 December 2023
Delegates at COP28 in Dubai on Saturday called for stronger and more resilient global health systems, which are indispensable to protecting populations from the negative impacts of climate change on health.
Ahead of the first ever ‘Health Day’ at a…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
01 December 2023
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Office for the…
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Welcome Efforts by São Tomé and Príncipe to Hold the Dialogue, Ask about a National Human Rights Institute and Support Offered to Migrant Workers Abroad
01 December 2023
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families today concluded its consideration of the initial report of São Tomé and…
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Shock and terror in Gaza as bombardment of shattered enclave resumes
01 December 2023
As Secretary-General António Guterres spoke of his deep regret about the resumption of military operations in Gaza on Friday, UN humanitarians vowed to stay and help all those in need, while reiterating “nowhere is safe from attacks” in the war-shattered enclave.
The sound of shells…
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COP28: As ‘humanity’s fate hangs in the balance’, UN chief calls for urgent action to prevent planetary crash
01 December 2023
Earth’s vital signs are failing and to prevent planetary crash and burn, “we need…cooperation and political will”, UN Secretary General António Guterres said on Friday, challenging world leaders gathered in Dubai for COP28 to show real global climate leadership…
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Global agrifood systems are the climate solution, new FAO report highlights
01 December 2023
Agrifood systems and the communities that support and depend on them are on the front lines of loss and damage linked to climate change, a new report released on Friday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has revealed.
The current climate crisis is affecting the…
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World News in Brief: Gaza aid, support for Afghan returnees, end modern slavery
01 December 2023
Any continuation in the recent increase in aid delivery to the Gaza Strip is uncertain now that fighting has resumed, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York on Friday.
He said the UN was able to step up delivery of basic supplies into and…
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Unprecedented drought emergency demands urgent action
01 December 2023
A new report by the UN team combatting desertification reveals alarming trends over the past two years which have resulted in an unprecedented emergency due to human-induced droughts.
The Global Drought Snapshot report, released by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on Friday,…
