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Fighting gender-based violence door-to-door with support of Ugandan men
26 November 2023
A Ugandan man, who is employed as a village health worker, has told the UN how men and boys must play a critical role in eliminating gender-based violence to change their communities for the better.
In the second of a two-part series from Uganda, Timothy Mbene Masereka spoke to the UN…
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Hitching a ride to a better future: Sustainable Transport Day
26 November 2023
There is an urgent need for a transformative shift towards more sustainable transport the UN chief said on Sunday, emphasizing the importance of cleaner energy to combat climate change.
"This first World Sustainable Transport Day reminds us that the road to a better future depends on cleaner…
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Ugandan woman advocates for her rights after ‘life of pain’
25 November 2023
A Ugandan woman who has a physical disability is learning how to fight for her and other women’s rights after suffering a life “full of pain”, thanks to a UN-supported programme.
In the first of a two-part series, Angela Muhindo spoke to UN Women ahead of the 16 Days of Activism against…
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UN confirms more aid entering Gaza as humanitarian pause holds
25 November 2023
Sixty-one trucks hauled aid to northern Gaza on Saturday – the largest number since 7 October, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
The freight included food, water and emergency medical supplies. Eleven ambulances, 3 coaches and a flatbed were delivered…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
24 November 2023
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Meteorological Organization, UNAIDS, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Germany on National Action Plan to Fight Racism, Raise Questions on Racial Profiling by Police and Racism in Education
24 November 2023
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-third to twenty-sixth periodic report of…
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Committee against Torture Concludes Seventy-Eighth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Burundi, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, Kiribati and Slovenia
24 November 2023
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture this morning closed its seventy-eighth session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Burundi, Costa Rica,…
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Gaza: Start of truce feeds hopes for respite, access to people in need
24 November 2023
Trucks with relief supplies continued to enter Gaza through the Rafah crossing from Egypt on Friday after the entry into force of a four-day pause in fighting, UN humanitarians said.
They reiterated calls for access to all parts of the war-shattered enclave where the death toll inched…
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UN delivers more aid into Gaza on first day of humanitarian pause
24 November 2023
The United Nations was able to scale up delivery of humanitarian assistance into and across Gaza during the humanitarian pause that went into effect on Friday following an agreement reached this week between Israel and Hamas.
Gaza has a population of over two million, with the UN agency that…
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In visit to Antarctica, Guterres appeals for action to end ‘climate anarchy’
24 November 2023
Antarctica has been called the sleeping giant, but it is now being awoken by climate chaos, the UN Secretary-General has warned.
António Guterres is in Antarctica this week, where he saw first-hand how climate change is impacting the world’s southernmost continent, which is mostly…
