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UN urges dramatic climate action as records keep tumbling

11 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN urges dramatic climate action as records keep tumbling 20 November 2023 With global temperatures soaring and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reaching unprecedented levels, dramatic climate action is needed to steer the world away from runaway climate change and align it to the objectives of the Paris Agreement, a major UN report has found. The 2023 Emissions Gap Report,…

Gaza: ‘Thousands of children killed’ within a few weeks, says UN’s Guterres

11 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: ‘Thousands of children killed’ within a few weeks, says UN’s Guterres 20 November 2023 The UN chief said on Monday that in the current conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in Gaza, where thousands of children have been killed in the past few weeks, the world is witnessing a level of violence unprecedented during his time as Secretary-General.…

Secure peace with inclusive, sustainable development, UN chief says

11 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Secure peace with inclusive, sustainable development, UN chief says 20 November 2023 The UN Secretary-General on Monday outlined the crucial link between development and sustaining peace, highlighting that socio-economic advances are often among the first casualties of war. Addressing an open debate of the Security Council on the link, António Guterres said that while…

Child deaths from wasting are predictable and preventable: WHO chief

11 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Child deaths from wasting are predictable and preventable: WHO chief 20 November 2023 Worldwide, 45 million children under five are wasted, meaning they are dangerously thin for their height, and roughly one million die each year from the condition, the Director-General of the World Health Organization told the Global Food Security Summit held on Monday in London. …

Children’s rights in jeopardy 34 years after landmark UN treaty

11 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Children’s rights in jeopardy 34 years after landmark UN treaty 20 November 2023 Stronger action is needed to uphold children’s rights in a world where they are increasingly under threat due to conflicts, rising poverty and climate impacts, the head of the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Monday.  Catherine Russell made the appeal in a statement to mark World…

War and health crisis in Gaza a ‘recipe for epidemics’ warns WHO

11 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home War and health crisis in Gaza a ‘recipe for epidemics’ warns WHO 20 November 2023 The thousands of injuries sustained by civilians across Gaza combined with a burgeoning public health crisis is a ‘recipe for epidemics’, the World Health Organization’s emergency response director said on Monday. WHO’s Dr. Mike Ryan was briefing journalists at UN Headquarters and added that “…

First Person: ‘Severe shock’ as Gaza neighbourhoods are erased

11 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home First Person: ‘Severe shock’ as Gaza neighbourhoods are erased 20 November 2023 The people of Gaza are experiencing “severe shock” as a result of the ongoing conflict with Israel, according to a UN staff member working in the enclave. Adnan Abu Hasna, a spokesperson for the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) was speaking as Israeli forces continue to attack Gaza,…

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Opens One Hundred and Eleventh Session in Geneva, Committee Experts Address the Conflict in the Gaza Strip

11 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Opens One Hundred and Eleventh Session in Geneva, Committee Experts Address the Conflict in the Gaza Strip 20 November 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning opened its one hundred and eleventh session in Geneva, during which it will review anti-discrimination…

New Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

11 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 20 November 2023 Presentation of Credentials Jamal Jama Al Musharakh, the new Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations…

‘This must stop,’ UN chief says as deaths, displacement ripple across Gaza

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home ‘This must stop,’ UN chief says as deaths, displacement ripple across Gaza 19 November 2023 Spikes in casualties, attacks on schools and shelters, including the death of a UN worker, and crippling fuel shortages blocking aid deliveries rippled across Gaza over the weekend, as the World Health Organization (WHO) helped to evacuate 31 babies in critical condition at the besieged Al-Shifa Hospital and the UN chief called for a humanitarian ceasefire amid the ongoing…