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Israel-Palestine crisis: Silence the guns, UN relief chief tells Paris forum
09 November 2023
The UN’s top relief official Martin Griffiths travelled to the Paris humanitarian conference on Gaza on Thursday to issue an appeal for a significant break in the fighting there, urging greater protection for displaced civilians.
Echoing his remarks with French President Emmanuel…
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Five judges elected to United Nations’ top court
09 November 2023
The General Assembly and the Security Council on Thursday elected five judges to serve on the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
In parallel and independent voting conducted by secret ballot, the Assembly and the Council re-elected one judge who is currently…
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World News in Brief: ‘Outrage’ over Black Sea attack, funding pledge to alleviate El Niño, breast cancer alert
09 November 2023
The UN’s top aid official in Ukraine said on Thursday she was “outraged” over a Russian attack on a civilian ship in the Black Sea Port of Pivdennyi in Odesa which left a local port worker dead, and crew members injured.
Humanitarian Coordinator…
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Stories from the UN Archive: Birth of the first global court
09 November 2023
Did you know the UN hosts the world’s court of justice? From the pending State-level Ukraine v. Russia case on allegations of genocide to landmark judgments and opinions on everything from climate change to ending colonialism, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rose from the ashes of the Second World War with the founding of the UN…
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$20 million appeal to support Palestine labour market
09 November 2023
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is seeking $20 million to respond to the critical needs of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian workers and employers affected by the current conflict between Israel and Hamas.
The funding appeal - launched on Thursday in Geneva – will be used to implement…
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Gaza: ‘Humanitarian pauses’ will need coordination with the UN
09 November 2023
Any plans for short-term pauses in the fighting in Gaza must be carried out in coordination with the UN and following agreement by all sides, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General said on Thursday during his regular press briefing from New York.
Stéphane Dujarric was responding to a…
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New Permanent Representative of Pakistan Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
08 November 2023
Presentation of Credentials
Bilal Ahmad, the new Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr…
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Fossil fuel producers ‘literally doubling down’, new UNEP report warns
08 November 2023
Contrary to pledges to cut fossil fuel production, government policies worldwide will add up to a doubling of production in 2030, a new report from the UN environment agency (UNEP) revealed on Wednesday.
“The 2023 Production Gap report is a startling indictment of runaway climate…
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UPDATED: Gazans struggle for survival; aid reaches stricken hospital
08 November 2023
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians still in northern Gaza face unprecedented hardship after being isolated by Israeli military operations, while a medical convoy sent by the UN and partners was fired on in Gaza City, the Organization’s humanitarians said on Wednesday.
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2023 likely hottest year on record; further spike expected with El Niño
08 November 2023
2023 is “almost certain to be the warmest year on record” after October smashed temperature highs, while the mercury will keep rising as the warming El Niño effect continues well into next year.
That’s the message from UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which said on…
