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Mali: UN convoy concludes treacherous 350 kilometre journey
08 November 2023
A convoy from the UN Mission in Mali arrived in the northeastern city of Gao on Tuesday night after a dangerous week-long journey, marking the departure of peacekeepers from the volatile Kidal region.
The development is the latest step in the accelerated withdrawal process of the Mission,…
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One in three nonmelanoma skin cancer deaths linked to working outdoors
08 November 2023
Nearly one in every three deaths from nonmelanoma skin cancer is caused by working under the sun, according to a joint report released on Wednesday by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Nonmelanoma skin cancer refers to a group of…
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At Rafah crossing, Türk says both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes
08 November 2023
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reiterated the call for an urgent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas during a visit to the Rafah crossing and El Arish Hospital in Egypt on Wednesday.
Volker Türk highlighted the dichotomy at the border crossing, describing it as a “…
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Ukraine: Near-daily attacks deepen suffering
08 November 2023
The war in Ukraine, which has raged on for over 20 months, shows no signs of ending soon, leaving a trail of devastation and immense suffering in its wake, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Miroslav Jenča, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, voiced concern over the “…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
07 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 World Health Organization, and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Humanitarian crisis in Sudan
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Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Kiribati on Legislation on Gender-Based and Domestic Violence, Ask Questions about Conditions in Detention Units and the Definition of Torture
07 November 2023
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture this morning concluded its consideration of the initial report of Kiribati on its efforts to implement the…
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UNCTAD press conference
07 November 2023
Press Conference Announcement
Publication of the Least Developed Countries Report 2023
Embargo until Tuesday, 7 November 2023 at 4 p.m. Geneva Time
Rebeca Grynspan, UNCTAD Secretary General
Junior Davis, Chef, Policy Analysis and Research Branch, Division on Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes
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UPDATED: Israel-Palestine crisis: UN humanitarians plead for ‘access, access, access’
07 November 2023
A month since Hamas militants killed 1,400 people in Israel, taking over 240 hostage, and as the Israeli offensive into Gaza continues which has led to thousands of civilian deaths, UN humanitarians on Tuesday issued a heartfelt appeal for access to the enclave.
In a…
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World News in Brief: UNCTAD development finance call, Nepal quake update, religious freedom in Nicaragua
07 November 2023
The world risks failing the 880 million people living the world’s Least Developed Countries if soaring debt and a chronic lack of international funds prevent them from getting ahead.
That’s the message from the UN’s trade and development body UNCTAD,…
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More action needed to write ‘final chapter’ of TB
07 November 2023
Tuberculosis (TB) response is bouncing back from disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but more effort is needed to end the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
The finding comes in the latest WHO Global Tuberculosis Report which reveals that 7.5 million people were…
