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First Person: Farmers running out of water in Punjab, India
25 October 2023
For farmers in the Punjab region of India, water shortages are a harsh reality, and ahead of the publication of a UN report Interconnected Disaster Risks, three rice cultivators have been talking about the challenges they face due to the scarcity of water and the solutions they are adopting.
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UNCTAD press conference
25 October 2023
Press Conference Announcement
Launch of the UNCTAD report on its Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People 2023
Embargo 25 October at 12 p.m.
Richard Kozul-Wright, Director, Division on Globalization and development Strategies
Mutasim Elagraa, Coordinator, UNCTAD Assistance to the Palestinian People
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
24 October 2023
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and the World Health Organization.
Dire humanitarian situation in Gaza
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Israel-Palestine: Gaza buckles under fuel shortage, healthcare in crisis
24 October 2023
On day 17 of the Gaza-Israel crisis, UN humanitarians on Tuesday pleaded for desperately needed fuel deliveries and other relief items to prevent the already dire situation in the enclave from worsening further.
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Israel-Palestine: Protection of civilians ‘must be paramount’ in war Guterres tells Security Council
24 October 2023
The UN Security Council met on Tuesday at UN Headquarters in New York for a scheduled quarterly open debate on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, now given greater urgency by the Hamas attacks of 7 October and the deepening humanitarian crisis as the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip continues. The UN chief said the situation "is…
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World News in Brief, Afghanistan rights abuses, Sudan crisis deepens, Australia votes no
24 October 2023
Afghanistan is facing a deteriorating human rights situation due to the Taliban's repressive policies, a culture of impunity and an ongoing humanitarian and economic crisis, the UN’s independent expert on the country said on Tuesday.
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Explainer: Why women’s role in sustaining peace is more critical than ever
24 October 2023
Twenty-three years after a landmark UN Security Council agreement focusing on women, peace and security, women and girls continue to bear the brunt of conflicts and remain under-represented in decisions concerning their needs and rights.
On 25 October, the United Nations will mark…
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Nigeria to vaccinate 7.7 million girls against leading cause of cervical cancer
24 October 2023
Nigeria introduced the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunisation system on Tuesday, aiming to reach 7.7 million girls in the largest single round of HPV vaccinations across Africa.
In Nigeria, cervical cancer is the third most common cancer and the second…
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Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Considers the Report of Nicaragua in the Absence of a Delegation
23 October 2023
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined seventh to tenth periodic report of Nicaragua in the absence of a delegation.
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Haiti: UN envoy upholds critical role of elections amid rising gang violence
23 October 2023
The security situation continues to deteriorate in Haiti as gang violence grows, and elections are crucial for the sustainable rule of law, the UN Special Representative in the country, María Isabel Salvador, told the Security Council on Monday.
“Elections are the only path and…
