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Gazans eating wild plants to survive

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Gazans eating wild plants to survive 29 February 2024 UN News Ahmed Fayyad was a pharmacy student and is now selling cheeseweed in Deir Al-Balah after being displaced from Khan Younis in southern Gaza. UN News has learned that out of desperation, some Gazans have resorted to selling wild plants with little nutritional value in the markets of their devastated enclave. In this special report…

UN issues global alert over teacher shortage

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home UN issues global alert over teacher shortage 29 February 2024 UNICEF Ghana A teacher at a school in Ghana works alongside his pupils. The world urgently needs 44 million teachers by 2030 in order to make the Sustainable Development Goals a reality, a new report from UNESCO, the UN agency championing education, announced this week.…

UN chief ‘committed’ to Sudan as mission ends

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief ‘committed’ to Sudan as mission ends 29 February 2024 © UNICEF/Proscovia Nakibuuka Clashes and insecurity in Sudan continues to force people to flee their homes in search of safety. António Guterres expressed his strong commitment to the people of Sudan on Thursday as the UN assistance mission based there comes to an end, in line with a Security Council resolution terminating its…

At least one in eight people now obese

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home At least one in eight people now obese 29 February 2024 © UNICEF/Zhanara Karimova Snacks at a shop in Kazakhstan. At least one in eight people on Earth are living with obesity, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, citing a newly released global medical study. That’s one billion…

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

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Serbia Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 29 February 2024 Presentation of Credentials Milan Milanović, the new Permanent Representative of Serbia 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.…

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

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Thailand Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 29 February 2024 Presentation of Credentials Usana Berananda, the new Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms.…

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

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Viet Nam Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 28 February 2024 Presentation of Credentials Phan Dung Mai, the new Permanent Representative of Viet Nam 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…

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

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Algeria Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 28 February 2024 Presentation of Credentials  Rachid Bladehane, the new Permanent Representative of Algeria 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…

HRC Press Conference

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home HRC Press Conference 28 February 2024 Press Conference Announcement Launch of the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua’s latest report on the human rights situation in Nicaragua. Jan-Michael Simon, Chair of the Group of ExpertsÁngela Maria Buitrago, Member of the Group of ExpertsAriela Peralta Distefano, Member of the Group of Experts

All parties to Gaza crisis may have committed war crimes: UN rights chief

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home All parties to Gaza crisis may have committed war crimes: UN rights chief 28 February 2024 UN News The Al-Shaboura neighborhood in Rafah, lies in ruins. All parties to the Gaza conflict have been responsible for “clear violations of international humanitarian law including possible war crimes”, according to the UN’s top human rights official, Volker Türk…