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Stories from the UN Archive: The presentation that launched a war

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Stories from the UN Archive: The presentation that launched a war 15 February 2024 UN Photo/Mark Garten Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell briefs the UN Security Council on evidence of Iraq's failure to disarm. (file) Twenty-one years ago in February, US Secretary of State Colin Powell held up a tiny blue-capped vial in the UN Security Council, claiming Iraq and President Saddam…

Ukraine recovery and reconstruction: $486 billion over the next decade

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine recovery and reconstruction: $486 billion over the next decade 15 February 2024 © ПРООН в Украине/Д. Забурунно В первой половине этого года учреждения ООН охватили своей помощью 5,6 миллиона украинцев. Reconstruction and recovery in war-torn Ukraine is projected to cost $486 billion over the next decade, up from $411 billion estimated a year ago, a UN-backed study published on…

Gaza: Threat of ground invasion looms over Rafah

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Threat of ground invasion looms over Rafah 15 February 2024 © UNRWA Conditions across the Gaza Strip are deteriorating as the conflict continues. UPDATED: Amid ongoing airstrikes targeting Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah and reports that Israeli forces have conducted a military operation inside the Nasser Hospital Complex, concerns over a potential ground invasion of the densely…

Gaza: Israel’s censure of rights expert should not distract from possible war crimes

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Israel’s censure of rights expert should not distract from possible war crimes 15 February 2024 UNTV CH Francesca Albanese, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, presenting her report to the Human Rights Council. An independent expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Thursday that Israel’s decision to…

Despite myriad challenges, UNRWA continues lifesaving work in Gaza

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Despite myriad challenges, UNRWA continues lifesaving work in Gaza 15 February 2024 UN News UNRWA Shelter Despite unprecedented challenges, the UN relief agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) continues to provide lifesaving supplies and services to more than 1.5 million displaced people in southern Gaza…

World News in Brief: Warmest January on record, Sudan diplomacy push, catching childhood cancer early

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Warmest January on record, Sudan diplomacy push, catching childhood cancer early 15 February 2024 © Unsplash Temperatures continue to reach record highs across the world. In the battle to slow global warming, January was the hottest month on record according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Thursday…

Security Council: Continued Libya impasse threatens country’s future

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council: Continued Libya impasse threatens country’s future 15 February 2024 © UNICEF/Abdulsalam Alturki Derna, in eastern Libya, was struck by deadly storms and unprecedented floods in September 2023. Progress towards credible elections in Libya is impossible without an agreement between the key political players, the UN’s top envoy to the north African country said on Thursday…

Asia-Pacific off track on path to SDGs, UN data shows

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Asia-Pacific off track on path to SDGs, UN data shows 15 February 2024 © UNICEF/Farhana Satu A polluted canal flows through a slum on the outskirts of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. A new UN report has revealed a concerning trajectory for the Asia Pacific region, projecting a delay until 2062 to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), overshooting the schedule by a staggering 32…

‘Force alone is not the answer’ says UN counter-terrorism chief

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Force alone is not the answer’ says UN counter-terrorism chief 15 February 2024 Фото ООН/Э. Дебебе Глава Контртеррористического управления ООН Владимир Воронков на заседании Совета Безопасности (архив). International cooperation is vital to confront the multi-faceted challenges resulting from terrorism, the head of the UN Office dedicated to confronting the scourge worldwide said on…

Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Mauritania for Linking the Minimum Wage to Collective Bargaining, Ask about Support for Victims of Slavery and Efforts to Eradicate Child Labour

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Mauritania for Linking the Minimum Wage to Collective Bargaining, Ask about Support for Victims of Slavery and Efforts to Eradicate Child Labour 14 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the second periodic report of Mauritania, with Committee Experts commending the State for…