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Stories from the UN Archive: Biggest moments in UN history

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Stories from the UN Archive: Biggest moments in UN history 08 February 2024 UN Photo/Milton Grant Nelson Mandela Meets with United States Boxers South African leader Nelson Mandela speaks out about crushing apartheid. US Secretary of State Colin Powell holds up a vial in the UN Security Council. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg asks “How dare you…

Gaza ‘buffer zone’ possible war crime: UN human rights chief

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza ‘buffer zone’ possible war crime: UN human rights chief 08 February 2024 © UNOCHA Whole neighborhoods have been erased in northern Gaza. Israel’s reported attempt to create a “buffer zone” with Gaza could constitute a war crime, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned on Thursday.…

Gazans ‘stalked by hunger, disease and death’, warns UN’s top aid official

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gazans ‘stalked by hunger, disease and death’, warns UN’s top aid official 08 February 2024 © UNRWA Palestinians shelter at an UNRWA school in Gaza. Amid further fighting across Gaza on Thursday, including reports of deadly airstrikes in the Rafah governorate, the UN’s top aid official, Martin Griffiths, echoed widespread international fears about a further escalation of the…

Gazans ‘have no homes – and they have no hope’: UN chief

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gazans ‘have no homes – and they have no hope’: UN chief 08 February 2024 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the press conference at the UN Headquarters, in New York. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday expressed deep concerns over the situation in Gaza, reiterating his call for an immediate ceasefire and the unconditional release of all hostages…

Security Council debates Kosovo’s new rules on Serbian currency

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council debates Kosovo’s new rules on Serbian currency 08 February 2024 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Caroline Ziadeh (on screen), Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, briefs the Security Council meeting on a discussion of developments in Kosovo. Trust building, not unilateral actions, are the linchpin in forging a…

World News in Brief: Ukraine nuclear power plant update, DR Congo flood response, impact of US terrorism designations

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Ukraine nuclear power plant update, DR Congo flood response, impact of US terrorism designations 08 February 2024 Ⓒ IAEA The Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) this week undertook his fourth visit to the beleaguered Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in southern Ukraine, his office said on Thursday…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Oman for Promoting Girls’ Participation in Science and Maths, Ask about Measures to Protect Domestic Workers’ Rights and Reduce the Gender Employment Gap

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Oman for Promoting Girls’ Participation in Science and Maths, Ask about Measures to Protect Domestic Workers’ Rights and Reduce the Gender Employment Gap 07 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the fourth periodic report of Oman, with Committee Experts…

Peace is UN’s raison d’être: Guterres

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Peace is UN’s raison d’être: Guterres 07 February 2024 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe UN Secretary-General António Guterres briefs the General Assembly on the work of the Organization and his priorities for 2024. Around the globe, “peace is the missing piece” as conflicts rage, divisions grow and polarization deepens, the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday…

UN appeals for $4.1 billion in aid for war-torn Sudan and refugee-hosting countries

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN appeals for $4.1 billion in aid for war-torn Sudan and refugee-hosting countries 07 February 2024 © UNOCHA/Mohamed Khalil Displaced women and children at an Internally Displaced People's area in West Darfur due to the fighting in Sudan. The United Nations on Wednesday urged countries not to forget millions of people caught up in the war between rival militaries in Sudan, calling for…

UNICEF condemns air strike on schools in Myanmar

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNICEF condemns air strike on schools in Myanmar 07 February 2024 © UNOCHA/Siegfried Modola An IDP camp in Kayah state, eastern Myanmar. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has strongly condemned Monday’s deadly airstrike on two schools in eastern Myanmar resulting in the deaths of at least four children and two teachers, with many more left injured…