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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 01 December 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Office for the…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Welcome Efforts by São Tomé and Príncipe to Hold the Dialogue, Ask about a National Human Rights Institute and Support Offered to Migrant Workers Abroad

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Welcome Efforts by São Tomé and Príncipe to Hold the Dialogue, Ask about a National Human Rights Institute and Support Offered to Migrant Workers Abroad 01 December 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families today concluded its consideration of the initial report of São Tomé and…

COP28: As ‘humanity’s fate hangs in the balance’, UN chief calls for urgent action to prevent planetary crash

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home COP28: As ‘humanity’s fate hangs in the balance’, UN chief calls for urgent action to prevent planetary crash 01 December 2023 COP28/Walaa Alshaer Attendees at the Indonesia Pavilion during the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Earth’s vital signs are failing and to prevent planetary crash and burn, “we need…cooperation and political will”, UN…

Security Council agrees to terminate UN mission in Sudan

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council agrees to terminate UN mission in Sudan 01 December 2023 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Security Council members vote on the resolution to close the UN political mission in Sudan. The Security Council on Friday decided to terminate the mandate of the UN political mission in Sudan from next Monday, after Khartoum called for its immediate withdrawal last month…

Global agrifood systems are the climate solution, new FAO report highlights 

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Global agrifood systems are the climate solution, new FAO report highlights  01 December 2023 UN Photo/Logan Abassi Hurricane Sandy passed to the west of Haiti on 25 October, causing heavy rains and strong winds, flooding homes and overflowing rivers. A woman sells produce at a flooded market place. Agrifood systems and the communities that support and depend on them are on the front lines…

Shock and terror in Gaza as bombardment of shattered enclave resumes

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Shock and terror in Gaza as bombardment of shattered enclave resumes 01 December 2023 © UNRWA/Ashraf Amra A man takes his children across bombed land in the Gaza Strip during the temporary humanitarian pause. (file) As Secretary-General António Guterres spoke of his deep regret about the resumption of military operations in Gaza on Friday, UN humanitarians vowed to stay and help all those in…

World News in Brief: Gaza aid, support for Afghan returnees, end modern slavery

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Gaza aid, support for Afghan returnees, end modern slavery 01 December 2023 © UNRWA Humanitarian aid is delivered to UNRWA shelters in the northern Gaza Strip. Any continuation in the recent increase in aid delivery to the Gaza Strip is uncertain now that fighting has resumed, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York on Friday…

Unprecedented drought emergency demands urgent action

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Unprecedented drought emergency demands urgent action 01 December 2023 © UNICEF/Pouget Sand flows from a child's hand like through an hourglass. In southwestern Ethiopia, drought worsened by climate change is threatening crops and livestock, pushing the population to the brink. A new report by the UN team combatting desertification reveals alarming trends over the past two years which…

In Dialogue with Viet Nam, Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend the Representation of Ethnic Minorities in the National Assembly, Ask about the Criminalisation of Political Defectors and of Religious Activities by M

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Viet Nam, Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend the Representation of Ethnic Minorities in the National Assembly, Ask about the Criminalisation of Political Defectors and of Religious Activities by Minorities 30 November 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Commend Kyrgyzstan on Trafficking Legislation, Ask about Kyrgyz Migrants in Russia and the Children of Migrant Parents

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Commend Kyrgyzstan on Trafficking Legislation, Ask about Kyrgyz Migrants in Russia and the Children of Migrant Parents 30 November 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Kyrgyzstan, with Committee Experts…