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Stories from the UN Archive: Birth of the first global court

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Stories from the UN Archive: Birth of the first global court 09 November 2023 ICJ The ICJ held its inaugural session on 18 April 1946 at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. Did you know the UN hosts the world’s court of justice? From the pending State-level Ukraine v. Russia case on allegations of genocide to landmark judgments and opinions on everything from climate change to ending…

$20 million appeal to support Palestine labour market

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home $20 million appeal to support Palestine labour market 09 November 2023 © FAO/Mohammed Nehro Al-Thalath A business owner in Gaza who benefitted from an FAO Multi-donor Agribusiness Programme. The ILO is seeking $20 million to aid the stricken Gaza job market following the ongoing conflict (file photo). The International Labour Organization (ILO) is seeking $20 million to respond to the…

Gaza: ‘Humanitarian pauses’ will need coordination with the UN

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: ‘Humanitarian pauses’ will need coordination with the UN 09 November 2023 © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba A woman visists her bombed out house in Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip. Any plans for short-term pauses in the fighting in Gaza must be carried out in coordination with the UN and following agreement by all sides, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General said on Thursday during his…

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

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Pakistan Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 08 November 2023 Presentation of Credentials Bilal Ahmad, the new Permanent Representative of Pakistan 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…

2023 likely hottest year on record; further spike expected with El Niño

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home 2023 likely hottest year on record; further spike expected with El Niño 08 November 2023 © UNEP/Nayim Ahmed Yussuf Communities in Maalimin, in northern Kenya are experiencing drought conditions. 2023 is “almost certain to be the warmest year on record” after October smashed temperature highs, while the mercury will keep rising as the warming El Niño effect continues well into next year…

Ukraine: Near-daily attacks deepen suffering

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: Near-daily attacks deepen suffering 08 November 2023 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe A wide view of the UN Security Council meeting. The war in Ukraine, which has raged on for over 20 months, shows no signs of ending soon, leaving a trail of devastation and immense suffering in its wake, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday…

Fossil fuel producers ‘literally doubling down’, new UNEP report warns

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Fossil fuel producers ‘literally doubling down’, new UNEP report warns 08 November 2023 © Unsplash/Johannes Plenio The increased use of fossil fuels is inconsistent with limiting global warming. Contrary to pledges to cut fossil fuel production, government policies worldwide will add up to a doubling of production in 2030, a new report from the UN environment agency (UNEP) revealed on…

UPDATED: Gazans struggle for survival; aid reaches stricken hospital

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home UPDATED: Gazans struggle for survival; aid reaches stricken hospital 08 November 2023 WHO occupied Palestinian Territory Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza. WHO warns that hospitals in the Gaza Strip are at a breaking point. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians still in northern Gaza face unprecedented hardship after being isolated by Israeli military operations, while a medical convoy sent by the…

Mali: UN convoy concludes treacherous 350 kilometre journey

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Mali: UN convoy concludes treacherous 350 kilometre journey 08 November 2023 MINUSMA/Fred Fath Peacekeepers serving with the UN Mission in Mali on a long-distance patrol between Gao and Ansongo. (file) A convoy from the UN Mission in Mali arrived in the northeastern city of Gao on Tuesday night after a dangerous week-long journey, marking the departure of peacekeepers from the volatile Kidal…

One in three nonmelanoma skin cancer deaths linked to working outdoors

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home One in three nonmelanoma skin cancer deaths linked to working outdoors 08 November 2023 © ILO/Apex Image Migrant workers transport metal rods on a construction site in Qatar. Nearly one in every three deaths from nonmelanoma skin cancer is caused by working under the sun, according to a joint report released on Wednesday by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour…