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Israel-Palestine: Gazans ‘left with nothing but impossible choices’

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Israel-Palestine: Gazans ‘left with nothing but impossible choices’ 26 October 2023 © WHO/Ahmed Zakot Air strikes on Gaza are continuing. (file) Day 19 of the Gaza conflict comes on the heels of the deadliest 24 hours so far amid hospitals shutting down, while UN humanitarians reiterated urgent calls on Thursday for all civilians to be protected and hostages released…

International support critical to forge lasting peace in Central African Republic

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home International support critical to forge lasting peace in Central African Republic 26 October 2023 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Valentine Rugwabiza, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Central African Republic, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the country. Progress has been made in advancing a 2019 peace agreement in the Central African Republic (CAR) but the…

New UN Advisory Body aims to harness AI for the common good

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home New UN Advisory Body aims to harness AI for the common good 26 October 2023 © Unsplash/С. Джонсон Только 20 процентов населения мира говорит дома на английском, но на этом языке представлена почти половина обучающих данных для основных моделей ИИ. Experts with deep experience across government, the private sector, technology, civil society, and academia have been tasked with supporting UN…

World News in Brief: Ukraine dam disaster update, childcare investment, healthcare under fire in Sudan

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Ukraine dam disaster update, childcare investment, healthcare under fire in Sudan 26 October 2023 © UNICEF Ukraine UN agencies and humanitarian partners continue to support the urgent needs of people affected by the Kakhovka Dam blast in eastern Ukraine. Much of the damage caused by the destruction of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam in June is “irreversible”, with likely changes…

UN General Assembly adopts Gaza resolution calling for immediate and sustained ‘humanitarian truce’

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN General Assembly adopts Gaza resolution calling for immediate and sustained ‘humanitarian truce’ 26 October 2023 UN Photo/Evan Schneider UN General Assembly adopts resolution on Protection of Civilians and Upholding Legal and Humanitarian Obligations Regarding Situation in Middle East. The United Nations General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution calling for an “immediate, durable…

Gaza crisis: Deadlock deepens as Security Council rejects competing resolutions by US and Russia

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza crisis: Deadlock deepens as Security Council rejects competing resolutions by US and Russia 25 October 2023 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia, Permanent Representative of Russia to UN, voting against the US-led draft resolution. China and Russia on Wednesday vetoed a draft resolution sponsored by the United States, while a second Russian-backed resolution failed to…

Israel-Palestine: Blockade puts Gaza aid on the line, WHO spotlights soaring mental health needs in Israel

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Israel-Palestine: Blockade puts Gaza aid on the line, WHO spotlights soaring mental health needs in Israel 25 October 2023 © WFP Destroyed buildings in Abu Al-Kass, Gaza. Humanitarian operations in Gaza risked grinding to a halt on Wednesday due to the ongoing fuel blockade, while Israel continued to deal with a protracted hostage crisis amid the horrific aftermath of Hamas’ 7 October…

UN chief hits back at ‘false’ claim he justified Hamas terror attacks

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief hits back at ‘false’ claim he justified Hamas terror attacks 25 October 2023 UN Photo/Mark Garten The UN Secretary-General António Guterres makes his way to the Security Council media point to address reporters. The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday firmly rebuked what he described as the “false” claim by top Israeli diplomats that he had sought to justify the terror attacks of 7…

Over 114 million displaced by war, violence worldwide

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Over 114 million displaced by war, violence worldwide 25 October 2023 © UNHCR/Saikat Mojumder UNHCR is supporting Rohingya refugees living with disabilities at the refugee camp in Kutupalong, southern Bangladesh. More than 114 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes by the end of September 2023, due to conflict, persecution and human rights violations, UN refugee agency…

More action needed to advance women’s role in global peace and security

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home More action needed to advance women’s role in global peace and security 25 October 2023 © UN Women/Gaganjit Singh Women leaders gather at a meeting in Gujarat, western India. Twenty-three years after the adoption of a landmark UN Security Council resolution on women, peace and security, their presence is still woefully lacking at negotiation tables, Secretary-General António Guterres said on…