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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Austria’s Institutions Monitoring Disability Rights, Raise Issues Concerning Deinstitutionalisation Efforts and Sheltered Workshops for Persons with Disabilities

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Austria’s Institutions Monitoring Disability Rights, Raise Issues Concerning Deinstitutionalisation Efforts and Sheltered Workshops for Persons with Disabilities 23 August 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the combined second and third periodic…

Top UN aid official in Ukraine deplores latest wave of ‘massive Russian attacks’

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Top UN aid official in Ukraine deplores latest wave of ‘massive Russian attacks’ 23 August 2023 © ВПП/Анастасия Гончарук. Дом в Николаевской области, Украина. Russian strikes on at least 10 regions in Ukraine have left a path of death and destruction over the past 24 hours, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country said on Wednesday.…

Don’t let wastewater opportunities flow down the drain

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Don’t let wastewater opportunities flow down the drain 23 August 2023 © UNICEF/Jiro Ose 排水口。（资料图片） Wastewater, long seen as an environmental and health hazard, possesses untapped potential as an alternative energy and clean water source to offset fertilizer use, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said on Wednesday…

Greece: Rights experts condemn ‘racist violence’ against asylum-seekers

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Greece: Rights experts condemn ‘racist violence’ against asylum-seekers 23 August 2023 IOM 2016/Amanda Nero Migrants look out at the sea in Lesvos, Greece. Greece must adopt “safe and impartial” border policies and practices and hold its law enforcement officers accountable for abuses, a group of UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts said in a statement on Wednesday…

Syrians suffer as political stalemate persists: UN Special Envoy

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Syrians suffer as political stalemate persists: UN Special Envoy 23 August 2023 © UNICEF/Delil Souleiman UNICEF's cash transfer programme is supporting families in rural Damascus, Syria. The only path out of the war in Syria is a political process, which would also help to address the many crises affecting the country, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen told the Security Council on…

Abolish ‘human exploitation’ once and for all, UNESCO chief urges

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Abolish ‘human exploitation’ once and for all, UNESCO chief urges 23 August 2023 UN News/Elizabeth Scaffidi A slavery memorial in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania. Commemorating the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition on Wednesday, the head of the UN’s education, science and culture agency UNESCO, emphasized the urgent need to end exploitation…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 22 August 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Daniel Johnson, Officer-in-Charge of the Radio, Television and Webcast Section at the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Food Programme, the World Meteorological Organization, and the World…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Turkmenistan’s Cooperation with the United Nations, Ask Questions on Civil Society Organisations Representing Ethnic Minorities and Measures to Prevent Statelessness

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Turkmenistan’s Cooperation with the United Nations, Ask Questions on Civil Society Organisations Representing Ethnic Minorities and Measures to Prevent Statelessness 22 August 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its…

From Death Valley to the Swiss Alps, extreme weather records hit new heights

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home From Death Valley to the Swiss Alps, extreme weather records hit new heights 22 August 2023 © Unsplash/Domenico Daniele Red alerts have been issued for sixteen cities across Italy as extreme heat continues to affect southern Europe. As sweltering conditions continue to grip large parts of Europe, temperatures have “reached new heights” in Switzerland, the UN World Meteorological Organization…

New financing tool aims to increase access to lifesaving mosquito nets

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home New financing tool aims to increase access to lifesaving mosquito nets 22 August 2023 © UNICEF/Maria Wamala A woman and her baby in Uganda at the Itojo Hospital's pediatric ward, which had no malaria cases due to UNICEF and Ministry of Health interventions, including mosquito nets. More people in some of the world’s poorest communities will have access to quality health products such as…