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COP29 climate talks: Major emitters must right ‘colossal injustice’ on island nations, says UN chief
13 November 2024
COP29 talks in Baku on Wednesday turned to small island nations facing an existential threat from our warming planet, as UN Secretary-General António Guterres insisted that they “deserve support to deal with a crisis [that they] have done next to nothing to create”.…
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Public execution in Afghanistan condemned as ‘clear human rights violation’
13 November 2024
A public execution carried out in a sports stadium in Afghanistan drew condemnation from senior UN officials on Wednesday, who demanded an immediate end to such practices by the ruling Taliban.
The latest incident comes amid growing international concern over the use of capital…
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UNRWA chief: Agency enduring ‘darkest moment’, as Israeli laws threaten operations
13 November 2024
The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is living through the “darkest moment” of its 75 year history, Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said on Wednesday, pointing to a trifecta of legislative, operational and security challenges.
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Adolescents face mounting pressure at school, decline in family support
13 November 2024
Adolescents across Europe, Central Asia and Canada say they face rising school pressure and diminishing support from families and friends, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey.
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
12 November 2024
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, representatives and spokespersons of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Food Programme, UN Women, and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.1,000 days of full-scale…
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‘Pay up or humanity will pay the price’, Guterres warns at COP29 climate summit
12 November 2024
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that leaders gathered in Baku for the COP29 Climate Action Summit must take immediate steps to cut emissions, safeguard people from climate chaos, and “tear down the walls to climate finance” in response to the “masterclass in climate destruction” that the world has witnessed in 2024…
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Middle East crisis: Live updates from Gaza, Lebanon and the Security Council as famine looms
12 November 2024
Top UN officials warned the Security Council on Tuesday that famine is imminent in Gaza unless immediate action is taken, with UN agencies on the ground reporting dire conditions as the conflict rages on there and in Lebanon. UN News app users can follow the live feed here…
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Gaza: ‘People losing hope’ as aid access is refused to north, warns UNRWA
12 November 2024
Dead bodies are lying in the streets of besieged northern Gaza while hospitals run out of blood packs – a situation that’s “nothing short of catastrophic”, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Tuesday.
Briefing reporters in Geneva from central Gaza, UNRWA senior…
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COP29: Guterres urges countries to ‘get serious’ on loss and damage funding
12 November 2024
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for countries to step up contributions to a financial mechanism to assist developing countries affected by climate change.
Mr. Guterres made the appeal in remarks to a high-level dialogue on loss and damage funding during…
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The Philippines brace for more storms amid devastating typhoon season
12 November 2024
After enduring 12 typhoons this year, including two back-to-back storms in less than a month, communities across the Philippines are bracing for more extreme weather.
Typhoons Kristine and Leon caused widespread damage in the Philippines, leaving thousands of families and children…
