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Sudan: Allies of warring generals ‘enabling the slaughter,’ Security Council hears
12 November 2024
The people of Sudan face an ever-deepening crisis as the relentless war between rival militaries pushes the country further into chaos, the UN’s top political affairs official told the Security Council on Tuesday, underscoring that a ceasefire and a negotiated political solution remain the only viable path to peace…
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1,000 days of full-scale war on Ukraine: UNHCR urges solidarity with victims
12 November 2024
With Ukraine approaching 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion, civilians are facing mounting challenges as intense attacks continue and winter tightens its grip, according to UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
Recent attacks on energy infrastructure have decimated 65…
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Nigeria: 33 million could face hunger next year
12 November 2024
Three UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for lifesaving support in Nigeria, where record inflation, climate shocks and ongoing conflicts are projected to push the number of food insecure people to 33 million in 2025.
The figure represents a sharp increase from the 25 million who need assistance today, the…
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COP29: Push for agreement on a new climate finance deal ‘right from the start’
11 November 2024
Following another year of record-high global heat and extreme weather events, UN climate chief Simon Stiell told negotiators at COP29 in Baku that setting an ambitious new climate finance target is crucial for the well-being of all nations, including the wealthiest and most powerful…
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Lebanon: food insecurity ‘set to worsen’ amid deadly strikes
11 November 2024
Amid intensifying military operations in Lebanon and deadly attacks on civilians, medical personnel and infrastructure, UN humanitarians warned on Monday that food insecurity in the war-wracked country is set to worsen.
The update from UN agencies also reported that Israeli strikes…
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WHO ‘working tirelessly’ to help save lives as Middle East crisis grinds on
11 November 2024
Amid the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, the World Health Organization (WHO) continues efforts to keep hospitals up and running and to evacuate patients requiring specialized treatment, a senior official with the UN agency said in Cairo on Monday.
Dr. Hanan Balkhy, WHO…
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World News in Brief: Sudan aid latest, toxic air in Pakistan, Ukraine and Syria updates
11 November 2024
A convoy of trucks from the World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday crossed into war-torn Sudan from Chad through the crucial Adre crossing, headed for Zamzam IDP Camp in North Darfur where famine conditions have already been confirmed.
The trucks are carrying food and…
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Children face unprecedented crisis amid rising violence in Haiti
11 November 2024
This year has seen a staggering 1,000 per cent or ten-fold surge in sexual violence against children in Haiti, during an unprecedented crisis which has seen armed gangs continue to terrorize communities amid a growing humanitarian disaster.
Virginia Gamba, UN Special Representative of the…
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New Permanent Representative of Guatemala Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
08 November 2024
Presentation of Credentials
José Francisco Calí Tzay, the new Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.From 2020 to 2024, Mr. Calí Tzay…
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
08 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 representatives and spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and the Food and Agriculture Organization.Human rights situation…
