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South Sudan: Postponing long-awaited elections ‘a regrettable development’
07 November 2024
The decision to extend the transition period in South Sudan once again and postpone long-awaited elections cannot be “business as usual”, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Thursday.
Nicholas Haysom updated ambassadors on developments in…
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Record heat persists as WMO calls for urgent services and investment boost
07 November 2024
The world is experiencing unprecedented warming with 2024 poised to become the hottest year on record, surpassing the previous record in 2023, according to new data released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ahead of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Ukraine’s nuclear security situation ‘highly challenging’, warns UN atomic watchdog
07 November 2024
Amid a deepening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine caused by the ongoing Russian invasion, the head of the UN atomic energy agency (IAEA) said that safety at the country’s largest nuclear power plant “remains a deep source of concern”.
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Adapt or perish: UN calls for urgent action at COP29 climate summit
07 November 2024
Come hell or high water, nations must urgently scale up climate adaptation efforts, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warned Thursday, starting with a commitment to boost adaptation financing at the upcoming COP29 summit.
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Human Rights Committee Concludes One Hundred and Forty-Second Session, Adopts Concluding Observations on Reports of Ecuador, France, Greece, Iceland, Pakistan and Türkiye
07 November 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today concluded its one hundred and forty-second session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Ecuador, France, Greece, Iceland, Pakistan and Türkiye.Ms. Tania María Abdo…
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FAO Press Conference
07 November 2024
Press Conference Announcement
Media launch of the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2024
Embargo until 8 November 2024 at 10:00 CET
Andrea Cattaneo, FAO Senior Economist (Lead author of SOFA 2024)
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In Dialogue with Thailand, Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome New Law Criminalising Torture and Enforced Disappearance, Ask about the Treatment of Detainees and Prison Overcrowding
06 November 2024
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The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Thailand, with Committee Experts welcoming the State’s new law criminalising torture and enforced…
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Rise in Afghan opium cultivation reflects economic hardship, despite Taliban ban
06 November 2024
Opium cultivation in Afghanistan spiked by 19 per cent in 2024, covering an estimated 12,800 hectares despite a ban imposed by the Taliban, a report released on Wednesday by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has revealed.
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Lebanon conflict at ‘critical point’ with more than 3,000 confirmed dead
06 November 2024
The war in Lebanon has now killed more than 3,000 people in Lebanon amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes and Hezbollah missile hits in Israel, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday.
According to the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, the updated death toll - which includes fatalities recorded…
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Middle East crisis: Live updates as General Assembly meets on UNRWA and more
06 November 2024
The UN General Assembly is holding an informal meeting on UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestine refugees that faces new Israeli laws banning it from operating in Occupied Palestinian Territory, as bombings escalated in Gaza and Lebanon. Stay tuned for updates from UN Headquarters in New York and across the region. UN News app users can follow here…
