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Displacement crisis reaches 123 million, amid ongoing conflicts
06 November 2024
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called for “urgent international support” as the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide reaches 123 million, with ongoing conflicts in Lebanon, Sudan and other areas driving further displacement.
In a statement to the…
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World News in Brief: UN-US cooperation, an ‘essential pillar’, DR Congo update, another major storm to hit Cuba
06 November 2024
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday commended voters across the United States for their “active participation in the democratic process”, which will see Donald Trump return to the White House when he takes the oath of office in January.
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A city safe for women is safe for all: Women’s voices lead at World Urban Forum in Cairo
06 November 2024
One of the main messages conveyed by women leaders, activists, young people and others gathered for a discussion on Wednesday in Cairo at the World Urban Forum was that: “a city safe for women is a city safe for all.”
As the twelfth edition of the Forum (WUF12) continued…
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How has the war in Gaza affected UNRWA’s ability to support Palestinians?
06 November 2024
As well as bringing emergency aid to those living in Occupied Palestinian Territory, UNRWA, the agency for Palestine refugees, also provides a range of crucial services. In Gaza, the year-long war has severely threatened their ability to deliver…
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UNESCO urges more action to combat violence and bullying at school
06 November 2024
Nearly one in three students worldwide says they have been physically attacked at least once during the year, the UN educational and cultural organization UNESCO said on Wednesday.
The agency is calling for pupils to be better protected from physical, verbal and psychological aggression…
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
05 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 the spokesperson of the World Health Organization.Update on the health situation in GazaDr. Richard Peeperkorn, World Health Organization (WHO) representative for the occupied Palestinian territories, speaking from Gaza, said that in…
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Sudan launches first malaria vaccine in landmark child health initiative
05 November 2024
In a historic health milestone, Sudan has launched its first malaria vaccination campaign amid 18 months of civil conflict, aiming to protect thousands of children from the deadly disease.
On Monday, The Federal Ministry of Health, in partnership with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF),…
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‘Tons of Ideas!’: World Urban Forum in Cairo hears calls for youth-led solutions to urban challenges
05 November 2024
Young people gathered in Cairo for the World Urban Forum led calls on Tuesday for action to ease the housing crisis impacting billions globally, and to boost local action – especially youth-led urban development movements – to secure resilient and environmentally just cities…
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Intolerable conditions in northern Gaza ‘beyond imagination’
05 November 2024
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory appealed on Tuesday for an end to the war and suffering in Gaza during his first visit to the area since Israel launched its latest military operation in the north a month ago.
Muhannad Hadi spoke to UN News from the Al-…
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Middle East crisis: Live updates for 5 November
05 November 2024
Conditions worsened amid rising death tolls and destruction in Gaza and Lebanon, but UN agencies reported some good news: the final phase of a Gazan polio vaccine campaign reached nearly 90 per cent of children in the north, and Palestinian and Lebanese youngsters are returning to learning in makeshift classrooms. Join us Wednesday for live updates, including the General Assembly's meeting on UNRWA, the…
