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Lebanon: UN agencies call for ceasefire as war worsens dire conditions
02 November 2024
The humanitarian situation in Lebanon has surpassed the devastation wrought by the war with Israel in 2006, UN agencies said on Saturday, publishing the latest updates from the ground amid calls for an immediate ceasefire.
A new Israel airstrike hit the border post of Joussieh, where many…
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
01 November 2024
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Food Programme, the World Meteorological Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the World Health Organization. Rising hunger in South Sudan…
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Middle East crisis: Live updates on 1 November from the UN and the region
01 November 2024
Non-stop displacement orders in Lebanon and bombings in Gaza continued as the postponed polio campaign in north is now set to resume on Saturday morning, with the latest updates from colleagues on the ground and interviews with Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, the UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix and more. UN News app users can follow here…
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Deadly floods in Spain highlight need to cut greenhouse gas emissions
01 November 2024
The record-breaking rainfall and deadly flash floods that hit Spain this week underscore why saving lives as climate change turbocharges extreme weather must be a top priority, the World Meteorological Office (WMO) said on Friday.
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‘Historic development’ in Thailand as it moves to end statelessness for nearly 500,000 people
01 November 2024
In a landmark move towards ending statelessness, Thailand’s cabinet has approved an accelerated pathway to permanent residency and nationality for nearly half a million stateless people, marking one of the region’s most significant citizenship initiatives.
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Hunger and cholera crises escalate in South Sudan, as needs surge
01 November 2024
South Sudan is facing a spiralling humanitarian crisis with hunger and cholera cases escalating in several parts of the country. UN agencies on Friday called for more international support and interventions to ease the widespread suffering.
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Sudan crisis escalates as attacks in Al Jazirah spark mass displacement
01 November 2024
UN Secretary General António Guterres has strongly condemned escalating attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state, as new reports reveal over 135,000 civilians were displaced in just 10 days.
“The Secretary General is appalled by the large numbers…
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United Nations International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East 2024
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2024 International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East…
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Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Namibia’s Commitment to the Mandela and Bangkok Rules, Ask about Harmful Traditional Practices and Lengthy Pretrial Detention Periods
31 October 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Namibia, with Committee Experts welcoming the State’s commitment to the Nelson Mandela and Bangkok Rules,…
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‘Catastrophic’ hunger persists in multiple countries, warn food agencies
31 October 2024
“Catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity” bordering on starvation are expected to impact hundreds of thousands of people in coming months, driven principally by violence and conflict. Five hunger hotspots are of particular concern: Haiti, Mali, the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), South Sudan and Sudan, UN agencies said on Thursday.…
