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‘Africa must continue to rise,’ says General Assembly President
14 October 2024
To meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN General Assembly President on Monday emphasised Africa’s potential and the urgent need for both international support and systemic reforms across the continent.
In a speech delivered during a debate on African development,…
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Gaza: UN chief condemns rising civilian casualties in the north
14 October 2024
The UN Secretary-General on Monday condemned the large number of civilian casualties inflicted by Israeli forces amidst their intensifying military campaign in northern Gaza.
Israeli forces struck tents sheltering displaced civilians near al Aqsa hospital, in an area where people from northern…
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Human Rights Committee Opens One Hundred and Forty-Second Session in Geneva
14 October 2024
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The Human Rights Committee today opened its one hundred and forty-second session, during which it will examine the reports of Ecuador, France, Greece, Iceland, Pakistan and Türkiye on their implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.In opening remarks, Dimiter Chalev…
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We owe it to future generations to shape a safer tomorrow, UN chief says on International Day
13 October 2024
The UN Secretary-General has stressed the vital role of education in protecting children and empowering them to build a disaster-resilient future.
In a message marking Sunday’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, António Guterres highlighted the severe…
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Lebanon: IDF tanks force entry into UN peacekeeping position, UNIFIL reports
13 October 2024
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tanks forcibly entered a United Nations position in southern Lebanon early Sunday morning, with UN peacekeepers at the same location also “suffering effects” from smoke after several rounds were fired in its vicinity, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has reported…
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UN chief calls for safety of peacekeepers after IDF breaches UN position in Lebanon
13 October 2024
The UN Secretary-General on Sunday reiterated that the safety and security of UN personnel and property must be guaranteed, following the deliberate breach of a UN peacekeeping position by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) armored vehicles in southern Lebanon.
The incident took…
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UN, INGOs call for immediate release of detained personnel in Yemen
12 October 2024
Heads of United Nations entities and international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) on Saturday renewed urgent calls for the immediate release of their staff arbitrarily detained by the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen, amid reports that some of them may now face “criminal prosecution…
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Human Rights Council Concludes Fifty-Seventh Regular Session after Adopting 37 Resolutions and One Statement by the President
11 October 2024
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Council Extends Mandates of Nine Country and One Thematic Mandate HoldersThe Human Rights Council today concluded its fifty-seventh regular session after adopting 37 resolutions and one Statement by the President, in which it, among…
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
11 October 2024
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund, the United Nations Office for…
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Waiting for the ‘big one’ – natural hazards in the Philippines: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
11 October 2024
The Philippines is preparing for the possibility of either a super typhoon or a significant earthquake, often referred to by Filipinos as the “big one.”
The Southeast Asian country is the most prone to natural hazards in the world, and these hazards are becoming…
