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Gaza food aid levels at ‘breaking point’
11 October 2024
Aid entering the Gaza Strip is at its lowest level in months, and both the north and south of the enclave are at "breaking point", UN humanitarians said on Friday.
Critical aid lifelines into northern Gaza have been cut off, and no food aid has entered there since 1 October, said UN deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq,…
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Director-General's remarks at the Presentation of the book "Life and Legacy of Dr. José Gustavo Guerrero"
11 October 2024
Tatiana Valovaya
Presentation of the book “Life and Legacy of Dr. José Gustavo Guerrero”Friday, 11 October 2024, at 1.00 p.m. Mezzanine Gallery, Door 40, E Building, Palais des Nations Your Excellency Adriana Mira [Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of El Salvador],Your Excellency Yessenia Lozano [Permanent…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend New Zealand’s Promotion of Gender Equality, Ask about Initiatives to Address Violence against Women and Discrimination against Māori Women and Girls
10 October 2024
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The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the ninth periodic report of New Zealand, with Committee Experts…
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Lebanon crisis: Health workers and facilities ‘targeted or hit’
10 October 2024
In Lebanon, health workers and medical facilities have continued to be hit and killed by ongoing Israeli bombardment, a week since Israel sent troops and armoured vehicles into the south of the country and issued evacuation orders, UN humanitarians said on Thursday.
The UN aid coordination office…
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Israeli forces fire on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
10 October 2024
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) fired on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon early Thursday morning, according to UNIFIL, the mission operating along the Security Council-mandated “Blue Line” of separation between the two countries which they patrol.
“UNIFIL’s Naqoura headquarters and nearby positions have been…
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MIDDLE EAST: Updating live from the Security Council and across the UN
10 October 2024
As the crisis in the Middle East grinds on, we covered the latest updates from the field and at UN Headquarters as Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacked UN peacekeepers from the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon. At UN Headquarters in New York, events included the Security Council discussing the situation in an emergency session and the UN spokesperson's daily news briefing, which included a…
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Invest more in vaccines to reduce deaths from drug-resistant superbugs: WHO
10 October 2024
More investment in vaccines could prevent deaths due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and reduce antibiotic use by 2.5 billion doses annually, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report published on Thursday.
AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites…
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‘Pivotal moment’ as violence against children reaches unprecedented levels worldwide
10 October 2024
Violence against children remains a pervasive global issue, with up to a billion children vulnerable to various forms of abuse, according to United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children.
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‘Minutes from midnight’: Mohammed calls for urgent climate action
10 October 2024
As Florida reeled from the catastrophic impacts of Hurricane Milton – just the latest extreme weather event to generate international headlines – UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the global climate crisis during a speech in Azerbaijan on Thursday.
Addressing the…
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Top UN rights body extends mandates for Russia and Sudan
10 October 2024
The United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday extended the mandate of the independent expert on the human rights situation in Russia for another year.
The mandate of Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Russia, established by the 47-member Council in October 2022, was extended…
