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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Saudi Arabia’s Efforts to Promote Women’s Economic Empowerment, Ask about Progress in Abolishing the Male Guardianship System and Promoting Women’s Access to Justice
09 October 2024
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The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Saudi…
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End ‘collective amnesia’ over COVID-19, says UN health agency WHO
09 October 2024
Our “collective amnesia” about how bad the COVID-19 pandemic was should not prevent us from protecting ourselves and our loved ones from the ongoing spread of respiratory diseases as the northern hemisphere prepares for winter, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.…
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‘No end to hell’ in northern Gaza, warns UN aid agency chief
09 October 2024
The prospect of all-out war in Lebanon appeared undiminished on Wednesday as the head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said that there was “no end to hell” in northern Gaza, where lifesaving relief has shut down.
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MIDDLE EAST: Live updates from the Security Council and across the UN
09 October 2024
As turmoil roils the Middle East, senior UN officials provided humanitarian updates on the impact of continued fighting in Lebanon and Gaza, while many ambassadors in the Security Council offered strong support for the "indispensable" role of the Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA, which has come under increasing attack in the Israeli parliament. UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said…
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Trailblazing women win top UNHCR award for life-changing work
09 October 2024
Five trailblazing women – a nun, an activist, a social entrepreneur, a volunteer aid worker, and an advocate for ending statelessness – have been named the winners of this year’s UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award.
This year’s global laureate for the UN refugee agency award, Sister Rosita Milesi, is a…
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1 in 7 children and teens impacted by mental health conditions
09 October 2024
Around one in seven children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 are affected by mental health conditions – with anxiety, depression and behavioural disorders among the most common, according to a new World Health Organization and UN Children’s Fund report released on Wednesday.
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Director-General's remarks at the Opening of the high-level plenary of the 2024 GESDA Summit "The Great Scientific Acceleration"
09 October 2024
Tatiana Valovaya
Opening of the high-level plenary of the 2024 GESDA Summit "The Great Scientific Acceleration"Wednesday, 9 October 2024, at 1.00 p.m.Auditorium A, CERN Science Gateway Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen,It is a great honour to join you today at the 2024 GESDA Summit convened under the theme “…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend the Lao People’s Democratic Republic for Elevating Gender Equality to the National Level, Raise Questions on the Treatment of Women Human Rights Defenders and on Human Trafficking
08 October 2024
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The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the tenth periodic report of…
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Israel: New law blocking UNRWA ‘would be a catastrophe’, Guterres warns
08 October 2024
Two bills before the Israeli parliament could put a halt to the lifesaving operations of UN Palestine relief agency, UNRWA, which has been indispensable and irreplaceable “more than ever” over the past year of war in Gaza, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.
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Explainer: How UN peacekeepers meet the challenge of escalating conflict in Lebanon
08 October 2024
The UN peacekeeping mission UNIFIL has been operating along the “Blue Line” which separates Lebanon and Israel since the 1970s, and its mandate was just renewed for another year by the UN Security Council. But what is UNIFIL and what is it doing amid the escalating conflict between Hezbollah and Israel Defense Forces (IDF…
