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‘Families ran for their lives’: Syria receives 250,000 refugees fleeing Lebanon

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Families ran for their lives’: Syria receives 250,000 refugees fleeing Lebanon 08 October 2024 The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has concluded an urgent visit to Syria, highlighting the plight of 250,000 people who have crossed into the country fleeing airstrikes in Lebanon.   “Families I spoke with had run for their lives and have no idea…

‘Alarming’ situation in Great Lakes Region of DR Congo

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Alarming’ situation in Great Lakes Region of DR Congo 08 October 2024 The situation in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, in particular the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has remained “alarming” amid ongoing violence in the restive country’s east, said the UN Special Envoy to the Region in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday.  “It is the civilian…

UN rights chief warns of ‘widespread and systematic’ torture of Ukrainian POWs

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights chief warns of ‘widespread and systematic’ torture of Ukrainian POWs 08 October 2024 As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches its 1,000-day mark, the UN’s top human rights official reiterated his call for Russia to cease its attack immediately and comply with its international obligations to protect civilians. In a briefing to the UN Human Rights…

Fears grow that Lebanon may become another Gaza

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Fears grow that Lebanon may become another Gaza 08 October 2024 UN humanitarians in Lebanon on Tuesday described the massive challenge of trying to reach some 1.2 million people who have fled heavy Israeli bombardment and evacuation orders, driven by the fear that what happened in Gaza may befall them, too. “It's impossible to meet the needs of more than a million…

Artificial intelligence: rooting out bias and stereotypes

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Artificial intelligence: rooting out bias and stereotypes 08 October 2024 As online tools using various forms of artificial intelligence become increasingly common, calls are growing for more action to ensure that they do not create or perpetuate stereotypes and gender bias. During High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly in September, the topic of AI was the focus of…

‘Indescribable’ pain following year of war in Gaza

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Indescribable’ pain following year of war in Gaza 08 October 2024 A Palestinian man living in a refugee camp in northern Gaza has talked of the ‘indescribable’ pain he has experienced over the past year as the conflict in the beleaguered enclave continues. The war in Gaza was sparked following a brutal attack by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups in southern…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 08 October 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 spokespersons and representatives of the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Meteorological Organization, and the Human Rights Council.War in…

New Permanent Representative of Panama Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Panama Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 08 October 2024 Presentation of Credentials Juan Alberto Castillero Correa, the new Permanent Representative of Panama to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Mr. Castillero Correa served as…

New Permanent Representative of Ecuador Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Ecuador Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 08 October 2024 Presentation of Credentials Marcelo Vàzquez Bermúdez, the new Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his…

Director-General's remarks at the Sixth Edition of the Introduction to UN Geneva Conferencing and Services for New Diplomats

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Sixth Edition of the Introduction to UN Geneva Conferencing and Services for New Diplomats 08 October 2024 Tatiana Valovaya Sixth Edition of the Introduction to UN Geneva Conferencing and Services for New DiplomatsTuesday, 8 October 2024, at 9.30 a.m.Library Events Room, B Building, Palais des Nations Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to welcome you to the 6th edition of our introduction program about UN…