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Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Welcome Croatia’s Anti-Discrimination Measures, Raise Issues Concerning Reported Exploitation of Migrant Workers and the Social Benefit Scheme

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Welcome Croatia’s Anti-Discrimination Measures, Raise Issues Concerning Reported Exploitation of Migrant Workers and the Social Benefit Scheme 11 February 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the second periodic report of Croatia under the International Covenant on Economic…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 11 February 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria.Situation in Goma…

Humanitarians uphold commitment to support civilians in eastern DR Congo

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Humanitarians uphold commitment to support civilians in eastern DR Congo 11 February 2025 Despite significant challenges, humanitarians plan to stay and deliver in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between the Rwandan-backed M23 Movement and national forces continues, a senior UN aid official said on Tuesday.  Bruno Lemarquis, Deputy Special…

Reaching for the stars: ‘We know the answers’ to support women in STEM

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Reaching for the stars: ‘We know the answers’ to support women in STEM 11 February 2025 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are crucial to economic growth – yet gender inequality in these fields remains widespread.  “Despite the progress, women still make up only one-third of the global scientific community and face significant…

At AI Summit, diplomats and Pharrell mull destiny of tech revolution

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home At AI Summit, diplomats and Pharrell mull destiny of tech revolution 11 February 2025 AI is already transforming our world but its power rests “in the hands of a few”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Tuesday in Paris, in an appeal for countries to use the revolutionary technology together, “to bridge the gap between developed and developing countries – not widen it…

DR Congo crisis: Thousands of displaced in Goma forced to flee again

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home DR Congo crisis: Thousands of displaced in Goma forced to flee again 11 February 2025 Thousands of people affected by the fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are leaving displacement sites in and around Goma for safer areas, the UN humanitarian affairs office OCHA reported on Tuesday.  Last month, M23 rebels captured the city - the largest in…

Gaza: Return to war must be avoided at all costs, insists UN chief

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Return to war must be avoided at all costs, insists UN chief 11 February 2025 A return to war in Gaza must be avoided at all costs, UN Secretary-General António Guterres insisted on Tuesday, amid fears that the three-week-old ceasefire agreement between Hamas fighters and Israel is about to end. “We must avoid at all costs the resumption of hostilities in Gaza…

Meds platform launch gives children with cancer a fighting chance

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Meds platform launch gives children with cancer a fighting chance 11 February 2025 A new UN-partnered project to distribute essential childhood cancer medicines has begun in Uzbekistan and Mongolia, the first rollout for a project due to be piloted in six countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Tweet URL…

Short-range drones: The deadliest threat to civilians in Ukraine

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Short-range drones: The deadliest threat to civilians in Ukraine 11 February 2025 In January 2025, short-range drones caused more casualties than any other weapon in Ukraine, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said in a new report released on Tuesday.  Tweet URL…

Non-Governmental Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Sri Lanka

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Non-Governmental Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Sri Lanka 10 February 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was this afternoon briefed by representatives of non-governmental organizations on the situation of women’s rights in Sri Lanka, the report of which the Committee will review this week.…