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Acute hunger stalks one in four people in DR Congo, warn aid agencies - 21.11.24
UN humanitarians warned on Thursday that one in four people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo suffers from “crisis or worse” levels of hunger that affects a staggering 25.6 million people.
#3Minutes | Universal Children's Day - 20.11.24
This 20 November is Universal Children's Day. And it's also the 35th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In 3 minutes, we explain everything you need to know about this important Convention and how the United Nations works to protect children and prioritize their participation.
Lebanon: Peacekeepers have witnessed “shocking” destruction along the Blue Line - UNIFIL - 19.11.24
Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson for the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), told reporters in Geneva that ground clashes inside Lebanon - some of them very close to UNIFIL positions - are becoming “more violent”.
Lebanon: ‘Horrific new normal’ for children - UNICEF - 19.11.24
UNICEF spokesperson James Elder warned on Tuesday about the “silent normalization of horror” for the children of Lebanon, where three youngsters have been killed each day on average for the past two months, and “many more [are] injured, many more traumatized”
Happening at UN Geneva
#OrangeTheWorld 24 - #ITakeMyHatOff
To kickstart the 2024 #OrangeTheWorld campaign, the EU Delegation in Geneva together with UN Women and UNOG, invites Ambassadors, heads of UN agencies and civil society actors to join this year’s #ITakeMyHatOff campaign.
This initiative honours women and girls who survived gender-based violence, those who continue to suffer from it, as well as those who have lost their lives as a result.
It also acknowledges the tireless efforts of activists and advocates working to end violence against women and girls.
Orange hats will be distributed and a group video/photo will be taken of all participants taking symbolically their hat off in a sign of respect.
Committee Against Torture (CAT)
The Committee Against Torture (CAT) is the body of 10 independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment by its States parties.
The Committee against Torture works to hold States accountable for human rights violations, systematically investigating reports of torture in order to stop and prevent this crime.
