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UN Leaders Call For More Action To End Racism And Discrimination

Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 3:01 pm | UN News

Tuesday marked the opening of the third session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, bringing together anti-racism activists, human rights defenders, government delegations and others. More >>

Humanitarians Locked In Aid Delivery ‘Dance’ To Avert Famine In Gaza

Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 11:54 am | UN News

Scaling up assistance in Gaza remains a challenge in the face of continued access denials, delays and other impediments, the head of the UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) in the occupied Palestinian territories said on Tuesday. More >>

UN Youth Forum Focuses On Sustainable Future For All

Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 11:33 am | UN News

Young leaders from around the world are sharing their visions and actions to advance sustainable development at a three-day meeting that opened on Tuesday at UN Headquarters in New York. More >>

Libyan Leaders Must Put National Interests Above Their Own, Top Envoy Tells Security Council

Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 11:13 am | UN News

Efforts to foster dialogue and address the concerns of Libyan politicians are being met with “stubborn resistance, unreasonable expectations and indifference” on their part, contrary to the national interest, the UN envoy to the North African More >>

Geneva Conference Pledges $630 Million In Life-saving Help For Ethiopia

Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 10:45 am | UN News

Ethiopia’s international partners convened in Geneva on Tuesday to address the urgent need for increased humanitarian funding for the crisis-hit country, pledging a total of almost $630 million. More >>

UN Leaders Urge ‘wholesale Reform’ Of Global Financial Architecture

Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 10:28 am | UN News

The Secretary-General and President of the General Assembly on Monday led the clarion call for urgent reform of the global financial system, notably how to approach debt relief on behalf of the billions of citizens living in the developing world. More >>

‘Reckless Attacks’ On Ukraine Nuclear Plant Must Cease, Chibok Abductions 10 Years On, Action Against Plant Pests

Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 10:07 am | UN News

A recent spate of “reckless attacks” on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine must end immediately, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) told the UN Security Council on Monday. More >>

Tourism ‘Intrinsically Susceptible’ To Climate Shocks, Political Unrest, Pandemic Threat

Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 9:42 am | UN News

“We need a global tourism sector that is sustainable – one with deep local value chains that expand demand for locally made products and services in ways that also directly and positively benefit local communities.” More >>

Sudan Catastrophe Must Not Be Allowed To Continue: UN Rights Chief Türk

Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 11:22 am | UN News

A full year of conflict in Sudan has already caused immense suffering and death but the situation could easily worsen with the news that the warring parties are arming civilians, UN rights chief Volker Türk said on Monday. More >>

‘Step Back From The Brink,’ To Avert Full-scale Middle East Conflict, Says UN Chief

Monday, 15 April 2024, 3:29 pm | UN News

The people of the Middle East are facing a real danger of a devastating full-scale conflict, António Guterres said on Sunday, urging “maximum restraint” across a region “on the brink”, hours after Iran launched attack drones and missiles ... More >>

Ceasefire The Only Way To End Killing And Injuring Of Children In Gaza: UNICEF

Saturday, 13 April 2024, 8:04 am | UN News

Advocating for a ceasefire is the best way to support the people of Gaza, including children in the north who are dying of hunger, a Spokesperson for the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday More >>

Make 2024 A ‘Turning Point’ For Education, UN Deputy Chief Urges

Saturday, 13 April 2024, 7:47 am | UN News

The UN Deputy Secretary-General on Thursday called for a transformation in learning, stressing that receiving a good education represents hope for all future generations More >>

Myanmar: Middle Class ‘disappearing’ Amid Uptick In Brutal Fighting

Saturday, 13 April 2024, 7:33 am | UN News

In a new report published on Thursday UNDP said that the middle class has shrunk by half, compared with before the 2021 military coup, and that three quarters of the country’s population is either living in poverty or “perilously close” ... More >>

Stories From The UN Archive: UN-identified Flying Objects In Space

Saturday, 13 April 2024, 5:55 am | UN News

If you visit UN Headquarters, a replica of the Golden Record is on display alongside other space oddities, including an actual piece of the Moon. More >>

Gaza: No Improvement In Aid Access To North, Insists Senior UN Aid Official

Saturday, 13 April 2024, 5:51 am | UN News

The situation for Gazans remains dire despite hopes stemming from recent commitments by Israel to boost assistance, the UN’s top aid official in the Occupied Palestinian Territory said on Friday. More >>

Russian Attacks ‘A Daily Destructive Pattern’ In Ukraine, Security Council Hears

Friday, 12 April 2024, 11:23 am | UN News

Russian attacks on cities and towns across Ukraine, including intense and systematic targeting of the energy infrastructure, “have become a daily destructive pattern” in recent weeks, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday. More >>

Ecuador-Mexico: ‘Cardinal Principle’ Of Diplomatic Inviolability Must Be Upheld Says UN Chief

Friday, 12 April 2024, 9:38 am | UN News

The decision by Ecuador to forcibly enter the Mexican Embassy on Saturday and arrest a former vice president of the Andean country on corruption charges represents a breach of international law, the UN Secretary-General has said. More >>

Colombia Serves As ‘A Model’ For Countries Using Dialogue To Forge Peace

Thursday, 11 April 2024, 11:12 pm | UN News

Colombia has reached an “important juncture” in advancing peace after decades of war, but efforts to sustain the current momentum must be redoubled, the head of a UN mission in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday. More >>

‘Fear And Loss’ Multiplies In Sudan Exodus

Thursday, 11 April 2024, 1:08 pm | UN News

Over 8.5 million Sudanese have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan since the war between rival militaries erupted last April, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday. More >>

Shipwreck Tragedy Off Djibouti Coast, Drone Attacks Continue At Ukraine Nuclear Plant, Madagascar Cyclone Update

Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 10:06 am | UN News

At least 38 migrants - including women and children – died when their overcrowded boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the UN migration agency (IOM) reported on Tuesday. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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