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Afghanistan: Surge In Synthetic Drugs Could Threaten Public Health
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 11:46 pm | UN News
The latest report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reveals significant gaps in Afghanistan's ability to address substance use disorders, highlighting urgent issues with access, resources, and infrastructure. More >>
Lebanon Ceasefire Deal: Displaced Communities Start To Return Home
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 11:43 pm | UN News
As the Lebanon ceasefire deal entered into force early Wednesday based on the full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 (2006), UN humanitarians committed to supporting communities uprooted by the war that have already started returning ... More >>
General Assembly President Urges Collective Action On Sudan As Crisis Deepens
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 11:35 pm | UN News
Addressing the General Assembly on Tuesday, President Philémon Yang called for urgent collective action to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and stressed the shared responsibility of UN bodies to safeguard global peace and security. More >>
World Leaders Adopt Peace Pledge Amid Wars In Gaza, Lebanon And Beyond
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 11:23 pm | UN News
World leaders adopted a bold, forward-looking declaration on Tuesday at a global forum to advance peace as war rages on, from Gaza and Lebanon to Sudan and Ukraine. More >>
World News In Brief: Aid Challenges In Syria, Human Rights In Iran, Elections In South Sudan
Friday, 29 November 2024, 12:05 pm | UN News
Ongoing hostilities across Syria are intensifying an already dire humanitarian crisis, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned, amid reports of a deadly airstrike at the Ad Dabousiyah border crossing with Türkiye. More >>
Wages Are Recovering After Negative Shift In 2022, Says UN Labour Agency
Friday, 29 November 2024, 11:59 am | UN News
Pay packets around the world rose 1.8 per cent in 2023 and continued their positive trajectory in the first half of the year, rising by 2.7 per cent on the back of a strong post-COVID global recovery, the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) ... More >>
‘We Need Peace’: Global Forum Concludes With Hope And A Plan
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 12:04 pm | UN News
The message, from second graders and octogenarians to imams, rabbis, young changemakers and the King of Spain, was clear: “we need peace and mutual understanding now more than ever before”, according to more than 1,800 participants at the UN Alliance ... More >>
Guterres: Lebanon Ceasefire Deal ‘First Ray Of Hope For Peace’
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 11:44 am | UN News
The ceasefire agreement in Lebanon represents “the first ray of hope for peace” in the regional war “amidst the darkness of the last few months”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday in Lisbon, Portugal. More >>
Arrest Warrant Sought For Myanmar Commander-In-Chief For Rohingya Crimes
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 8:45 am | UN News
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has filed an application for an arrest warrant against Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar’s armed forces and Acting President, alleging his involvement in crimes ... More >>
2/3 Of Digital Content Creators Do Not Fact-Check, UNESCO Survey Reveals
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 8:27 am | UN News
In an age when social media dominates global information sharing, an alarming two-thirds of digital content creators are publishing unverified information to millions of followers, a landmark survey by UN educational and cultural agency UNESCO revealed ... More >>
‘Reverse Dangerous Cycle Of Escalation’ In Ukraine, UN Official Urges, Amid Ballistic Missile Strike
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 8:17 am | UN News
Recent days have seen alarming signs of further escalation in the war in Ukraine, a senior UN official warned the Security Council on Wednesday, appealing for greater efforts to bring an end to Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country. More >>
UN Welcomes Ceasefire Between Israel And Lebanon
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 12:06 pm | UN News
The United Nations has welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. More >>
Security Council Urged To Ensure Greater Protection Of Humanitarian Workers
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 11:20 am | UN News
With 2024 the deadliest year for aid workers on record, the Security Council must clearly condemn attacks against them and ensure accountability for perpetrators, a senior official with the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Tuesday. More >>
UN Report Reveals Widespread Restrictions On Media Freedom In Afghanistan
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 11:12 am | UN News
In Afghanistan, journalists and media workers face challenges including arbitrary arrests, torture and severe restrictions on press freedom, according to a new United Nations report released on Tuesday. More >>
‘The UN Is Not Leaving Haiti,’ Spokesperson Afffirms
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 11:07 am | UN News
As the security situation in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince rapidly worsens due to ongoing gang violence, the United Nations is adjusting its operations to ensure the continued delivery of critical humanitarian assistance. More >>
2024 Deadliest Year Ever For Aid Workers, UN Humanitarian Office Reports
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 9:26 am | UN News
The death toll of humanitarian workers in 2024 has become the “deadliest on record”, with 281 killed globally, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, reported on Friday. More >>
Iconic Cartoon Character Mafalda Realizes Her Dream Of Being A UN Interpreter
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 9:26 am | UN News
A beloved cartoon character from Argentina who has delighted people across the planet for six decades, was at UN Headquarters on Monday to bring her message of peace, education, freedom and sanity to “a rather senseless world”. More >>
Lebanon: UN Rights Chief Adds Voice To Immediate Ceasefire Call
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 9:18 am | UN News
UN human rights chief Volker Türk lent his weight to growing ceasefire calls in Lebanon on Tuesday, as senior Israeli cabinet members were reportedly due to meet on a deal to end more than a year of conflict with Hezbollah militants, sparked by ... More >>
Upholding Human Rights Is Key To Ending AIDS By 2030
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 8:51 am | UN News
Ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December, a new report by the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) highlights the critical role of human rights in ending the AIDS pandemic as a public health threat by 2030. More >>
Talks Begin In South Korea To Clinch ‘Essential’ Deal On Plastics Pollution
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 11:49 pm | UN News
Talks began in Busan, South Korea, on Monday aiming to clinch a legally binding deal on plastics pollution, led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). More >>
