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A City Safe For Women Is Safe For All: Women’s Voices Lead At World Urban Forum In Cairo
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 10:29 am | UN News
One of the main messages conveyed by women leaders, activists, young people and others gathered for a discussion on Wednesday in Cairo at the World Urban Forum was that: “a city safe for women is a city safe for all.” More >>
Intolerable Conditions In Northern Gaza ‘Beyond Imagination’
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 9:06 am | UN News
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory appealed on Tuesday for an end to the war and suffering in Gaza during his first visit to the area since Israel launched its latest military operation in the north a month ago. More >>
UNESCO Urges More Action To Combat Violence And Bullying At School
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 8:02 am | UN News
Nearly one in three students worldwide says they have been physically attacked at least once during the year, the UN educational and cultural organization UNESCO said on Wednesday. More >>
Early Warning Systems Critical As World Marks Tsunami Awareness Day
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 11:56 am | UN News
As the world marked World Tsunami Awareness Day on Wednesday, UN Secretary General António Guterres emphasised the critical importance of early warning systems, particularly as recent disasters like the devasting floods in Spain demonstrate the increasing ... More >>
Sudan Launches First Malaria Vaccine In Landmark Child Health Initiative
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 11:41 am | UN News
The disease claimed an estimated 7,900 lives in Sudan in 2023, though the actual toll may be higher due to ongoing conflict between rival militaries. More >>
Over 2 Billion In Cities Will Be Exposed To 0.5ºC Rise By 2040
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 9:13 am | UN News
More than two billion people currently living in cities could be exposed to an additional temperature increase of at least 0.5 degrees Celsius by 2040, a new UN report published on Tuesday finds. More >>
WHO Identifies 17 Pathogens As Top Priorities For New Vaccine Development
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 8:07 am | UN News
A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) lists 17 bacteria, viruses and parasites that regularly cause disease as top priorities for new vaccine development. More >>
‘Haitians Want To Be Able To Live, Not Just Survive’ Says UN Humanitarian Coordinator
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 4:25 pm | UN News
“Haitians want to be able to live, not just survive,” according to the UN’s most senior humanitarian official in the Caribbean Island nation. More >>
Green Energy Shift Must Also Bring Prosperity And Equality: UN Deputy Chief
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 11:06 am | UN News
The international community must ensure that the global shift from fossil fuels to clean energy is equitable, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Monday in New York. More >>
Lebanon: UN Condemns Increasing Loss Of Life And Civilian Suffering
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 11:00 am | UN News
The increasing impact of fighting between Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and militants from Hezbollah on Lebanese civilians “is of grave concern”, said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric on Monday, condemning the mounting loss of life. More >>
Carbon Markets Could Boost Climate Action In Least Developed Countries
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 9:10 am | UN News
While carbon markets have played a limited role in boosting sustainable development for the world’s least developed economies, a new report from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) shows that stronger domestic laws, regulations, and monitoring could pay ... More >>
Aid Restrictions And Dismantling UNRWA Will Compound Gazans’ Suffering
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 8:26 am | UN News
Aid entering Gaza reached a new low in October, the head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA said on Monday, highlighting the continued need for its lifesaving work even as Israel moves to end its activities. More >>
‘Historic Development’ In Thailand As It Moves To End Statelessness For Nearly 500,000 People
Monday, 4 November 2024, 8:49 am | UN News
In a landmark move towards ending statelessness, Thailand’s cabinet has approved an accelerated pathway to permanent residency and nationality for nearly half a million stateless people, marking one of the region’s most significant citizenship initiatives. More >>
Middle East Crisis: Gaza Polio Vaccine Campaign Under Fire
Monday, 4 November 2024, 8:13 am | UN News
Attacks on a clinic and UN staff member were reported during a resumed polio vaccine campaign in besieged northern Gaza, Israeli forces continued airstrikes on Lebanon on Sunday and in Yemen, a new water project launched a “lifeline” for populations ... More >>
‘Catastrophic’ Hunger Persists In Multiple Countries, Warn Food Agencies
Friday, 1 November 2024, 10:06 am | UN News
“Catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity” bordering on starvation are expected to impact hundreds of thousands of people in coming months, driven by violence and conflict. Five hunger hotspots are of great concern: Haiti, Mali, the OPT, South ... More >>
Potentially ‘deadly’ Consequences Could Arise From Israel’s UNRWA Ban: UNICEF
Friday, 1 November 2024, 9:42 am | UN News
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday that Israeli legislation to shut down the main lifeline for Palestine refugees in Gaza “will be deadly” if fully implemented. More >>
Ongoing Hostilities And Evacuation Orders Impact Thousands In Lebanon
Friday, 1 November 2024, 8:38 am | UN News
People in Lebanon continue to be killed, injured and displaced by airstrikes, hostilities and displacement orders, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said on Thursday. More >>
UN Expert Calls For Action As Marshall Islands Faces Dual Displacement Crisis
Friday, 1 November 2024, 8:27 am | UN News
An independent UN expert on Thursday called on the international community to fulfill its “urgent moral obligation” to support the Marshall Islands in addressing displacement challenges stemming from the impacts of historical nuclear testing and the growing ... More >>
General Assembly Renews Long-standing Call For End To US Embargo Against Cuba
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 9:13 pm | UN News
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday once again urged the United States to end its economic, commercial, and financial embargo on Cuba, renewing a demand it has made annually since 1992. More >>
Stories From The UN Archive: What UNRWA Built
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 9:11 pm | UN News
Education, health care, humanitarian and social services, camps for displaced people, including in times of armed conflict. These are just some of the services that the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has been providing Palestinians ... More >>
