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Afghans are ‘out of options’ and desperately need realistic alternatives to poppy cultivation
As Afghanistan’s widespread economic crisis drags on and jobs become scarcer, the women of Dogabad village are finding innovative ways to support their loved ones, even as their own lives seem grimmer than ever. In this impoverished neighbourhood of Kabul, against all odds, women are taking the lead.
Bridging troubled waters amid deluge, drought in the US
A global approach to tackle the ongoing water crisis is needed as vulnerable communities in the United States face historic deluge and drought - issues very much in the spotlight at the forthcoming UN-supported World Water Week.
Scorching ‘new normal’ as world buckles under extreme heat: WMO
Heatwaves sweeping large parts of the world offer yet another reminder that extreme weather events boosted by human-induced climate change have become “the new normal”, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday.
Despite growing risks, humanitarians uphold commitment to serve #NoMatterWhat
Conflict and insecurity in countries such as South Sudan and its neighbour to the north are set to make 2023 another year of high death tolls and and injuries for aid workers in the field, the UN warned on Thursday.
Happening at UN Geneva
Join us for the Geneva World Humanitarian Day commemoration
The Geneva World Humanitarian Day commemoration is organized in collaboration with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). This year marks 20 years the terrorist bombing of the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, when 22 UN colleagues were killed.
The solemn ceremony will be webcast live on UN Web TV.
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination by its States parties.
CERD works to take action against the injustice of racial discrimination, and the dangers it represents. During its 110th session, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination will review the reports of Italy, Croatia, Uruguay, Namibia, Senegal and Turkmenistan.
