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Athletes score for people and the planet on International Day of Sport

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Athletes score for people and the planet on International Day of Sport 06 April 2023 © UNICEF/Julio Dengucho UNICEF organized an inclusive sports event in partnership with FAMOD (a civil society organization that works to support, coordinate and promote the human rights and well-being of people with disabilities in Mozambique. Athletes are pushing for a more equitable world, both on and off…

Reflecting on genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, Guterres urges all nations to stand firm against rising hate, intolerance

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Reflecting on genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, Guterres urges all nations to stand firm against rising hate, intolerance 06 April 2023 UN Photo/Violaine Martin Marking the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda (2019). As the world marks the grim anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, during which Hutu and others who opposed the massacre were also killed, the…

WHO hybrid press conference

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home WHO hybrid press conference 05 April 2023 Press Conference Announcement Rise of dengue, zika, chikungunya outbreaks and impact of climate change. Dr Raman Velayudhan, Unit Head, Global Program on control of Neglected Tropical Diseases coordinating dengue and arbovirus initiative Dr Diana Rojas Alvarez, Technical Lead, Zika and chikungunya and co-Lead of the Global arbovirus initiative…

Top officials strongly condemn Taliban ban on Afghan women working for UN

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Top officials strongly condemn Taliban ban on Afghan women working for UN 05 April 2023 © UNICEF/Munir Tanwee/Daf recor An Afghan girl studies at home with the help of her father after being denied the right to carry on studying at school. A Taliban edict banning Afghan women from working for the UN mission and agencies inside the country, has been strongly condemned by both the…

Israel-Palestine: UN calls for restraint following violence at Al-Aqsa mosque

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Israel-Palestine: UN calls for restraint following violence at Al-Aqsa mosque 05 April 2023 UN News/Maher Nasser Nearly 600,000 people have visited the Holy Sites in Jerusalem since the beginning of Ramadan. UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland on Wednesday appealed for Israeli and Palestinian leaders to exercise restraint following the latest violence surrounding a holy site in Jerusalem.…

‘Green industrial age’ can be sustainable development breakthrough

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Green industrial age’ can be sustainable development breakthrough 05 April 2023 © ADB/Eric Sales Work has begun on a rapid transit system connecting Delhi to Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, India. The UN on Wednesday called for a “sustainable industrial transformation” to close the widening development gap between countries, meet ambitious climate targets, and reach the 2030 Sustainable…

Somalia: $2.6 billion appeal to aid millions still on the brink of famine

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Somalia: $2.6 billion appeal to aid millions still on the brink of famine 05 April 2023 © UNICEF/Zerihun Sewunet Some 280 families fled to a camp for displaced people in Daniyle in southeastern Somalia in early 2023. The UN’s Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula, made a passionate appeal for sustained support for the country’s most vulnerable on…

New WFP chief Cindy McCain warns of funding crunch in fight against hunger

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home New WFP chief Cindy McCain warns of funding crunch in fight against hunger 05 April 2023 © WFP/Lee Sipaseuth Cindy McCain visits WFP operations in Laos in November 2022 before her confirmation as Executive Director of the organization. Cindy McCain of the United States takes the helm of the UN emergency food relief agency amid “unprecedented” global hunger fuelled by conflict, climate change…

Rights expert denounces interference in Beirut explosion probe

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Rights expert denounces interference in Beirut explosion probe 05 April 2023 © UNOCHA Workers in Lebanon assess the damage at Beirut Port after a deadly explosion on 4 August 2020. Judges investigating the deadly August 2020 explosion at the port in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, must be free to do their job in peace, a UN independent human rights expert said on Wednesday.…

Guterres calls for world ‘united in peace’ as Ramadan, Easter, Passover coincide

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres calls for world ‘united in peace’ as Ramadan, Easter, Passover coincide 05 April 2023 UN video Reem Abaza of UN News speaks with Secretary-General António Guterres about his annual Ramadan solidarity visits. The UN chief has called for people of faith worldwide to “join their voices in a common prayer for peace”, as the holy festivals of Ramadan, Easter and Passover coincide this…