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INTERVIEW: Olympic ‘game changer’ boosts sustainability in sport

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home INTERVIEW: Olympic ‘game changer’ boosts sustainability in sport 03 April 2023 IOC/Thomas Lovelock Athlete prepares for the Winter Olympics Measures adopted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and supported by the UN have been described as a “game changer” for future Olympic events in terms of driving sustainability in sport and fighting climate change…

Better access to fertility care essential for global health: WHO

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Better access to fertility care essential for global health: WHO 03 April 2023 © Unsplash/Jan Antonin Kolar The World Health Organization considers infertility a global public health issue. One in six people worldwide is affected by infertility and access to affordable care is insufficient, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday, in a major new report…

Child deaths hit ‘tragic milestone’ in Ukraine

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Child deaths hit ‘tragic milestone’ in Ukraine 03 April 2023 UNICEF When a missile struck her home in Ukraine, two-year-old Lisa lost the use of her legs. Now she is on the road to recovery, thanks to her parents. Child casualties in Ukraine have hit a “tragic milestone”, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, as the UN human rights office (OHCHR) released its latest…

The deadly legacy of landmines

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home The deadly legacy of landmines 02 April 2023 © UN Photo/Isaac Billy UNMAS worker detects an anti-tank mine, in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan. More than two decades since the adoption of the landmark Mine Ban Treaty and the creation of the UN Mine Action Service, millions of landmines have been destroyed, but land in nearly 70 countries globally is still contaminated and innocent…

Celebrate diverse contributions of persons with autism, UN chief says

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Celebrate diverse contributions of persons with autism, UN chief says 02 April 2023 © Unsplash/Annie Spratt World Autism Awareness Day is marked by the UN annually on 2 April. On the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day, the UN chief called for renewed resolve in advancing their inherent rights and celebrating their contributions…

Republic of Korea: Breaking barriers, one brushstroke at a time

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Republic of Korea: Breaking barriers, one brushstroke at a time 02 April 2023 UN video An artist at work in Seoul, Republic of Korea. A periodic exhibit at the Seoul Art Centre in the Republic of Korea features dozens of artists living with autism while reframing some of their developmental disabilities through the fresh perspective of empowerment…

First Person: ‘Simple dreams’ of Syrians following earthquake

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home First Person: ‘Simple dreams’ of Syrians following earthquake 01 April 2023 UN News/Shirin Yaseen Shirin Yaseen (centre) visits a camp for displaced people in Jindairis in northwestern Syria. Syrians whose lives have been upended by a 12-year civil war and a catastrophic earthquake are looking to return home and rebuild their lives…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Discusses the Situation of Children in the Central African Republic and Strengthening Institutional Capacities in South Sudan

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Discusses the Situation of Children in the Central African Republic and Strengthening Institutional Capacities in South Sudan 31 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a high-level interactive dialogue to assess developments in the situation of human rights on the ground in the Central African Republic, followed by an interactive dialogue on the High…

Committee on Enforced Disappearances Closes Twenty-Fourth Session After Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Argentina, Costa Rica, Germany and Zambia

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Enforced Disappearances Closes Twenty-Fourth Session After Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Argentina, Costa Rica, Germany and Zambia 31 March 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon closed its twenty-fourth session after adopting its concluding observations on the report of Costa Rica, Zambia in absence of a report, and reports on additional…

In Dialogue with the Philippines, Experts of the Committee on Migrant Workers Commend Ratification of Key Labour Conventions, Raise Issues Concerning Exploitation by Recruitment Agencies and the Alleged Murder of a Filipina Domestic Worker Abroad

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with the Philippines, Experts of the Committee on Migrant Workers Commend Ratification of Key Labour Conventions, Raise Issues Concerning Exploitation by Recruitment Agencies and the Alleged Murder of a Filipina Domestic Worker Abroad 31 March 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Migrant Workers this afternoon concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of the Philippines on how it…