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‘Season of war,’ as norms of humanitarian law ‘cast aside’ UN refugee chief

5 days 3 hours ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Season of war,’ as norms of humanitarian law ‘cast aside’ UN refugee chief 28 April 2025 © UNFPA/Karel Prinsloo Refugees from Sudan gather at Korsi refugee camp in the Central African Republic, in 2024. Thousands of lives have been “destroyed in the pursuit of supremacy”, as international humanitarian law has been “dismissed” and “cast aside”, said UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR…

UN warns of $4 trillion shortfall threatening global development goals

5 days 3 hours ago Breadcrumb Home UN warns of $4 trillion shortfall threatening global development goals 28 April 2025 © UNICEF/Vlad Sokhin None of the targets under SDG 6 on water and sanitation are on track to be met. Globally, over two billion people lack access to safe drinking water, and more than three billion lack access to safe sanitation. Facing a staggering $4 trillion annual financing gap for development and…

Israel’s restrictions on UN agencies in Gaza highlighted at world court

5 days 3 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Israel’s restrictions on UN agencies in Gaza highlighted at world court 28 April 2025 UN News Gaza City in the north of the war-shattered enclave has been repeatedly targeted by Israeli strikes since 7 October 2023 following Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began hearings on Monday into Israel’s continuing severe restrictions on the work of…

Director-General's remarks at the Opening of the Exhibition “Diplomats Recognized as Righteous Among the Nations”

5 days 3 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Opening of the Exhibition “Diplomats Recognized as Righteous Among the Nations” 28 April 2025 Tatiana Valovaya Opening of the Exhibition “Diplomats Recognized as Righteous Among the Nations”Monday, 28 April 2025 at 2.00 p.m.E Building, Palais des NationsDelivered on behalf of the Director-General by Ms. Alessandra Vellucci, Director, United Nations Information Service at GenevaLadies and gentlemen,Welcome, and thank you for joining…

Gaza: UN official warns of 'assault on dignity' as blockade cripples humanitarian response

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: UN official warns of 'assault on dignity' as blockade cripples humanitarian response 26 April 2025 UN News Jonathan Whittall, Head of UN OCHA’s Office for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, speaks with journalists in Gaza. The coming days in Gaza are set to be critical, the UN warned on Saturday, as humanitarian operations are severely curtailed amid an intensifying…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Hold Half Day of General Discussion on Reparations for the Injustices from the Transatlantic Trade of Enslaved Africans

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Hold Half Day of General Discussion on Reparations for the Injustices from the Transatlantic Trade of Enslaved Africans 25 April 2025 Meeting Summaries  The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon held a half day of general discussion on reparations for the injustices from the transatlantic trade of enslaved Africans,…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Measures to Prevent Torture in Ukraine, Ask about Alleged Torture of Russian Prisoners of War and Reports of Corruption and Torture in Prisons

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Measures to Prevent Torture in Ukraine, Ask about Alleged Torture of Russian Prisoners of War and Reports of Corruption and Torture in Prisons 25 April 2025 Meeting Summaries  The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Ukraine, with Committee Experts praising the State’s legislative and policy measures to prevent…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 week 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 25 April 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing  Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the World Food Programme, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Health Organization.Food Assistance to Famine-Risk Populations in…

Sudan situation ‘absolutely devastating’ as UN ramps up food aid

1 week 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan situation ‘absolutely devastating’ as UN ramps up food aid 25 April 2025 © WFP/Abubakar Garelnabei Emergency assistance is distributed to people in Port Sudan who fled conflict in other parts of Sudan. The situation in western Sudan is “shocking” and people in the capital, Khartoum face “absolutely devastating” conditions according to a senior UN official in the African country…

UN Security Council condemns Jammu and Kashmir terror attack

1 week 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home UN Security Council condemns Jammu and Kashmir terror attack 25 April 2025 UN Photo/Loey Felipe A wide view of the Security Council Chamber. (file photo) The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday that killed at least 26 tourists and left many more injured, calling for accountability and international cooperation to bring the…