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UN issues global alert over teacher shortage

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN issues global alert over teacher shortage 29 February 2024 UNICEF Ghana A teacher at a school in Ghana works alongside his pupils. The world urgently needs 44 million teachers by 2030 in order to make the Sustainable Development Goals a reality, a new report from UNESCO, the UN agency championing education, announced this week.…

UN chief ‘committed’ to Sudan as mission ends

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief ‘committed’ to Sudan as mission ends 29 February 2024 © UNICEF/Proscovia Nakibuuka Clashes and insecurity in Sudan continues to force people to flee their homes in search of safety. António Guterres expressed his strong commitment to the people of Sudan on Thursday as the UN assistance mission based there comes to an end, in line with a Security Council resolution terminating its…

At least one in eight people now obese

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home At least one in eight people now obese 29 February 2024 © UNICEF/Zhanara Karimova Snacks at a shop in Kazakhstan. At least one in eight people on Earth are living with obesity, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, citing a newly released global medical study. That’s one billion…

New Permanent Representative of Serbia Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Serbia Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 29 February 2024 Presentation of Credentials Milan Milanović, the new Permanent Representative of Serbia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr.…

New Permanent Representative of Thailand Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Thailand Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 29 February 2024 Presentation of Credentials Usana Berananda, the new Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms.…

New Permanent Representative of Viet Nam Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Viet Nam Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 28 February 2024 Presentation of Credentials Phan Dung Mai, the new Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his…

New Permanent Representative of Algeria Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Algeria Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 28 February 2024 Presentation of Credentials  Rachid Bladehane, the new Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his…

HRC Press Conference

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home HRC Press Conference 28 February 2024 Press Conference Announcement Launch of the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua’s latest report on the human rights situation in Nicaragua. Jan-Michael Simon, Chair of the Group of ExpertsÁngela Maria Buitrago, Member of the Group of ExpertsAriela Peralta Distefano, Member of the Group of Experts

All parties to Gaza crisis may have committed war crimes: UN rights chief

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home All parties to Gaza crisis may have committed war crimes: UN rights chief 28 February 2024 UN News The Al-Shaboura neighborhood in Rafah, lies in ruins. All parties to the Gaza conflict have been responsible for “clear violations of international humanitarian law including possible war crimes”, according to the UN’s top human rights official, Volker Türk…

Afghanistan: UN appalled at revival of public floggings, executions

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Afghanistan: UN appalled at revival of public floggings, executions 28 February 2024 © Unsplash/Mohammad Husaini Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. A revival of Taliban-ordered public executions by gunfire taking place in sports stadiums in several cities in Afghanistan “must cease immediately”, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Wednesday…