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UN chief appalled by ‘tragic human toll’ of Gaza war

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief appalled by ‘tragic human toll’ of Gaza war 29 February 2024 © UNRWA/Ashraf Amra Much of the Gaza Strip lies in ruins. The UN Secretary-General said on Thursday he was “appalled by the tragic human toll of the conflict in Gaza” where more than 30,000 people have now reportedly been killed and over 70,000 injured…

World News in Brief: UNRWA investigation updates, new recruits for Haiti-support force, gun battles in Chadian capital

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: UNRWA investigation updates, new recruits for Haiti-support force, gun battles in Chadian capital 29 February 2024 © UNRWA/Ashraf Amra Displaced Palestinian families seeking refuge at an UNRWA school-turned-shelter in Gaza in December. (file) As the devastating war in Gaza continues, UN investigators examining Israeli accusations against a dozen employees of the…

Nicaragua: Rights experts decry persecution of government opponents

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Nicaragua: Rights experts decry persecution of government opponents 29 February 2024 UN Photo/Jean Marc Ferré Jan-Michael Simon, chair of the Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua, addresses the the 54nd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The Nicaraguan Government continues to perpetrate “serious systematic human rights violations, tantamount to crimes against humanity", an expert…

Senior officials call for action and solutions at UN Environment Assembly

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Senior officials call for action and solutions at UN Environment Assembly 29 February 2024 © Unsplash/Zdeněk Macháček Countries around the world are being urged to reverse the loss of biodiversity. Leaders attending a major UN environmental conference in Nairobi must drive forward solutions to combat climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, Secretary-General António Guterres said on…

Gazans eating wild plants to survive

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gazans eating wild plants to survive 29 February 2024 UN News Ahmed Fayyad was a pharmacy student and is now selling cheeseweed in Deir Al-Balah after being displaced from Khan Younis in southern Gaza. UN News has learned that out of desperation, some Gazans have resorted to selling wild plants with little nutritional value in the markets of their devastated enclave. In this special report…

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.…