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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 03 October 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the Human Rights Council, the Interparliamentary Union, and the International Committee of the Red Cross. Situation in the…

Atrocity crimes still being committed in Ethiopia, UN experts warn

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Atrocity crimes still being committed in Ethiopia, UN experts warn 03 October 2023 © ЮНИСЕФ Эфиопия/М. Айен Ребека Гринспен: «Повышение устойчивости позволит Африке воспользоваться многочисленными возможностями, открывающимися перед ней в будущем». Independent UN human rights experts are warning that there is “an overwhelming risk” atrocity crimes “will continue” in Ethiopia. in a new report…

Karabakh: Humanitarians respond to growing health needs

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Karabakh: Humanitarians respond to growing health needs 03 October 2023 © УКГВ ООН Карабахский регион покинули более 100 тысяч этнических армян. The humanitarian response to the Karabakh crisis continued apace on Tuesday as UN agencies and partners warned of urgent health needs among the more than 100,000 refugees who have entered Armenia…

Looming hunger emergency for South Sudanese families fleeing war

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Looming hunger emergency for South Sudanese families fleeing war 03 October 2023 © WFP/Eulalia Berlanga People wait in line at a food distribution site in Malakal, South Sudan. A hunger emergency is looming for scores of South Sudanese families fleeing the war in Sudan, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday.…

Women and girls continue to be killed, based on gender alone

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Women and girls continue to be killed, based on gender alone 03 October 2023 © IOM 2021/Lauriane Wolfe Women and girls across the world continue to be the victims of gender-based violence. Continuing violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations, a UN-appointed independent expert said on Tuesday…

Haiti: Guterres welcomes decision to deploy multinational mission

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti: Guterres welcomes decision to deploy multinational mission 03 October 2023 © Giles Clarke Abandoned vehicles are positioned by local residents in Port-au-Prince to prevent vehicular access and limit the risk of kidnappings. UN engagement with Haiti will continue ahead of the deployment of an international support mission backing beleaguered police who are fighting rampant gang…

UN supports 'monumental step' for cancer sufferers in northwest Syria

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN supports 'monumental step' for cancer sufferers in northwest Syria 03 October 2023 © UNOCHA/Ali Haj Suleiman A doctor treats a cancer patient in a hospital in Idlib, northwest Syria. The first radiotherapy machine to treat cancer arrived in northwest Syria over the weekend, the UN’s aid coordination office (OCHA) said on Tuesday…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Barbados, United Arab Emirates and Israel

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Barbados, United Arab Emirates and Israel 03 October 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Barbados, the United Arab Emirates and Israel.   Concerning Barbados, the Vice-President of the…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of the Bahamas, Burundi and Luxembourg

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of the Bahamas, Burundi and Luxembourg 02 October 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of the Bahamas, Burundi and Luxembourg.   Concerning the Bahamas, the Vice-President of the Council said out of the 233 recommendations received, 162 enjoyed the support of the Bahamas, and 69 were noted. Additional clarification…

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

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Finland Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 02 October 2023 Presentation of Credentials Heidi Schroderus-Fox, the new Permanent Representative of Finland 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…