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Guterres condemns apparent coup attempt in Niger

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres condemns apparent coup attempt in Niger 26 July 2023 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe UN Secretary-General António Guterres (left) is received by the Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, in the capital of Niger, Niamey. The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned an attempted power grab in the West African nation of Niger, following reports that the democratically…

The UN’s milestone operation to salvage Yemen’s stricken oil tanker: Key questions answered

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home The UN’s milestone operation to salvage Yemen’s stricken oil tanker: Key questions answered 26 July 2023 © UNDP Marine inspectors monitor the stricken Safer oil tanker. After nearly two years of “political groundwork, fundraising, and project development”, in the words of UN chief António Guterres, the UN-led operation to avert environmental disaster in the Red Sea of the Yemeni coast, is…

Cambodia: UN rights chief regrets ‘severely restricted’ poll and opposition clampdown

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Cambodia: UN rights chief regrets ‘severely restricted’ poll and opposition clampdown 26 July 2023 © Unsplash/Paul Szewczyk Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The UN human rights chief on Wednesday lamented the severe electoral clampdown by the Cambodian Government during the weekend vote, including restrictions on opposition parties, NGOs and media…

UNESCO education report advises ban on smartphones in schools

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNESCO education report advises ban on smartphones in schools 26 July 2023 © UNICEF/Joshua Estey Students in Cebu, Philippines take a selfie at school. A new UN report raised concerns on Wednesday about the excessive use of smartphones, calling for them to be banned in schools worldwide. According to the UN's education, science and culture agency UNESCO, the over-use of mobile phones impacts…

Heatwave threat impacts half of all children in Europe and Central Asia

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Heatwave threat impacts half of all children in Europe and Central Asia 26 July 2023 © Unsplash/Andrew Seaman 在热浪中保持凉爽对儿童尤为重要，因为他们比成年人更难调节体温。 Half of all children in Europe and Central Asia, 92 million, are exposed to high heatwave frequency, or double the global average, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday in a new policy brief.…

Transforming food systems, key to get SDGs back on track: Mohammed

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Transforming food systems, key to get SDGs back on track: Mohammed 26 July 2023 © WFP/Michael Tewelde A small holder farmer processes maize in Ethiopia's Gambella Region. The UN on Wednesday launched an initiative for accelerated transformation in food systems, with the Deputy Secretary-General highlighting key objectives to help get the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) back on…

Ukraine: ‘Latest attacks signal a calamitous turn’, Security Council hears

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: ‘Latest attacks signal a calamitous turn’, Security Council hears 26 July 2023 © UNOCHA/Saviano Abreu The port city of Mykolaiv, in the south of Ukraine, is being targeted with renewed shelling. The recent wave of devastating Russian attacks targeting Odesa and other key Ukrainian port cities marks a “calamitous turn” in the 17-month war, a senior UN official told the Security…

OHCHR hybrid press conference

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR hybrid press conference 26 July 2023 Press Conference Announcement UN Human Rights Committee to present findings on Brazil, Burundi, Colombia, Cyprus, Lesotho, State of Palestine and Uganda Tania María ABDO ROCHOLL - Chair José Santos Pais - Vice-Chair Carlos Gómez Martínez - Committee member Kobauyah Tchamdja Kpatcha - Vice-Chair

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 25 July 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. World Drowning Prevention Day Dr.…

High-stakes UN operation underway in Yemen to avert catastrophic oil spill

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home High-stakes UN operation underway in Yemen to avert catastrophic oil spill 25 July 2023 © UNDP The Safer has been at risk of breaking up or exploding for years. The UN on Tuesday began siphoning one million barrels of oil from a decaying supertanker off the coast of war-torn Yemen, a crucial step in the race against time to prevent a potential environmental disaster…