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‘On thin ice’: UN chief sounds alarm over rapid Himalayan glacier melt

6 days 8 hours ago Breadcrumb Home ‘On thin ice’: UN chief sounds alarm over rapid Himalayan glacier melt 16 May 2025 UN News/Vibhu Mishra Mountains in Nepal’s Annapurna range, where glaciers are retreating and snow lines are rising due to climate change. The United Nations Secretary-General warned on Friday that Himalayan glaciers are “caving in,” urging immediate action to address the climate crisis, especially in the world…

Pandemic heroes stepped up in 2020 – now they’re asking world leaders to do the same

6 days 8 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Pandemic heroes stepped up in 2020 – now they’re asking world leaders to do the same 16 May 2025 [from left to right] Margarita Castrillón, Wuxi People's Hospital, UNDP India, Alejandra Crail, Leila Erdman, Taily Terena During the COVID-19 pandemic, many unsung heroes stepped up in extraordinary ways. Five years later, their voices still carry the lessons the world must not forget. As…

UN’s Türk criticises ‘draconian’ decree limiting dissent in Mali

6 days 8 hours ago Breadcrumb Home UN’s Türk criticises ‘draconian’ decree limiting dissent in Mali 16 May 2025 MINUSMA/Marco Dormino A woman casts her ballot during Mali’s 2013 presidential run-off election in Bamako. The recent dissolution of political parties by the military authorities has raised concerns about the future of democratic participation in the country. The military authorities in Mali have dissolved all…

End senseless killings in the West Bank: UN rights office

6 days 8 hours ago Breadcrumb Home End senseless killings in the West Bank: UN rights office 16 May 2025 © UNICEF/Alaa Badarneh Children walk through partially destroyed streets in Jenin in the West Bank. (file) The UN human rights office (OHCHR) called on Friday for an end to senseless killings in the occupied West Bank, where a pregnant Israeli woman was among the latest victims.…

Journalists being forgotten on the frontline, warns injured war reporter

6 days 8 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Journalists being forgotten on the frontline, warns injured war reporter 16 May 2025 © Christina Assi Christina Assi, Lebanese war reporter who was wounded in the line of duty, calls for an end to impunity for attacks against journalists. A war reporter from Lebanon who lost a limb in the line of duty is calling for an end to impunity for attacks against journalists…

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

6 days 10 hours ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Rwanda Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 16 May 2025 Presentation of Credentials  Urujeni Bakuramutsa, the new Permanent Representative of Rwanda 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…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Indonesia on Child-Friendly Cities, Raise Questions on Mandatory Hijab Rules in Some Schools and the Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Indonesia on Child-Friendly Cities, Raise Questions on Mandatory Hijab Rules in Some Schools and the Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation 15 May 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its review of the combined fifth and sixth periodic reports of Indonesia, with Committee Experts commending the State on child-friendly…

WHO Press Conference

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home WHO Press Conference 15 May 2025 Press Conference Announcement Launch of World Health Statistics 2025 Dr Samira Asma, Assistant Director-General for Data, Analytics and Delivery for ImpactDr Haidong Wang, Unit Head, Health Data and AnalyticsDr Bochen Cao, Statistician, Health Data and Analytics

‘We are still waiting for our loved ones’: Families of the abducted speak out

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ‘We are still waiting for our loved ones’: Families of the abducted speak out 15 May 2025 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe/Loey Filipe Sung Eui Lee (left), daughter of Jong Ryung Lee, and Ruby Chen, father of Itay Chen, address the Security Council. Two families – one still waiting for answers 75 years after a father was taken during the Korean War, the other pleading for a son’s return from…

Libya’s fragile peace tested again as new clashes roil Tripoli

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Libya’s fragile peace tested again as new clashes roil Tripoli 15 May 2025 UNSMIL/Iason Athanasiadis A truce has brought a sense of calm to Tripoli, following some of the worst fighting the Libyan capital has seen in years. (file photo) A fragile calm has settled over Tripoli after a sudden surge of violence this week left parts of the city in ruins, claimed civilian lives, and heightened…