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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Congratulate South Africa on Significant Progress Made on Birth Registration, Ask About Efforts to Improve Child Mortality and Malnutrition, and Forced Marriage

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Congratulate South Africa on Significant Progress Made on Birth Registration, Ask About Efforts to Improve Child Mortality and Malnutrition, and Forced Marriage 25 January 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to sixth periodic report of South Africa, with Committee Experts commending…

Stories from the UN Archive: Shakira speaks up for children

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Stories from the UN Archive: Shakira speaks up for children 25 January 2024 ©UNICEF/Shehzad Noorani UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Shakira talks with Nipa, an 11-year-old Bangladeshi cyclone survivor. Shakira has long helped raise awareness for the rights of the world’s most vulnerable children, so on the heels of the International Day of Education, marked annually on 24 January, we took a…

Haiti crises have reached ‘a critical point’: UN envoy

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti crises have reached ‘a critical point’: UN envoy 25 January 2024 © UNOCHA/Giles Clarke Displaced women and children are now living in a school in Port-au-Prince after fleeing their homes during gang attacks. More than 8,400 people were victims of gang violence in Haiti last year, including killings, injuries and kidnappings – a 122 per cent increase over 2022, the UN Special…

Ukraine war: Political affairs chief warns against rhetoric fuelling ‘already dangerous conflict’

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine war: Political affairs chief warns against rhetoric fuelling ‘already dangerous conflict’ 25 January 2024 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, briefs the Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security. The UN “is not in a position” to verify reports surrounding the crash of a Russian aircraft…

Gaza: Top UN aid official calls for end to attacks on sites sheltering civilians

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Top UN aid official calls for end to attacks on sites sheltering civilians 25 January 2024 © UNICEF/Abed Zaqout Palestinian women mourn the loss of a family member at Al-Nasser Medical Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Attacks on buildings in Gaza where terrified civilians are sheltering are “abhorrent and must stop immediately”, a top UN humanitarian official insisted on…

World News in Brief: ICJ to release emergency measures over Israel genocide allegations, Libya flood repair bill, leprosy stigma continues

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: ICJ to release emergency measures over Israel genocide allegations, Libya flood repair bill, leprosy stigma continues 25 January 2024 ICJ-CIJ/ Frank van Beek The International Court of Justice hears the case of South Africa v. Israel. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is due to issue an emergency measures order on Friday relating to South Africa’s accusations of…

The Red Sea shipping crisis is having a ‘dramatic’ impact, warns logistics chief

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home The Red Sea shipping crisis is having a ‘dramatic’ impact, warns logistics chief 25 January 2024 © Unsplash/Angus Gray Attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea have severely disrupted international shipping. (file) Attacks against shipping in the Red Sea by Houthis are devastating for global trade and supply chains, already reeling under the impacts of the war in Ukraine and climate…

Sudan war ‘a living nightmare for children’: UNICEF Representative

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan war ‘a living nightmare for children’: UNICEF Representative 25 January 2024 © UNICEF/Abdulazeem Mohamed Children displaced by conflict in Sudan are now living in Atbara. War in Sudan is putting the future of its 24 million youngest citizens at risk, the Representative of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in the country has warned.…

UN representative on sexual violence in conflict to visit Israel and West Bank

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN representative on sexual violence in conflict to visit Israel and West Bank 25 January 2024 UN News/Matt Wells Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict. (3 May 2019) The UN expert working to eliminate rape during wartime has been invited to Israel by the Government to gather information on sexual violence reportedly committed in the…

Director-General's remarks at the Conference on Disarmament First Plenary Meeting

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Conference on Disarmament First Plenary Meeting 25 January 2024 Tatiana Valovaya Conference on Disarmament First Plenary MeetingThursday, 25 January 2024, at 10:00Room XIX, Palais des Nations Mr. President, Ambassador Ray,Excellencies,Distinguished delegates,Ladies and gentlemen,It is a pleasure to address you at the opening of this year’s Conference on Disarmament. Let me begin by wishing all of you a Happy New Year. This year…