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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Applaud Qatar’s Memorial for Enslaved Africans, Raise Questions on Mandatory HIV Testing for Migrant Workers and the Kafala System

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Applaud Qatar’s Memorial for Enslaved Africans, Raise Questions on Mandatory HIV Testing for Migrant Workers and the Kafala System 18 April 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-second and twenty-third periodic report of Qatar, with…

Stories from the UN Archive: Retro cutting-edge tech at the UN

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Stories from the UN Archive: Retro cutting-edge tech at the UN 18 April 2024 UN Photo This automatic sound recording machine captured even the fastest spoken words in the 1940s. (file) Long before artificial intelligence, UN staff brainstormed and developed innovative solutions in the Organization's day-to-day affairs, so this #ThrowbackThursday we are taking you behind the scenes for a peek…

Palestine’s status at the UN explained

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Palestine’s status at the UN explained 18 April 2024 UN Photo/Rick Bajornas The General Assembly adopted a resolution in 2012 granting to Palestine the status of non-member observer State in the United Nations. (file) What will it take for Palestine to become a full UN Member State? As the Security Council takes up the matter while the devastating war in Gaza enters its seventh month, we…

Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans 18 April 2024 © World Bank/Charlotte Kesl The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals including humans is a significant public health concern, WHO medics warn. The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals including humans is a significant public health concern, senior UN medics said on…

Assembly President calls for massive investment in sustainable infrastructure

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Assembly President calls for massive investment in sustainable infrastructure 18 April 2024 ©UNESCO/Hossein Javadi A train crosses a bridge as it makes its journey through a mountainous region. The President of the UN General Assembly on Thursday underscored the critical need for resilient infrastructure if the world is to reach the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030…

World News in Brief: Rights chief Türk urges peace in DR Congo, Haiti aid update, food insecurity in Timor-Leste

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Rights chief Türk urges peace in DR Congo, Haiti aid update, food insecurity in Timor-Leste 18 April 2024 © UNICEF/Dominggus Monemnasi A mother's support group in Timor-Leste is promoting the importance of good nutrition for all children. UN human rights chief Volker Türk this week met survivors of massacres in eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the…

Gaza: UN experts decry ‘systemic obliteration’ of education system

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: UN experts decry ‘systemic obliteration’ of education system 18 April 2024 © UNRWA A destroyed UNRWA school in Gaza. UN independent human rights experts on Thursday raised alarm over the “systematic destruction” of the Palestinian education system in the Gaza Strip as Israel’s military operation continues unabated…

Renewable energy transforming the landscape

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Renewable energy transforming the landscape 18 April 2024 © Yan Wang Wind turbines line the coastal highway in Yancheng, China. Renewable energy, if supported by governments, can “truly change the landscape” in terms of achieving equitable access to affordable and clean energy, but only if they can move from “commitment to action”, according to the Director-General of the…

US vetoes Palestine’s request for full UN membership

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home US vetoes Palestine’s request for full UN membership 18 April 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Ambassador Robert A. Wood of the United States votes against the draft resolution on Gaza in the Security Council. The Security Council rejected Palestine’s request for UN membership on Thursday, with the United States casting a veto…

Guterres appeals for maximum restraint in the Middle East

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres appeals for maximum restraint in the Middle East 18 April 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Recent escalations in the Middle East make it even more important to support efforts towards lasting peace between Israel and a fully independent, viable…