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Türkiye: Protecting cultural heritage after the earthquakes

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Türkiye: Protecting cultural heritage after the earthquakes 11 April 2023 © Bora Akbay The Hatay Archeology Museum was severely damaged in the February earthquake. To help protect the irreplaceable cultural heritage of the earthquake-affected regions of Türkiye, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has delivered a first shipment of twenty containers to archaeological museums in Hatay and…

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Opens One Hundred and Ninth Session in Geneva

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Opens One Hundred and Ninth Session in Geneva 11 April 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning opened its one hundred and ninth session in Geneva, during which it will review anti-discrimination efforts by Argentina, Niger, Philippines, Portugal, Russian Federation and Tajikistan. The Committee heard from the…

From The Field: Brazil provides model welcome for Venezuelan migrants

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home From The Field: Brazil provides model welcome for Venezuelan migrants 10 April 2023 © IOM/Gema Cortés Venezuelan migrants are registered at a temporary accomodation centre in Pacaraima, North of Brazil. An unprecedented number of Venezuelan refugees and migrants have entered northern Brazil since 2017; the way they have been welcomed and dealt with at a UN-run facility has been praised as a…

UN commission examines threats to global education goal

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home UN commission examines threats to global education goal 10 April 2023 © UNICEF/Florine Bos Two young women in Sudan play educational games on a solar-powered tablet. Despite global promises and progress, some 263 million children and young people are out of school, indicating that achieving quality education for all by 2030 is “seriously off track”, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina…

International system crucial to countering threat of weapons diversion, Security Council hears

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home International system crucial to countering threat of weapons diversion, Security Council hears 10 April 2023 UN Photo/Stuart Price Weapons seized from suspected members of the Islamic insurgent group Al Shabaab are put on show in Mogadishu, Somalia. Implementing the many global tools aimed at controlling the trade and transfer of weapons – ranging from tracing instruments, to export rules,…

Yemen: UN says Saudi-Houthi talks in Sana’a ‘a welcome step’

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Yemen: UN says Saudi-Houthi talks in Sana’a ‘a welcome step’ 10 April 2023 © UNICEF Children attend catch-up classes at a displaced persons camp in Marib, Yemen. Talks between Saudi and Omani delegations with officials from the Houthi rebel movement in Yemen’s capital Sana’a over the weekend, were described as “a welcome step towards the de-escalation in tensions”, by the UN Spokesperson on…

Curbing ‘expressions of violence’ a key to peace in Colombia: Guterres

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Curbing ‘expressions of violence’ a key to peace in Colombia: Guterres 10 April 2023 UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund for Sustaining Peace in Colombia Cauca, a region of Colombia that was particularly affected by the country's decades-long conflict. Secretary-General António Guterres has underscored the importance of implementing the Peace Agreement in Colombia, and advancing dialogue, in…

First Person: Passion to feed a healthier Gambia

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home First Person: Passion to feed a healthier Gambia 08 April 2023 UN News/ Conor Lennon Brothers Alhadgie and Abdoulie Faal's fruit and vegetable business in Kanuma, The Gambia, is supported by the UN Capital Development Fund The majority of food consumed in The Gambia is imported, but a growing number of young entrepreneurs are starting food production companies, encouraged by the…

From The Field: A rare safe space for the LGBTI+ community in El Salvador

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home From The Field: A rare safe space for the LGBTI+ community in El Salvador 07 April 2023 © Diké The Diké centre in El Salvador is a meeting place for the LGBTI+ community. There is just one LGBTI+ community and health centre in El Salvador, and it has become a refuge for many people who have been expelled from their homes, simply because of their sexual identity…

Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Closes Thirty-Sixth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of El Salvador, Morocco, Nigeria and the Philippines

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Closes Thirty-Sixth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of El Salvador, Morocco, Nigeria and the Philippines 06 April 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families this afternoon concluded its thirty-sixth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of El…