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World News in Brief: Ukraine nuclear power plant update, DR Congo flood response, impact of US terrorism designations

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Ukraine nuclear power plant update, DR Congo flood response, impact of US terrorism designations 08 February 2024 Ⓒ IAEA The Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) this week undertook his fourth visit to the beleaguered Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in southern Ukraine, his office said on Thursday…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Oman for Promoting Girls’ Participation in Science and Maths, Ask about Measures to Protect Domestic Workers’ Rights and Reduce the Gender Employment Gap

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Oman for Promoting Girls’ Participation in Science and Maths, Ask about Measures to Protect Domestic Workers’ Rights and Reduce the Gender Employment Gap 07 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the fourth periodic report of Oman, with Committee Experts…

Peace is UN’s raison d’être: Guterres

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Peace is UN’s raison d’être: Guterres 07 February 2024 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe UN Secretary-General António Guterres briefs the General Assembly on the work of the Organization and his priorities for 2024. Around the globe, “peace is the missing piece” as conflicts rage, divisions grow and polarization deepens, the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday…

UN appeals for $4.1 billion in aid for war-torn Sudan and refugee-hosting countries

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN appeals for $4.1 billion in aid for war-torn Sudan and refugee-hosting countries 07 February 2024 © UNOCHA/Mohamed Khalil Displaced women and children at an Internally Displaced People's area in West Darfur due to the fighting in Sudan. The United Nations on Wednesday urged countries not to forget millions of people caught up in the war between rival militaries in Sudan, calling for…

UNICEF condemns air strike on schools in Myanmar

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNICEF condemns air strike on schools in Myanmar 07 February 2024 © UNOCHA/Siegfried Modola An IDP camp in Kayah state, eastern Myanmar. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has strongly condemned Monday’s deadly airstrike on two schools in eastern Myanmar resulting in the deaths of at least four children and two teachers, with many more left injured…

UN Middle East envoy upholds need for Gaza ceasefire

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN Middle East envoy upholds need for Gaza ceasefire 07 February 2024 © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba Children walking through the rubble of their destroyed houses in Rafah city, southern the Gaza Strip. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced after losing their homes as a result of the ongoing escalation in the Gaza Strip. The top UN official in the Middle East underscored the importance…

World News in Brief: UN official condemns attacks in Ukraine, DR Congo faces fresh fighting and devastating floods

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: UN official condemns attacks in Ukraine, DR Congo faces fresh fighting and devastating floods 07 February 2024 © UNICEF/Aleksey Filippov Rescuers work at a building in Kyiv, damaged by shelling.(File) The UN’s top aid official in Ukraine has condemned a new wave of attacks on cities and towns early on Wednesday…

Gaza war enters fifth month amid reports of potential ceasefire deal

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza war enters fifth month amid reports of potential ceasefire deal 07 February 2024 © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba One of the schools serving as a shelter in the city of Khan Younis, Gaza. As the devastating Gaza-Israel war entered its fifth month on Wednesday leaving a reported 27,585 Palestinians dead and nearly 70,000 injured, the UN’s top humanitarian official welcomed early indications of a “…

OCHA / UNHCR Press Conference

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home OCHA / UNHCR Press Conference 07 February 2024 Press Conference Announcement Joint launch of the Sudan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan and the Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan 2024 Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator.Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Watch the video…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Greece on Efforts to Combat Domestic Violence, Ask about Trafficking and the Representation of Women in Parliament and the Judiciary

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Greece on Efforts to Combat Domestic Violence, Ask about Trafficking and the Representation of Women in Parliament and the Judiciary 06 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined eighth and ninth periodic report of Greece, with Committee Experts commending…