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Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Kiribati on Legislation on Gender-Based and Domestic Violence, Ask Questions about Conditions in Detention Units and the Definition of Torture

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Kiribati on Legislation on Gender-Based and Domestic Violence, Ask Questions about Conditions in Detention Units and the Definition of Torture 07 November 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this morning concluded its consideration of the initial report of Kiribati on its efforts to implement the…

UNCTAD press conference

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNCTAD press conference 07 November 2023 Press Conference Announcement Publication of the Least Developed Countries Report 2023 Embargo until Tuesday, 7 November 2023 at 4 p.m. Geneva Time Rebeca Grynspan, UNCTAD Secretary General Junior Davis, Chef, Policy Analysis and Research Branch, Division on Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes 

UPDATED: Israel-Palestine crisis: UN humanitarians plead for ‘access, access, access’

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home UPDATED: Israel-Palestine crisis: UN humanitarians plead for ‘access, access, access’ 07 November 2023 © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba A night-time bombardment of Gaza City. A month since Hamas militants killed 1,400 people in Israel, taking over 240 hostage, and as the Israeli offensive into Gaza continues which has led to thousands of civilian deaths, UN humanitarians on Tuesday issued a heartfelt…

More action needed to write ‘final chapter’ of TB

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home More action needed to write ‘final chapter’ of TB 07 November 2023 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Globally, 7.5 million people were diagnosed with TB in 2022. Tuberculosis (TB) response is bouncing back from disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but more effort is needed to end the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.…

World News in Brief: UNCTAD development finance call, Nepal quake update, religious freedom in Nicaragua

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: UNCTAD development finance call, Nepal quake update, religious freedom in Nicaragua 07 November 2023 UNDP Nepal Buildings in Jajarkot, Nepal, lie in ruins following the earthquake. The world risks failing the 880 million people living the world’s Least Developed Countries if soaring debt and a chronic lack of international funds prevent them from getting ahead…

Russians not collectively to blame for Ukraine war: Human rights expert

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Russians not collectively to blame for Ukraine war: Human rights expert 07 November 2023 UN News Mariana Katzarova began work as the first UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation on 1 May 2023, following her appointment by the Human Rights Council. Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the human rights situation within…

Sudan war turning ‘homes into cemeteries’: UNHCR

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan war turning ‘homes into cemeteries’: UNHCR 07 November 2023 © UNHCR/Ala Kheir Displaced people arrive in South Sudan from Sudan through the Joda boarder crossing. The war between rival militaries in Sudan is growing in scope and brutality, having driven almost six million people from their homes since it erupted in April and worsening an already complex humanitarian emergency, the UN…

Minamata Convention on Mercury - UNEP press conference

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Minamata Convention on Mercury - UNEP press conference 06 November 2023 Press Conference Announcement Major outcomes of the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (Geneva, 30 October to 3 November 2023) Monika Stankiewicz, Executive Secretary, Minamata Convention Secretariat Marianne Bailey, Senior Coordination Officer, Minamata Convention Secretariat Eisaku Toda, Senior Programme Management Officer,…

Israel-Palestine crisis: ‘Enough is enough’ say humanitarians

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Israel-Palestine crisis: ‘Enough is enough’ say humanitarians 06 November 2023 © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba Children collect water in Khan Younis city, in the southern Gaza Strip. With the deepening Israel-Palestine crisis about to enter its second month, a dozen UN agencies have reiterated urgent appeals for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to allow more lifesaving aid into Gaza…

FAO report reveals hidden costs of agrifood systems

1 year 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home FAO report reveals hidden costs of agrifood systems 06 November 2023 UNDP Lebanon The resilience of agrifood systems to shocks is critical for food security. Although current agrifood systems provide nourishment and sustain economies, they also impose huge hidden costs on health and the environment - the equivalent of at least $10 trillion annually - a new report by the Food and Agriculture…