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From the Field: Finding a sanctuary for animals in Ukraine

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home From the Field: Finding a sanctuary for animals in Ukraine 03 July 2023 UNICEF Participants of the UN-supported UPSHIFT programme have united to help animals in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine. Animals left behind by their owners following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 have been found a new sanctuary, thanks in part to the support of the UN…

Global shipping poised to get new emissions-fighting strategy

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Global shipping poised to get new emissions-fighting strategy 03 July 2023 © Unsplash Global trade reached a record $33 trillion in 2024 A new strategy is expected to set global shipping on an ambitious path towards phasing out greenhouse gas emissions, top UN officials said at the opening of the latest session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in London on Monday…

At Caribbean Summit, UN chief calls for climate action, debt relief, and urgent aid for Haiti

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home At Caribbean Summit, UN chief calls for climate action, debt relief, and urgent aid for Haiti 03 July 2023 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Secretary-General António Guterres (left) is greeted by Prime Minister Keith Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago where he will address the 45th meeting of the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The UN chief advocated for…

New guidance to protect children from ‘aggressive’ food marketing

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home New guidance to protect children from ‘aggressive’ food marketing 03 July 2023 © UNICEF/Bashir Ahmed Sujan Food marketing involves the use of numerous persuasive techniques to influence children's food attitudes, preferences, and consumption. The World Health Organization (WHO) released on Monday fresh guidance on shaping policies to best protect children from the harmful impact of food…

New Permanent Observer of Pacific Islands Forum Presents Letter of Nomination to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Observer of Pacific Islands Forum Presents Letter of Nomination to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 03 July 2023 Presentation of Credentials Merewalesi Falemaka, the new Permanent Observer of the Pacific Islands Forum to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her letter of nomination to Tatiana…

First Person: A Thai police trainer’s ‘passion’ for fighting the SE Asia drug trade

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home First Person: A Thai police trainer’s ‘passion’ for fighting the SE Asia drug trade 02 July 2023 UN News/Daniel Dickinson Police Lieutenant Colonel Amonrat Wathanakhosit trains cadet police officers in northern Thailand. A police trainer in Thailand has told UN News about her “inspiration, passion, and strength” for teaching police cadets how to tackle the illicit trafficking of drugs and…

From seeds to solar power in Madagascar: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home From seeds to solar power in Madagascar: A UN Resident Coordinator blog 01 July 2023 © RCO Madagascar A woman waters her vegetable garden, planted with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization. Over one million people in drought-stricken southern Madagascar are benefitting from a range of complementary UN development initiatives which are being coordinated in order to have a…

‘Generations of Haitians’ at risk, warns Guterres, calling for international force to help quell gang violence

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Generations of Haitians’ at risk, warns Guterres, calling for international force to help quell gang violence 01 July 2023 Oldy Joël Auguste/BINUH UN Secretary-General António Guterres holds a press conference during his visit to Port-au-Prince in Haiti. In Port-au-Prince on Saturday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed solidarity with the Haitian people “facing a terrible and…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Second Part of its Annual Full-day Discussion on the Human Rights of Women, Focusing on Social Protection: Women’s Participation and Leadership

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Second Part of its Annual Full-day Discussion on the Human Rights of Women, Focusing on Social Protection: Women’s Participation and Leadership 30 June 2023 Meeting Summaries Concludes its Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights …

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 30 June 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the virtual briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the World Meteorological Organization, the World Trade Organization, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.…