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World News in Brief: Senior Humanitarian Coordinator for Gaza, cholera spreading in Sudan, aid for eastern Ukraine

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Senior Humanitarian Coordinator for Gaza, cholera spreading in Sudan, aid for eastern Ukraine 26 December 2023 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Sigrid Kaag, on her visit to UN headquarters in New York, November 2023. A veteran Dutch diplomat and politician who previously held top UN positions has been appointed Senior Humanitarian Coordinator for Gaza, UN Secretary-General António…

Good morning, Mogadishu! Preserving Somalia’s cultural history, one tape at a time

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Good morning, Mogadishu! Preserving Somalia’s cultural history, one tape at a time 25 December 2023 UN Photo/Mukhtar Nuur The audio archive at Radio Mogadishu reaches back decades. Historic audio recordings covering the recent history of Somalia are being preserved for future generations thanks to UN support…

General Assembly approves $3.59 billion UN budget for 2024

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home General Assembly approves $3.59 billion UN budget for 2024 24 December 2023 UN Photo/Manuel Elías The Secretariat building with flags of Member States in the foreground, at UN Headquarters, in New York. The General Assembly has approved a $3.59 billion budget for the United Nations for 2024, including the establishment of a special account to finance the Organization’s peacebuilding fund…

INTERVIEW: Actor Natalie Portman celebrates women and girls’ voices

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home INTERVIEW: Actor Natalie Portman celebrates women and girls’ voices 23 December 2023 UN News Academy-Award-winning actress and activist Natalie Portman (left) spoke to Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary General for Global Communications, about gender equality. Investing more in women and girls’ education, safety and economic and social empowerment will speed the drive towards gender parity…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 22 December 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by a spokesperson and a representative from the World Health Organization. Global Dengue Situation Dr. Diana Rojas Alvarez, Team Lead on Arboviruses, Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention Department, World Health Organization (…

World News in Brief: UN chief shocked by Czech mass shooting, UNICEF appeal for West and Central Africa, world leaders urged to heed climate science

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: UN chief shocked by Czech mass shooting, UNICEF appeal for West and Central Africa, world leaders urged to heed climate science 22 December 2023 Public Domain Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. The UN Secretary-General has reiterated his full solidarity with the people and Government of the Czech Republic in the wake of the mass shooting at the Charles…

Dengue spike fuels concerns of public health threat in previously untouched countries: WHO

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Dengue spike fuels concerns of public health threat in previously untouched countries: WHO 22 December 2023 © UNDP/Gwenn Dubourthoumieu Bed nets protect against mosquitoes that carry diseases like malaria nd dengue fever. This year's surprising spike in dengue infections globally represents a potentially high public health threat, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.…

Gaza crisis: Starvation must never be allowed to happen, says UN rights chief

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza crisis: Starvation must never be allowed to happen, says UN rights chief 22 December 2023 © WHO Displaced Palestinians wait for food at Al-Shaboura camp, in Rafah. As the Security Council prepared to meet once again in New York on Friday for a long-delayed vote on a pause in fighting to allow more aid into Gaza, UN rights chief Volker Türk added his voice to deep concerns over the…

Humanitarian ceasefire only way to end Gaza ‘nightmare’: Guterres

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Humanitarian ceasefire only way to end Gaza ‘nightmare’: Guterres 22 December 2023 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Secretary-General António Guterres (at podium) briefs reporters on the situation in Gaza. At right is Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed hope that a Security Council resolution to get more aid into Gaza, adopted on…

Security Council adopts key resolution on Gaza crisis

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council adopts key resolution on Gaza crisis 22 December 2023 UN Photo/Loey Felipe A view of the UN Security Council as members vote in favour of the draft resolution on the situation in the Middle East on 22 December 2023. The Security Council has adopted a resolution on the ongoing crisis in Gaza, with 13 votes in favour, and the US and Russia abstaining. The resolution, among…