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World Urban Forum: The search for solutions to the global housing crisis moves to Cairo

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home World Urban Forum: The search for solutions to the global housing crisis moves to Cairo 02 November 2024 Unsplash/Sherif Moharram Cairo, the capital of Egypt. As the world’s population moves inexorably and rapidly to ever larger cities, how can we make sure that urban environments are sustainable and safe for their citizens? These questions and more will be tackled at the 12th gathering of…

‘Historic development’ in Thailand as it moves to end statelessness for nearly 500,000 people

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Historic development’ in Thailand as it moves to end statelessness for nearly 500,000 people 01 November 2024 © UNHCR/Apipar Norapoompipat UNHCR caseworkers are helping stateless residents in the Chiang Mai region of Thailand with their citizenship applications. In a landmark move towards ending statelessness, Thailand’s cabinet has approved an accelerated pathway to permanent residency and…

Middle East crisis: Live updates on 1 November from the UN and the region

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Middle East crisis: Live updates on 1 November from the UN and the region 01 November 2024 联合国儿童基金会/Alaa Badarneh 联合国的一份报告称，以色列去年在加沙和约旦河西岸的入侵使巴勒斯坦的发展倒退了近70年。 Non-stop displacement orders in Lebanon and bombings in Gaza continued as the postponed polio campaign in north is now set to resume on Saturday morning, with the latest updates from colleagues on the ground and interviews with Special…

Deadly floods in Spain highlight need to cut greenhouse gas emissions

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Deadly floods in Spain highlight need to cut greenhouse gas emissions 01 November 2024 WMO/Daniel Pavlinovic Across the world, more incidents of extreme weather events are being recorded. The record-breaking rainfall and deadly flash floods that hit Spain this week underscore why saving lives as climate change turbocharges extreme weather must be a top priority, the World Meteorological…

Sudan crisis escalates as attacks in Al Jazirah spark mass displacement

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan crisis escalates as attacks in Al Jazirah spark mass displacement 01 November 2024 © UNICEF/Ahmed Mohamdeen Elfatih A child and mother peer through a window in Alsabaat community, Kassala state. UN Secretary General António Guterres has strongly condemned escalating attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state, as new reports reveal over 135,000 civilians were…

Hunger and cholera crises escalate in South Sudan, as needs surge

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Hunger and cholera crises escalate in South Sudan, as needs surge 01 November 2024 © WFP/Eulalia Berlanga People from the local community receiving food supplies in Rupchai, Unity state, South Sudan. South Sudan is facing a spiralling humanitarian crisis with hunger and cholera cases escalating in several parts of the country. UN agencies on Friday called for more international support and…

2024 International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East

6 months 1 week ago United Nations International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East 2024 #UNMediaSeminar 2024 International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East…

‘Catastrophic’ hunger persists in multiple countries, warn food agencies

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Catastrophic’ hunger persists in multiple countries, warn food agencies 31 October 2024 © WFP/Alexis Masciarelli Primary school students in Haiti prepare to eat a lunch provided with the support of the United Nations. “Catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity” bordering on starvation are expected to impact hundreds of thousands of people in coming months, driven principally by…

Israeli laws blocking UNRWA – devastating humanitarian impact for Palestinians?

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Israeli laws blocking UNRWA – devastating humanitarian impact for Palestinians? 31 October 2024 © UN Women/Samar Abu Elouf A woman flees the Al Zeitoun neighborhood in Gaza City to the south of the Gaza Strip. On Monday, Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, voted in favour of legislation targeting the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, which could effectively bring its operations in the…

Potentially ‘deadly’ consequences could arise from Israel’s UNRWA ban: UNICEF

6 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Potentially ‘deadly’ consequences could arise from Israel’s UNRWA ban: UNICEF 31 October 2024 © UN Women/Samar Abu Elouf Palestinian women grieve for their relatives who were killed in Israeli bombings in Nuseirat and Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday that Israeli legislation to shut down the main lifeline for Palestine refugees in…