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Put people at the centre of urban policies, says new UN-Habitat chief

8 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Put people at the centre of urban policies, says new UN-Habitat chief 18 August 2024 UN Photo/Mark Garten Anacláudia Rossbach, new Executive Director of UN-Habitat The new head of the UN agency working to make cities more sustainable is optimistic about how urban planning can meet people’s need for adequate housing - while also protecting the planet. …

Ukraine: Deteriorating safety at Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant following drone blast nearby

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: Deteriorating safety at Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant following drone blast nearby 17 August 2024 Ⓒ IAEA The Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Safety at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine is deteriorating following a drone strike that hit the road near the site’s perimeter, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Saturday…

Sudan: UN chief welcomes decision to reopen key border crossing for aid delivery

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: UN chief welcomes decision to reopen key border crossing for aid delivery 17 August 2024 © WFP Food is distributed by WFP in Forbaranga, West Darfur. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has commended the decision by the Sudanese authorities to reopen a crucial corridor for aid to enter the war-ravaged country, his spokesperson said on Saturday…

UN rights office calls for accountability for latest ‘horrific’ West Bank killing

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights office calls for accountability for latest ‘horrific’ West Bank killing 16 August 2024 © UNRWA/Kazem Abu Khalaf The movement of Palestinians is restricted in the West Bank including through the use of checkpoints. (file) The perpetrators of a deadly rampage targeting a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank must face justice to deter future attacks, the UN human rights…

UNHCR officials call for ‘sustainable solutions’ to end displacement crisis in Nigeria

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNHCR officials call for ‘sustainable solutions’ to end displacement crisis in Nigeria 16 August 2024 © IOM/Jorge Galindo Over three per cent of the world's 120 million forcibly displaced people are Nigerians. Senior UN refugee agency (UNHCR) officials on Friday highlighted the needs of forcibly displaced people in Nigeria, stressing the importance of finding sustainable, long-term…

Guterres appeals for ‘Polio Pause’ in Gaza

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres appeals for ‘Polio Pause’ in Gaza 16 August 2024 © WHO Two rounds of a polio vaccination campaign are expected to be launched at the end of August and September 2024 across the Gaza Strip. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Friday for warring parties in Gaza to lay down their arms so that humanitarians can safely vaccinate more than half a million children against polio…

New political era in Bangladesh provides ‘historic opportunity’ for reform

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home New political era in Bangladesh provides ‘historic opportunity’ for reform 16 August 2024 UN Bangladesh/Mithu A young boy with the Bangla word for 'free' written on his cheek is carried by an adult at a recent demonstration in Bangladesh. The political transition underway in Bangladesh represents an historic opportunity to ensure governance is anchored in human rights, inclusivity…

Sudan to open Adre border crossing to facilitate humanitarian aid access

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan to open Adre border crossing to facilitate humanitarian aid access 16 August 2024 Zam Zam ERR Les familles du camp de Zamzam se rassemblent pour recevoir un repas fourni par la salle d'intervention d'urgence du camp. UN aid agencies on Friday welcomed the news that the Sudanese authorities will open Adre border crossing from Chad into Sudan, as the war-torn country faces…

World News in Brief: Lebanon latest, Ukraine war update, anti-LGBT law change in Bulgaria

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Lebanon latest, Ukraine war update, anti-LGBT law change in Bulgaria 16 August 2024 © UNICEF In Southern Lebanon, a boy walks among the ruins of a house destroyed by an Israeli airstrike. The UN humanitarian coordination office, OCHA, said on Friday that ongoing hostilities and daily exchanges of fire across Lebanon’s southern border were continuing to impact civilians…

UN rights expert urges ‘bold action’ to end systemic racism in Brazil

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights expert urges ‘bold action’ to end systemic racism in Brazil 16 August 2024 UN News/Pauline Batista The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, Ashwini K.P. A UN Human Rights Council-appointed independent expert called for an end to systemic racism in Brazil on Friday through "bold and transformative action" to tackle the issue…