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Whole generation of children ‘lost’ amid ongoing Gaza war, UNICEF warns

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Whole generation of children ‘lost’ amid ongoing Gaza war, UNICEF warns 19 September 2024 © UNICEF Two children in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. Last October’s terror attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups on Israeli communities marked a devastating day for children, and the suffering has continued unabated, a senior UNICEF official said on Thursday…

‘Irrefutable’ need for global regulation of AI: UN experts

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Irrefutable’ need for global regulation of AI: UN experts 19 September 2024 UN Photo/Elma Okic حضر الروبوت أميكا أثناء قمة الذكاء الاصطناعي من أجل الصالح العام في جنيف بسويسرا، في تموز/يوليو 2023. The imperative for global regulation of the booming artificial intelligence field, or AI, is “irrefutable”, a new report from a UN expert group said on Thursday, adding that development and use of…

UN deputy chief urges leaders to increase innovation amid global crises

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN deputy chief urges leaders to increase innovation amid global crises 19 September 2024 © ADB/Deng Jia People walk on a bridge in a 'smart, low-carbon energy' district of Qingdao in China. As world leaders gather at the UN for the Summit of the Future and General Assembly High-Level Week, the UN Deputy Secretary-General emphasised the critical role they can play driving…

Afghanistan: UN warns of growing crisis under increasingly authoritarian Taliban rule

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Afghanistan: UN warns of growing crisis under increasingly authoritarian Taliban rule 18 September 2024 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Special Representative and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Roza Otunbayeva addresses the Security Council meeting on Afghanistan. Concerns for women and the overall state of humanitarian rights in Afghanistan are growing following further legal…

UN appeals for restraint after further devices explode across Lebanon

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN appeals for restraint after further devices explode across Lebanon 18 September 2024 © World Bank/Dominic Chavez A shopping district in Beirut, Lebanon. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an end to the escalation in violence in the Middle East amid reports of a fresh wave of electronic device detonations in Lebanon which caused further deaths and injuries.…

What to expect at the United Nations general debate

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home What to expect at the United Nations general debate 18 September 2024 UN Photo/Cia Pak UN Secretary-General António Guterres (at podium) addresses the opening of 78th session of the General Assembly annual debate. (file) It’s the busiest and probably most high-profile week at UN Headquarters in New York, where leaders from across the world come together to discuss global issues or highlight…

Sudan: UN urges immediate action to stop fighting in El Fasher

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: UN urges immediate action to stop fighting in El Fasher 18 September 2024 © WFP/Leni Kinzli A boy walks in the Al Salaam camp for displaced people in North Darfur. A sharp escalation in fighting in Sudan’s El Fasher, along with ongoing clashes between rival military factions across the country, is heightening the risk of atrocities, including violence against women, and worsening the…

Climate crisis: Satellites and AI offer hope for global action, says UN weather agency

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Climate crisis: Satellites and AI offer hope for global action, says UN weather agency 18 September 2024 © UNMISS/Nektarios Markogiannis Cows are driven along a flooded road in South Sudan. Amid renewed warnings from leading climate scientists that global warming could reach 3C above pre-industrial levels this century, the head of the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) insisted on…

‘Create a future fit for our grandchildren’, Guterres urges, ahead of gamechanger Summit

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Create a future fit for our grandchildren’, Guterres urges, ahead of gamechanger Summit 18 September 2024 UN Photo/Mark Garten UN Secretary-General António Guterres speaking at a press conference ahead of the General Assembly high-level week. Countries must use a once-in-a-generation UN summit to address current and emerging global challenges and reform outdated international institutions…

World News in Brief: Yemen detainee appeal, Typhoon Yagi impacts, ease asylum seekers’ plight, mpox cash boost

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Yemen detainee appeal, Typhoon Yagi impacts, ease asylum seekers’ plight, mpox cash boost 18 September 2024 © WFP/Abdullah Al-Garadi Children carry WFP food rations in a makeshift camp for displaced people in Marib, Yemen. Regional directors from six UN agencies and three non-governmental organizations (NGOs) called on Wednesday for the immediate and unconditional…