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Assembly President calls for massive investment in sustainable infrastructure

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Assembly President calls for massive investment in sustainable infrastructure 18 April 2024 ©UNESCO/Hossein Javadi A train crosses a bridge as it makes its journey through a mountainous region. The President of the UN General Assembly on Thursday underscored the critical need for resilient infrastructure if the world is to reach the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030…

World News in Brief: Rights chief Türk urges peace in DR Congo, Haiti aid update, food insecurity in Timor-Leste

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Rights chief Türk urges peace in DR Congo, Haiti aid update, food insecurity in Timor-Leste 18 April 2024 © UNICEF/Dominggus Monemnasi A mother's support group in Timor-Leste is promoting the importance of good nutrition for all children. UN human rights chief Volker Türk this week met survivors of massacres in eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the…

Gaza: UN experts decry ‘systemic obliteration’ of education system

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: UN experts decry ‘systemic obliteration’ of education system 18 April 2024 © UNRWA A destroyed UNRWA school in Gaza. UN independent human rights experts on Thursday raised alarm over the “systematic destruction” of the Palestinian education system in the Gaza Strip as Israel’s military operation continues unabated…

Renewable energy transforming the landscape

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Renewable energy transforming the landscape 18 April 2024 © Yan Wang Wind turbines line the coastal highway in Yancheng, China. Renewable energy, if supported by governments, can “truly change the landscape” in terms of achieving equitable access to affordable and clean energy, but only if they can move from “commitment to action”, according to the Director-General of the…

US vetoes Palestine’s request for full UN membership

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home US vetoes Palestine’s request for full UN membership 18 April 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Ambassador Robert A. Wood of the United States votes against the draft resolution on Gaza in the Security Council. The Security Council rejected Palestine’s request for UN membership on Thursday, with the United States casting a veto…

Guterres appeals for maximum restraint in the Middle East

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres appeals for maximum restraint in the Middle East 18 April 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Recent escalations in the Middle East make it even more important to support efforts towards lasting peace between Israel and a fully independent, viable…

Violations of women’s reproductive health rights trigger rise in preventable deaths

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Violations of women’s reproductive health rights trigger rise in preventable deaths 17 April 2024 © UNFPA Mali/Amadou Maiga A woman with her baby listens to UNFPA staff at an awareness raising session on gender-based violence at the One Stop Centre in Sominé Dolo Hospital. African women are 130 times more likely to die due to pregnancy or childbirth complications than women in Europe and…

UPDATING LIVE: 'Insidious campaign' by Israel is denying live-saving aid to Gaza says UNRWA chief

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home UPDATING LIVE: 'Insidious campaign' by Israel is denying live-saving aid to Gaza says UNRWA chief 17 April 2024 UN Photo/Evan Schneider Ambassador Gilad Erdan of Israel addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. At left is UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini. The Commissioner-General of the UN relief…

Embrace innovation ‘to make sustainable transport a reality for all’

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Embrace innovation ‘to make sustainable transport a reality for all’ 17 April 2024 COP28/Anthony Fleyhan Shot of a 100% electric bus near Expo City in Dubai United Arab Emirates, where the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) is under way. Reducing the transport sector’s impact on the environment while improving access to service, especially in developing countries, topped the agenda of the…

‘Investing in youth is investing in peace’, UN Security Council hears

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Investing in youth is investing in peace’, UN Security Council hears 17 April 2024 © UNICEF/Ashley Gilbertson Two young unaccompanied Gambian migrants look at a map after crossing to Italy in 2016. (file) The UN’s top political and peacebuilding official on Wednesday emphasized the pivotal role of youth in shaping the future of societies, stressing the need to involve them in decision-…