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Hottest September on record puts 2023 on track to be warmest year ever

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Hottest September on record puts 2023 on track to be warmest year ever 05 October 2023 © WMO/Alfred Lee Scientists say there are effective options to adapt to human-caused climate change. This September was the hottest one ever and 2023 is firmly set to be the warmest year on record, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday, citing data from the European Union’s…

Weather-related disasters displace 43.1 million children in six years, UNICEF reports

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Weather-related disasters displace 43.1 million children in six years, UNICEF reports 05 October 2023 © UNICEF/Donaig Le Du A group of refugees from Sudan rest under a tree after crossing into Chad. Weather-related disasters forcibly displaced a staggering 43.1 million children across 44 countries over the past six years, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday…

1 in 10 babies worldwide are born preterm, with complications, UN agencies warn

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home 1 in 10 babies worldwide are born preterm, with complications, UN agencies warn 05 October 2023 © UNICEF/Ali Bahumaid A premature baby receives care at a hospital in Al-Mukalla City in Yemen. An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with nearly one million dying from preterm complications, UN agencies and partners said in a new report on Thursday…

Syria: Deadly military academy attack ‘horrific reminder’ of need to de-escalate

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Syria: Deadly military academy attack ‘horrific reminder’ of need to de-escalate 05 October 2023 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Geir O. Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria (file) UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen on Thursday appealed for restraint following a deadly drone attack on a military graduation ceremony in Homs, and amid rising violence in the war-ravaged…

Karabakh crisis: UN response continues

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Karabakh crisis: UN response continues 05 October 2023 © IOM People fleeing Karabakh rest and receive humanitarian aid in Goris, Armenia. UN teams on the ground in Armenia are providing vital support to help address the needs of over 100,000 refugees who recently fled the Karabakh region. The UN…

‘Patience’ and dialogue with Taliban only way forward: Afghanistan mission chief

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Patience’ and dialogue with Taliban only way forward: Afghanistan mission chief 04 October 2023 UN News Roza Otunbayeva, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Afghanistan and head of the UN mission in the country. The top UN political official in Afghanistan remains hopeful that Taliban leaders will reverse their stance on women’s rights, urging the international community…

No meaning lost in translation: The UN’s quirkiest contest

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home No meaning lost in translation: The UN’s quirkiest contest 04 October 2023 UN Photo/MB Since the early days of the UN, documents were translated into the six official languages. How would you translate these phrases into another language? “There are those who know how to fill a dishwasher, and those who don’t care” and “¡El chat GPT me ha hecho una paella…

Global economy a mixed bag, horizon uncertain: UNCTAD

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Global economy a mixed bag, horizon uncertain: UNCTAD 04 October 2023 © UNICEF/Karin Schermbrucker An informal settlement on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa. The global economy is at “a critical juncture”, with some economies thriving and expanding, while others falter and slow down, the UN’s trade and development body said on Wednesday…

Ukraine: Report documents mounting deaths, rights violations

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: Report documents mounting deaths, rights violations 04 October 2023 © ВПП/Анастасия Гончарук. Дом в Николаевской области, Украина. Civilians continue to pay a horrendous price in the war in Ukraine, with nearly 10,000 dead and tens of thousands injured since conflict began in February 2022, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country said in a report published on Wednesday…

UN rights office concerned over pre-election violence in Liberia

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights office concerned over pre-election violence in Liberia 04 October 2023 UNDP/Morgana Wingard Downtown Monrovia, Liberia. A senior UN human rights official on Wednesday called on authorities in Liberia to take all necessary measures to ensure that the upcoming elections can take place in a fully inclusive manner…