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Global foreign investment declines for second year as geopolitical tensions rise, UN trade body reports

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Global foreign investment declines for second year as geopolitical tensions rise, UN trade body reports 20 June 2024 © ILO/K.B. Mpofu Fruit vendors walk through a market in Harare, Zimbabwe. Foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by two per cent to $1.3 trillion in 2023 amid global economic slowdown and rising geopolitical tensions, according to a report released on Thursday by the UN trade…

Birth in a war zone: Coping amid ongoing attacks in Ukraine

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Birth in a war zone: Coping amid ongoing attacks in Ukraine 20 June 2024 © UNFPA Ukraine Oleksandra and Oleksandr Chebotar tend to their newborn in Ukraine. Like many expecting parents, Oleksandra and Oleksandr Chebotar were eagerly awaiting the birth of their daughter. The way it happened, however, was unlike anything they had ever imagined…

Stories from the UN Archive: Archivists unerase mystery woman

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Stories from the UN Archive: Archivists unerase mystery woman 20 June 2024 UN Photo Twelve nations signed the landmark Refugee Convention in 1951, but who is the only woman at the table? (file) Too often, women’s names have been erased from history, including at the signing of the landmark Refugee Convention in 1951. But, this is no longer the case for Margaret (Kitchen) Bruce, thanks to…

WHO announces global resurgence of cholera cases in 2024

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home WHO announces global resurgence of cholera cases in 2024 20 June 2024 © UNICEF/Jospin Benekire A child receives medical care at a cholera treatment centre in North Kivu, DR Congo. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of the world, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the start of this year.…

Laws of war likely ‘consistently violated’ in Israeli strikes on Gaza: UN rights office

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Laws of war likely ‘consistently violated’ in Israeli strikes on Gaza: UN rights office 19 June 2024 © UNICEF/Tess Ingram Parts of the city of Khan Younis are now almost unrecognizable after more than eights months of intense bombardment, UN officers report. A UN probe into the Israeli military’s bombing of Gaza has pointed to the laws of war being “consistently violated” with regard to the…

Independent rights probe highlights Israeli ‘destruction and dislocation’ tactics in Gaza

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Independent rights probe highlights Israeli ‘destruction and dislocation’ tactics in Gaza 19 June 2024 © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba Young children travel in the back of a truck in Khan Younis. (file) High-level independent human rights investigators reiterated serious concerns on Wednesday about the legality of the Israeli army's conduct in Gaza and pushed back at claims that their inquiry has done…

Honour the strength and courage of refugees, urges UN chief

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Honour the strength and courage of refugees, urges UN chief 19 June 2024 © UNICEF/Donaig Le Du A Sudanese refugee sits with her three-month-old twins at a UNICEF-supported breastfeeding and nutrition awareness centre in Eastern Chad. “Conflict, climate chaos and upheaval” have forced more than 120 million people from their homes including 43.5 million who have fled across national borders…

World News in Brief: Women doing ‘inspirational’ work in Gaza, huge increase in Haiti displacement, Uyghur rights in China

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Women doing ‘inspirational’ work in Gaza, huge increase in Haiti displacement, Uyghur rights in China 19 June 2024 UNRWA A displaced Palestinian woman washes clothes in a classroom at shelter run by the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Wednesday that Gazans continue to be displaced due to…

Adequate healthcare crucial to support survivors of sexual violence

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Adequate healthcare crucial to support survivors of sexual violence 19 June 2024 © WHO/Lindsay Mackenzie A ward at a hospital in Sudan. Under international law, healthcare facilities must be protected from hostilities. The United Nations on Wednesday commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, highlighting the vital role hospitals play in helping…

Libya: UN official highlights need for inclusive talks to end stalemate

10 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Libya: UN official highlights need for inclusive talks to end stalemate 19 June 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Stephanie Koury (on screen), Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs for Libya, briefs the Security Council. Libyans overwhelmingly desire a political consensus so that credible national elections can be held that will restore legitimacy to national institutions, the deputy…