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Iran’s uranium stockpile grows following three years of denied access

11 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Iran’s uranium stockpile grows following three years of denied access 03 June 2024 IAEA/Paolo Contri The Busher nuclear power plant in Iran. (file photo) Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium continues to increase, the head of the UN atomic watchdog agency said on Monday, adding that it has been three years since the agency was able to access the country…

Ongoing war destroying social fabric in Gaza: Aid official

11 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Ongoing war destroying social fabric in Gaza: Aid official 03 June 2024 © WFP/Ali Jadallah People are lining up for food at a hot meals kitchen in front of pot that serves people with what makes their only meal of the day The narrowing space left for civilians in the Gaza Strip is becoming increasingly limited and crowded, while dire living conditions are eroding the social fabric there, a…

At World Health Assembly, countries agree on efforts to boost pandemic preparedness

11 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home At World Health Assembly, countries agree on efforts to boost pandemic preparedness 02 June 2024 UN Women/Louie Pacardo Wearing a full protective suit, a women doctor leading volunteer health workers attending to COVID-19 patients and persons under investigation at a community hospital in the Philippines. (2020 photo) Countries on Saturday agreed to a set of key actions to better guide and…

Counting down the days: UN’s 218 international days explained

11 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Counting down the days: UN’s 218 international days explained 01 June 2024 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Last month, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to designate 25 May as World Football Day. This month will see more global observances than there are days in June, commemorating everything from bicycles to oceans. But, how did the UN start marking global dates…

Explainer: What’s a dignity kit?

11 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Explainer: What’s a dignity kit? 01 June 2024 UNICEF/Prashanth Vishwanathan A teacher in India leads an awareness class about menstrual and general hygiene to her students. (file) Every month, nearly two billion women and girls menstruate, but during times of war and climate disasters, from the conflict in Gaza to the devastation caused by Cyclone Remal in Asia, UN humanitarian teams…

Director-General's remarks at the Commemoration of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers

11 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Commemoration of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 31 May 2024 Tatiana Valovaya  The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers Friday, 31 May 2024 at 3.00 p.m., UN Memorial, Ariana ParkDelivered on behalf of the Director-General by Ms. Alessandra Vellucci, Director, United Nations Information Service, United Nations Office at Geneva Excellencies,  UN peacekeepers,…

Sudan: as millions face famine, humanitarians plead for aid access

11 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: as millions face famine, humanitarians plead for aid access 31 May 2024 © UNICEF/Tariq Khalil Children collect clean, safe water from a UNICEF-installed station in Al-Serif village in Sudan's Darfur. Famine in Sudan is “imminent” if aid agencies continue to be prevented from providing relief, UN humanitarians warned on Friday…

UN official urges DPR Korea to halt missile activities and return to dialogue

11 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN official urges DPR Korea to halt missile activities and return to dialogue 31 May 2024 Unsplash/Micha Brändli Flags of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea fly in Pyongyang. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) repeated launches using ballistic missile technology not only violate Security Council resolutions but also pose a serious risk to aviation and maritime…

Top UN relief official in Ukraine deplores deadly strikes in Kharkiv

11 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Top UN relief official in Ukraine deplores deadly strikes in Kharkiv 31 May 2024 © IOM Aftermath of an attack in the city center of Kharkiv, Ukraine. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine has strongly condemned the latest deadly Russian missile strikes in Kharkiv.  The attacks occurred…

Gaza: Children are starving amid persistent aid access obstacles, warn UN agencies

11 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Children are starving amid persistent aid access obstacles, warn UN agencies 31 May 2024 © WFP/Jaber Badwan A man carries a parcel of high energy biscuits that just entered through the humanitarian maritime corridor. Far too little aid is reaching people in Gaza to the extent that children are now starving, UN humanitarians said on Friday, in a renewed appeal to Israel…