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Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans 18 April 2024 © World Bank/Charlotte Kesl The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals including humans is a significant public health concern, WHO medics warn. The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals including humans is a significant public health concern, senior UN medics said on…

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…

Director-General's remarks at the Perception Change Project Awards Ceremony "Visions du Réel"

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Perception Change Project Awards Ceremony "Visions du Réel" 17 April 2024 Tatiana Valovaya Perception Change Project Award Ceremony – “Visions du Réel”17 April 2024 at 20:30Théâtre de Marens, Nyon Ladies and Gentlemen,I am delighted to welcome you to the third edition of the Perception Change Award ceremony for the Visions du Réel documentary film festival. Let me begin by sincerely thanking Visions du Réel and the…

Director-General's remarks at the Event "What counts for the future? A youth perspective on measuring what we value Beyond GDP"

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Event "What counts for the future? A youth perspective on measuring what we value Beyond GDP" 17 April 2024 Tatiana Valovaya What counts in the future? A youth perspective on measuring what we value Beyond GDPWednesday, 17 April 2024, at 2.00 p.m.Room XXVII, E Building, Palais des Nations Welcome everyone,My warmest congratulations to these talented youth represented here today. I had the pleasure of meeting with them this…

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…