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UN marks 75 years since displacement of 700,000 Palestinians

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN marks 75 years since displacement of 700,000 Palestinians 15 May 2023 UN Photo Barefoot and pushing their belongings in prams and carts, Arab families leave the coastal town of Jaffa which became part of the greater Tel Aviv area in the state of Israel. The UN on Monday commemorated for the first time in its history, the mass displacement of Palestinians from land that was to become…

Road Safety Week: African nations steer towards reducing deaths

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Road Safety Week: African nations steer towards reducing deaths 15 May 2023 UN-HABITAT Safer streets for pedestrians and cyclists will boost Ethiopia’s sustainable recovery, through joint action supported by UN Road Safety Fund. Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among African youth, so governments across the continent have resolved to drive in a new unified direction, ahead of…

Guterres: Eliminate ‘weapons of terror’ to avert future chemical warfare

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres: Eliminate ‘weapons of terror’ to avert future chemical warfare 15 May 2023 UN Photo/Shankar Kunhambu UN Special Commission (UNSCOM) inspectors take mustard agent samples from 155-mm mustard agent artillery projectiles, which have been wrapped in plastic to minimize contamination, in Iraq in 1991. The world must make every effort to eliminate chemical weapons, the UN chief said on…

Ukraine: Imperative to ‘explore all options’ to reach civilians – UN relief chief

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: Imperative to ‘explore all options’ to reach civilians – UN relief chief 15 May 2023 © UNICEF/Tapes Ion A mother and daughter from Chernihiv, Ukraine, unpack a box of new clothes, distributed by UNICEF and partners in Moldova. Civilians who are caught up in the crossfire in Ukraine need and deserve humanitarian relief, “wherever the are”, said the UN Humanitarian Affairs…

In Jamaica, Guterres pledges solidarity and outlines ‘moral, power and practical’ barriers to development

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Jamaica, Guterres pledges solidarity and outlines ‘moral, power and practical’ barriers to development 15 May 2023 UN Photo/Jermaine Duncan  Secretary-General António Guterres (right) and Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica shake hands prior to their press conference in Kingston, Jamaica. The UN chief expressed his “deep solidarity” with Jamaica and all other Small Island Developing…

Cyclone Mocha leaves ‘trail of devastation’ in Myanmar

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Cyclone Mocha leaves ‘trail of devastation’ in Myanmar 15 May 2023 © UNICEF/Sultan Mahmud Mukut Cyclone Mocha hits a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar. Cyclone Mocha was one of the strongest cyclones to ever hit Myanmar, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) in the country reported on Monday, leaving a “trail of devastation” as it moved overland from the Bay of Bengal,…

UNEP - Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions hybrid press conference

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNEP - Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions hybrid press conference 15 May 2023 Press Conference Announcement Closing of the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (BC COP-16), 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (RC COP-11) and 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (SC COP-11) to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from 1 to 12 May 2023 Rolph…

Best reasons to stand up for mothers this Mother’s Day

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Best reasons to stand up for mothers this Mother’s Day 14 May 2023 © UNICEF/Mark Naftalin A pregnant woman and her daughter wait outside a UNICEF-supported maternity ward in South Sudan. For many mothers around the world, the month of May is an annual moment for them to receive thanks and recognition for all they do…

Guterres welcomes ceasefire in Israel and Gaza

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres welcomes ceasefire in Israel and Gaza 14 May 2023 © UNRWA/Mohamed Hinnawi These buildings were destroyed during an Israeli air strike, amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence in Gaza City. (file) UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed last night’s ceasefire agreement in Israel and Gaza and reiterated that only a negotiated political solution will lead to lasting…

Avoiding disaster in a dangerous world

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Avoiding disaster in a dangerous world 13 May 2023 © UNICEF People flee their homes as Cyclone Freddy hits Blantyre city in Malawi. More people globally are being affected by disasters than ever before, despite the adoption of a UN-backed international disaster reduction agreement in 2015. Experts from around the world are gathering at UN Headquarters to speed up efforts to fully implement…