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30 minutes in a Gaza hospital - 3.10.25
Speaking from the war-shattered enclave amid the ongoing Israeli military push to take full control of Gaza City, UNICEF spokesperson James Elder described one short visit to a hospital where youngsters were either suffering or dying everywhere he looked.
UN Response to the Earthquake in Afghanistan - 30.09.25
🎥 UN Response to the Earthquake in Afghanistan; 🎥 Situation in Gaza; 🎥 Announcements.
🎙️Podcast - The Press and Peace: The League of Nations' 1925 Resolution - 26.09.25
On the 100th anniversary of the League of Nations' 1925 Resolution on the Collaboration of the Press in the Organisation of Peace, we talk with Professor Kaarle Nordenstreng to explore how media, moral disarmament, and broadcasting shaped interwar internationalism and later global media debates.
International Day of Sign Languages 2025 - 26.09.25
UNGA has declared 23 September as the International Day of Sign Languages in order to raise awareness of their importance. This week, on the #SignLanguage Day, a special event was held at @UNGeneva where participants were introduced to basic #ASL signs for everyday interactions.
Happening at UN Geneva
Fifth meeting of the UN Forum of Mayors
Mayors from around the world will come together to collaboratively draft an outcome document, emphasizing the critical role of cities and local actors in shaping a sustainable future. The meeting will align with the 2025 session of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (New York, 14-23 July 2025), addressing themes such as good health and well-being (SDG 3), gender equality (SDG 5), decent work and economic growth (SDG 8). It will also focus on climate finance mechanisms and Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs), and housing challenges.
Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED)
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) is the body of independent experts which monitors the implementation of the Convention for the Protection of all Persons against Enforced Disappearance by the States parties.
The Committee and its Secretariat work daily to support victims, civil society organizations, National Human Rights Institutions and States to search for and locate disappeared persons, eradicate, punish and prevent this crime, and repair the damage suffered by the victims.
60th session of the Human Rights Council
The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system, made up of 47 States, which is responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe. The Council was created by the United Nations General Assembly on 15 March 2006 with the main purpose of addressing situations of human rights violations and making recommendations on them.
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