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Navi Pillay awarded Nobel Peace Prize
South African jurist and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay was on Friday announced as the winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
Children paying the highest price following the Nepal floods
Six weeks after Nepal’s deadly flooding disaster, communities are still struggling to rebuild their lives, but they will need sustained help as global warming increases the risk of another Himalayan catastrophe. More than 32,000 children have been affected by the floods, says UNICEF's James Elder.
UN Geneva Press Briefing: UNHCR, UNICEF, IFRC, OHCHR, UN WOMEN, IOM, OCHA, WHO - 9.10.26
🎥 Recovery and preparedness in Nepal; 🎥 Displacement across the Central Sahel; 🎥 Volatile humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; 🎥 Situation in Gaza; 🎥 Arrests and detentions of Syrians by Israeli forces; 🎥 Situation of children in Yemen; 🎥 Floodwater risks rise in South Sudan; 🎥 World Mental Health Day; 🎥 Nobel Peace Prize.
UN Geneva Press Briefing: WHO, UNICEF, IOM, UNECE, ITU, WMO - 6.10.26
🎥 Three years since the attacks of 7 October 2023; 🎥 Health situation in Darfur; 🎥 Impact of the Ebola outbreak on children in the DRC; 🎥 Population movements in Djibouti; 🎥 Questions on the Ebola case in Kenya; 🎥 Suspected plague-related death in Russia; 🎥 Announcements.
Happening at UN Geneva
6th meeting of the UN Forum of Mayors
Some 80 city leaders from over 50 countries will gather for the 6th meeting of the UN Forum of Mayors on 12–13 October.
As a unique platform within the United Nations system, the Forum of Mayors, convened by UNECE, connects local and national authorities within an intergovernmental framework, contributing to a more networked and inclusive multilateralism.
Under this year's theme, Cities Delivering for a Sustainable Future, the Forum will focus on the local implementation of key targets of Sustainable Development Goal 11 on sustainable cities and communities.
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. The CEDAW Committee consists of 23 experts on women's rights from around the world.
The CEDAW treaty is a tool that helps women around the world to bring about change in their daily life. In countries that have ratified the treaty, CEDAW has proved invaluable in opposing the effects of discrimination, which include violence, poverty, and lack of legal protections, along with the denial of inheritance, property rights, and access to credit.
