Lime-flavoured memories drive innovation on Saudi farm
Mohamed Alnwairan stands in front of a verdant citrus tree which four months hence will bear his first harvest of limes.A former businessman turned...
UN rights chief urges accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela
Hundreds more were reportedly injured in clashes following the disputed elections and around 2,000 arrested, including teenagers, young adults, opposition members, human rights defenders,...
Gaza: ‘Sickening normalisation’ of suffering, amid attacks on people and aid convoys
According to local media reports, 30 Palestinians were killed in the central Gaza area overnight on Friday due to airstrikes, said Louise Wateridge, Senior...
UN Special Envoy continues shuttle diplomacy on Syria
Geir Petersen is due to confer with Arab foreign ministers, the Foreign Minister of Türkiye, US Secretary of State and other senior officials who...
Climate shocks, humanitarian crises and political division plague Central Africa
Abdou Abarry, UN Special Representative for Central Africa, told ambassadors in the Security Council that disasters and extreme weather events displaced more than three...
Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees Expected to Boost Peru’s Economy by USD 530M in 2024
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Geneva/ Lima, 12 December 2024 – Venezuelan migrants and refugees in Peru are projected to contribute approximately USD 530 million in...
IOM Chief Commits to Strengthen Migration Management and Climate Action in Inaugural Botswana Visit
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Gaborone, 13 December 2024 – The International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Director General Amy Pope concluded a significant visit to Botswana,...
IBW’s Grenada Action Agenda – Institute of the Black World 21st Century
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Fostering collaboration with government and civil society to honor history and support people-based democracy and development in Grenada
Overview
Pursuant to the commitment...
Syria: UN chief calls for urgent de-escalation by Israeli forces, withdrawal from Golan buffer...
In a note to correspondents issued on Thursday, António Guterres said he was “deeply concerned by the recent and extensive violations of Syria’s sovereignty...
Taliban’s pursuit of ‘Islamic vision’ eroding freedoms in Afghanistan: Security Council
Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Roza Otunbayeva, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, painted a grim picture of escalating human rights...
At least 68 journalist killings in 2024, UNESCO reports
More than 60 per cent of these killings occurred in countries experiencing conflict – the highest percentage in over a decade.
"Reliable information is vital in...
The de facto authority in Syria is a designated terrorist group: What happens now?
However, according to a core Security Council resolution on Syria adopted at the height of the civil conflict, HTS is regarded as a terrorist...
World News in Brief: Gaza medical challenge, justice for Africa, rising violence in Myanmar
The situation is especially dire in North Gaza governorate, which has been under siege for more than two months, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said...
UN General Assembly demands Gaza ceasefire and hostage release, affirms ‘full support’ for UNRWA
The actions were taken at the Assembly’s resumed 10th emergency special session, following the failure of the Security Council to adopt a resolution demanding...
Underinvestment threatens universal health coverage goals
The report, titled Global Spending on Health: Emerging from the Pandemic, shows a reduction in per capita government health expenditures in 2022 across all...
Gaza: ‘Devastation is absolutely staggering’, WFP describes Gaza strip
Speaking from Gaza, Jonathan Dumont said many people have been displaced multiple times, and that families are living either in tents or in the...
Syria: Prioritise search for the missing, justice for victims
Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen is engaging with all parties who have a stake in the political future of the country “on the way...
Guterres upholds UN commitment to a smooth and inclusive transition in Syria
Mr. Guterres was speaking on Wednesday to reporters in Pretoria, South Africa, where he met with Government officials in connection with the country’s presidency...
Shaping human rights for all
Few documents have had as profound and enduring an impact on global governance as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Diplomatic engagement still the key to peace in Yemen: UN envoy
Delivering his final briefing for the year, Hans Grundberg noted that 2024 was marked by immense turmoil and tragedy across the Middle East region,...
Middle East crisis: Live updates for 11 December
As the crisis in the Middle East rages on, we are taking you into UN Headquarters in New York and through the region, including...
Timor-Leste, USA, and IOM Work Together to Strengthen Disaster Preparedness in Oé-Cusse
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Oé-Cusse, Timor-Leste – Timor-Leste, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and USAID, has taken another step in strengthening...
Poverty, conflict and climate fuel spike in trafficking victims: UN report
The 2024 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons reveals a 25 per cent increase between 2022 and 2019, as more children are exploited and...
World News in Brief: Arrivals surge in South Sudan, the rise of digital media,...
More than 20,000 crossed into South Sudan last week alone, with the number of daily arrivals tripling, compared to previous weeks.This includes South Sudanese...
