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Live updates: UN tackles desertification, drought and land restoration

·December 2, 2024·1 min read

People around the world are facing devastating consequences as the land that supports livelihoods, helps to regulate climate and protect biodiversity becomes increasingly degraded due to climate change and mismanagement. The UN Convention to Combat Desertification is meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to discuss how to regenerate the land and...

World AIDS Day: UN urges leaders to ‘take the rights path to end AIDS’ by 2030

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·December 2, 2024·2 min read

Observed annually on 1 December, the World AIDS Day serves as a reminder of the global fight against the pandemic while commemorating lives lost and celebrating progress. “Every 25 seconds, someone in the world is infected with HIV,” Mr. Guterres said. “One-quarter of people living with HIV – more than...

UN officials raise alarm over escalating violence in northwest Syria

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·December 1, 2024·2 min read

The alarm comes amid a sharp escalation in fighting in the Aleppo Governorate, spreading to parts of Idleb and Hama governorates and leaving the situation volatile and unpredictable. In a statement on Sunday, UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen expressed grave concerns over the dramatic shift in frontlines,...

Middle East crisis: Live updates for 26 November

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·December 1, 2024·1 min read

With all eyes on a possible ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, UN humanitarians have condemned the ongoing violence in Lebanon, Gaza, and Israel. Meanwhile, at UN Headquarters in New York, a special meeting was held to mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People....

Guterres: Lebanon ceasefire deal ‘first ray of hope for peace’

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·December 1, 2024·1 min read

“It is a moment of great importance, especially for the civilians who were paying an enormous price for the fact that this conflict is not only dragging on, but is also gaining increasingly worrying dimensions,” he said. The Secretary-General was speaking in the Portuguese capital at a joint press conference...

Lebanon: Final repatriation flight brings Brazilians home amid ceasefire

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·December 1, 2024·3 min read

The 13th and possibly last mission under Brazil’s Operation Cedar Roots carried 150 passengers, including elderly persons and children, back to safety. For many, the relief of reaching Brazilian soil was tempered by the devastation they left behind. “I’m very happy, very thankful for this repatriation operation, which sent a...

UN marks Day of Remembrance for chemical weapons victims with renewed call for global action

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·November 30, 2024·2 min read

Commemorated on Saturday, the Day of Remembrance pays tribute to those killed or injured by chemical weapons and urges nations to ensure such horrors are never repeated. In his message, the Secretary-General highlighted a major milestone achieved last year: the complete destruction of declared stockpiles under the Chemical Weapons Convention....

What’s desertification? Experts hopeful devastating trend can be reversed

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·November 30, 2024·5 min read

On 2 December, countries from around the world will meet in Riyadh under the auspices of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, (UNCCD) to discuss how to turn the corner from degradation to regeneration. Here are five things you need to know about desertification and why the world needs to...

UN rights office urges Russia to cease attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid as winter sets in

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·November 30, 2024·2 min read

Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence said massive missile and drone attacks on the power network this week have heightened serious concerns about the plight of civilians facing a winter of hardship and misery. Russia launched missile and long-range drone strikes on Thursday, which reportedly caused damage in at least 13 regions, in...

Millions of women and girls forced to flee face high risk of gender-based violence: UNHCR

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·November 30, 2024·2 min read

UN data reveals that reports of conflict-related sexual violence increased shockingly by 50 per cent last year compared to 2023, and women and girls accounted for 95 per cent of verified cases. These numbers, however, “represent a small fraction of the reality” as many cases go unreported, the agency warned....

Devastating 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ends, marked by record-setting storms

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·November 29, 2024·2 min read

This year saw 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes, and five major hurricanes – classified as Category 3 or higher – marking the ninth consecutive above-average season for the Atlantic basin. “Year after year, the climate crisis continues to break new records, resulting in more extreme weather events, including rapidly intensifying...

Middle East crisis: Live updates for 29 November

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·November 29, 2024·1 min read

As families uprooted by the war in Lebanon begin to return home following a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah militants, UN humanitarians warned that needs remain “staggering” for devastated communities. The situation is dire in Gaza too, where the enclave’s people are struggling to survive “relentless bombardment and deprivation”,...