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Sudan: UN chief alarmed at full-scale assault on El Fasher

·September 22, 2024·1 min read

UN chief António Guterres called on Lt. General Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo to act responsibly and immediately order a halt to the RSF attack, Mr. Dujarric said in a statement. “It is unconscionable that the warring parties have repeatedly ignored calls for a cessation of hostilities,” he said. “Any further...

New, bold ideas thrive towards the UN Summit of the Future

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·September 22, 2024·8 min read

Making the world fairer, safer and more sustainable for all was at the centre of a fan of bold, new ideas unfolding throughout the final session of the Summit of the Future Action Days, with messages of hope and change from young changemakers to UN Secretary-General António Guterres. “Looking out,...

Sowing peace one agribusiness at a time: Colombian farmers reclaim their land and livelihoods

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·September 21, 2024·3 min read

The sun beats down on the fertile fields of Bolívar, Colombia, where lush green valleys stretch towards the distant Andes mountains. It’s a picture of idyllic rural life, but beneath the surface lies a complex and painful past. For decades, this region was ravaged by armed conflict, leaving communities shattered...

Lebanon: WHO appeals for more support for civilians as crises intensify

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·September 21, 2024·3 min read

Dr. Abdinasir Abubakar outlined how the UN agency has been supporting Lebanon’s Ministry of Health, including following the wave of electronic device explosions this week. Hundreds of pagers across the country simultaneously detonated on Tuesday, while walkie-talkies and even some solar panels blew up the following day. The attacks reportedly...

Middle East: Regional crisis risks engulfing Syria, UN envoy warns

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·September 21, 2024·4 min read

Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Geir Pedersen expressed grave concern over the mounting violence and its cascading impact on Syria, which has been embroiled in civil conflict – later drawing in outside forces – since 2011. He highlighted an attack earlier in the day on a vehicle at...

Youth lead the way ahead of UN Summit of the Future

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·September 21, 2024·4 min read

Scores of youth from across the world packed into the UN General Assembly Hall for the start of two “action days” ahead of the Summit, which begins on Sunday. Felipe Paullier, the first-ever UN Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, described the Summit of the Future as a once-in-a-generation chance to...

‘Fear of war’ causing speech problems in Gaza

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·September 20, 2024·3 min read

In a modest tent in a makeshift camp for displaced people west of the town of Al-Zawaida in Deir al-Balah governorate in Gaza, children whose lives have been turned upside down by a deadly war and widespread destruction are meeting speech therapist Amina Al-Dahdouh. She is there to help them...

Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to halt outbreak in Africa

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·September 20, 2024·2 min read

“Children in Burundi are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak with alarming rates of infection and health impacts,” said Dr Paul Ngwakum, UNICEF Regional Health Advisor for Eastern and Southern Africa. “Of the nearly 600 reported cases, two-thirds are children under 19 years old and the situation is escalating...

‘Irrefutable’ need for global regulation of AI: UN experts

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·September 20, 2024·2 min read

“The very nature of the technology itself – transboundary in structure and application – necessitates a global approach,” the final report from the UN Secretary-General appointed panel concludes. Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming our world, from opening new areas of scientific inquiry and optimizing energy grids, to improving public health...

Security Council: Middle East envoy warns against escalation, highlights continued Israeli settlement activity

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·September 20, 2024·6 min read

“The series of explosions across Lebanon and rockets fired toward Israel in recent days adds to the volatility,” said Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process. He urged all sides “to refrain from steps that will further exacerbate the situation and take immediate steps to de-escalate.” Settlement...

UNAIDS: Rising debt in sub-Saharan Africa costing lives

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·September 19, 2024·2 min read

The report details how this debt crisis is jeopardising progress aimed at ending AIDS in Sub-Saharan African countries, which account for a significant majority of people living with HIV globally – 25.9 million people of the nearly 40 million total. If debt payments and stifled budgets are unaddressed in the...

Russian attacks on Ukraine energy set to push 500,000 people out of country

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·September 19, 2024·3 min read

The alert from the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine follows significant destruction to power plants and the worsening energy crisis that has affected access to electricity, clean water and heating, while also pushing up prices for consumers. The strikes on the national grid included one coordinated attack on...