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UN confirms more aid entering Gaza as humanitarian pause holds for second day

·November 26, 2023·1 min read

The freight included food, water and emergency medical supplies. Eleven ambulances, 3 coaches and a flatbed were delivered to Al Shifa hospital to be used to assist with evacuations. Also on Saturday, another 200 trucks were dispatched from Nitzana, with 187 of them successfully entering Gaza by 19:00 local time. In...

Hitching a ride to a better future: Sustainable Transport Day

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·November 26, 2023·1 min read

“This first World Sustainable Transport Day reminds us that the road to a better future depends on cleaner and greener transportation systems,” Antonio Guterres explained, spotlighting the relationship between transportation and global sustainability. Fuelling climate chaos “Transportation represents the world’s circulatory system, delivering people and goods across countries and around the...

UN delivers more aid into Gaza on first day of humanitarian pause

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·November 25, 2023·1 min read

Gaza has a population of over two million, with the UN agency that assists Palestine refugee, UNRWA, hosting more than a million displaced people in 156 of its installations across the enclave. The UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Friday that 200 trucks were dispatched from Nitzana, a town...

World Toilet Day, flush with innovations for safer sanitation

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·November 19, 2023·3 min read

In line with this year’s theme of accelerating change, innovators have been part of ongoing efforts to address the needs of some of the world’s 3.5 billion people living without safe toilets. From a Nepalese woman who prompted her village to improve hygiene to a fresh game plan launched in 2022 by the...

World Habitat Day focuses on cities as drivers of growth

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·October 2, 2023·2 min read

Global economic growth is declining to about 2.5 per cent this year, the UN said. Apart from the initial COVID-19 crisis three years ago, and the global financial crisis in 2009, this represents the weakest level since 2001. Given the size of the contribution of cities to national economies, the...

World News in Brief: Peace day, high seas treaty, Palestinian displacement rises, polio in Ukraine

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·September 21, 2023·3 min read

“People and our planet are in crisis”, the UN chief said, highlighting how conflicts continue to drive the vulnerable from their homes, while heatwaves and floods claim lives and division prevails. ‘Leave no one behind’ This year’s Peace Day coincides with the halfway point on the road to the Sustainable...

UN marks International Day to Protect Education with call to action

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·September 14, 2023·1 min read

Growing concern over safety and security prompted UN Secretary-General António Guterres to address the global phenomenon on Wednesday – during his remarks at an event commemorating the International Day to Protect Education from Attack. “Children’s education is being snatched away by threats, violence and attacks.” Mr. Guterres said, during his...

International Youth Day: Battling the stigmatization of teen pregnancy in Thailand

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·August 13, 2023·6 min read

A young mother sits on a low wooden stool above burning embers from a piece of bark placed in a small earthenware pot. A bright purple and white cloth covers her legs and keeps the smoke from escaping. This is part of a lower-body treatment process for mothers who have...

Indigenous Day celebrates youth shaping a sustainable tomorrow

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·August 9, 2023·1 min read

As many young Indigenous People are engaging in climate action, human rights and cultural conservation, the message from UN Secretary-General António Guterres resonates loudly – this year, it’s all about the youth. “We celebrate young Indigenous Peoples, and their role in creating change and shaping the future,” he said in...

‘Real challenges’ must be addressed beyond polling day, urges UN West Africa envoy

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·July 26, 2023·1 min read

In his first briefing to the Security Council since being appointed to the position, Leonardo Santos Simaõ recalled elections in Benin, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. He said they had “marked important steps towards democratic consolidation, offering opportunities for citizens to choose their leaders and representatives at...

On Peacebuilding Day, ambassadors discuss response to organized crime in the Sahel

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·June 25, 2023·2 min read

The PBC, an intergovernmental advisory body launched in 2006, plays a crucial role in supporting peace efforts in conflict-affected countries. Consisting of 31 Member States elected from the General Assembly, the Security Council, and the Economic and Social Council, it brings together top donors and troop-contributing countries. Ambassador Ivan Šimonović of...

‘Inclusion is strength’ stresses UN, marking Albinism Awareness Day

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·June 14, 2023·2 min read

Persons with the condition – which is caused by a lack of melanin pigmentation, affecting skin, hair and eye colour – continue to face an uphill battle to attain a life with dignity and equality, said Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond, the UN Independent Expert on albinism. “My clarion call today is for...