IOM, CAF Partner to Boost Sustainable and Inclusive Development in Latin America and the...
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New York, 23 September – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and CAF - Development Bank of Latin America and the...
UN chief calls for inclusive elections in Bangladesh
In a statement issued by his deputy spokesperson late on Monday (New York time), the UN chief also called for full respect of the...
Why is Trump Hating on Haitians?
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September 23, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point
On this edition of Vantage Point, host Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor is joined...
Heat claims more than 175,000 lives annually in Europe, latest data shows
Across Europe, more than 50 countries “are paying the ultimate price”, said WHO Regional Director Dr. Hans Kluge, only days since Earth recorded its...
Insecurity main obstacle to realizing Colombia Peace Agreement, Security Council hears
The 2016 deal between the national authorities and the FARC-EP armed group in effect ended more than five decades of conflict, but violence persists. Hundreds of signatories killedUN Special Representative Carlos Ruiz...
New political era in Bangladesh provides ‘historic opportunity’ for reform
Volker Türk also stressed the need for accountability for rights violations and violence connected to anti-government protests that rocked the country in recent weeks,...
Somalia’s National Solutions Pathways Action Plan: IOM Deputy Director General Ugochi Daniels
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Somalia’s National Solutions Pathways Action Plan: IOM Deputy Director General Ugochi Daniels
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UN Special Adviser urges States to hold perpetrators of genocide accountable
“Only when all perpetrators have been held into account will we be able to uphold the expectations that all victims rightly possess: that their...
Widespread floods and uptick in fighting deepen humanitarian crisis in Myanmar
Overflowing rivers have submerged towns and villages, impacting nearly 400,000 people, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported.Critical infrastructure has...
Ukraine: Deteriorating safety at Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant following drone blast nearby
Situated in southern Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya is Europe’s largest nuclear plant and has been under Russian control since shortly after the launch of the full-scale...
IOM Deputy Director General’s Statement at the Summit of the Future
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Tears and embraces as murderous 30-year family feud comes to an end in the...
For many years, the western part of Mindanao has been the focus of an armed separatist struggle between the Philippines government and various Muslim...
Racism or Politics? “They’re Eating Cats and Dogs”
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Top UN aid official deplores latest wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine
“Like millions of people in Ukraine I spent hours in a shelter this morning because of the ongoing wave of attacks on Ukraine by...
UN Assembly President urges nations to sustain momentum from Summit of the Future
Addressing the closing session of the Summit following the adoption of the landmark Pact for the Future on Sunday, Philémon Yang, President of the...
Millions impacted by ‘catastrophic and massive floods’ in Bangladesh
The destruction has prompted the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) to rush humanitarian relief items from its stockpiles in the country to help those in need.Over...
UN official highlights growing toll of Ukraine war, rising threat of ‘nuclear incident’
Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General at the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, said that last month was particularly deadly for Ukrainian civilians, with...
Top aid officials call for greater solidarity and support for Haiti
Although the crisis has sparked immense needs, a nearly $680 million humanitarian plan launched in February is less than a quarter funded.“It is very clear for many people of Haiti that they are...
Afghanistan: No future without women’s participation
These were just some of the chilling observations and testimony from Afghan women, together with supporters from around the world, who convened at UN...
Ukraine: Top official underscores need to protect civilians amid ‘massive’ attacks
“Over the last few weeks, we've seen intensifying attacks affecting civilians and public infrastructure”, WHO Ukraine said in a post on the social media...
Marginalized Communities Need More Doctors
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Medicare policy must help address shortages—Not push physicians out of high-need areas.
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
Unequal access to high-quality health services...
Security Council: UN calls for safe, unimpeded passage of aid to Ukraine
The Security Council in New York on Tuesday debated the latest barrage of Russian missile and drone attacks that have targeted multiple cities across...
UN and EU humanitarians appeal for more support for Haiti
“What Haitians want the most is peace, that will allow them to return to school, to farm their fields, to access basic services such as...
Middle East crisis: Dramatic uptick in violence in Gaza, Israel and Lebanon
The development comes as the UN's top official in Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert began an official visit to Israel to meet senior government officials, after insisting...
