Potentially ‘Deadly’ Consequences Could Arise From Israel’s UNRWA Ban: UNICEF October 31, 2024 Jerusalem – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned of potentially “deadly” consequences for Palestinian children due to Israel’s decision to ban the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from operating within its territory. … Read more
‘Catastrophic’ hunger persists in multiple countries, warn food agencies 31 October 2024 New York/Geneva/Rome – More than 220 million people worldwide are now facing an acute food crisis, according to a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the European Union (EU). The number of people … Read more
UN expert calls for action as Marshall Islands faces dual displacement crisis 31 October 2024 GENEVA (UN News) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs), Cecilia Jimenez-Damary, today called on the international community to take urgent action to address the dual displacement crisis facing the Marshall Islands, … Read more
251 Million Children Still Out of School Worldwide, UNESCO Reports October 31, 2024 According to a recent report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), an estimated 251 million children worldwide are still out of school. This figure represents a staggering 17% of the global population of children and adolescents aged 6 … Read more
UN Expert Calls for Action as Marshall Islands Faces Dual Displacement Crisis October 31, 2024 Majuro, Marshall Islands – A United Nations expert has issued an urgent call for action as the Marshall Islands grapples with a dual displacement crisis driven by climate change and sea-level rise. “The situation in the Marshall Islands is dire,” … Read more
‘Catastrophic’ hunger persists in multiple countries, warn food agencies October 31, 2024 By [Your Name] [City, Country] – A new report from the United Nations’ food agencies has warned that “catastrophic” hunger is persisting in multiple countries around the world. The report, released on Monday, found that an estimated 193 million people in 53 countries … Read more
UN expert calls for action as Marshall Islands faces dual displacement crisis October 31, 2024 GENEVA (ILO News) – The Marshall Islands is facing a dual displacement crisis that requires urgent action, a United Nations human rights expert has warned. In a report published today, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced … Read more
Thirty Years of WTO Technical Assistance Enhancing Participation in World Trade Geneva, 30 October 2024 – The World Trade Organization (WTO) has celebrated 30 years of its technical assistance program, which has helped developing and least-developed countries (LDCs) participate more effectively in the global trading system. Since its inception in 1994, the WTO’s technical assistance … Read more
General Assembly renews long-standing call for end to US embargo against Cuba October 30, 2024 United Nations, Oct 30 (Prensa Latina) – The United Nations General Assembly today renewed its long-standing call for an end to the United States’ economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba. The resolution, which was adopted by a vote of … Read more
UN rights chief urges Bangladesh to sustain ‘unprecedented’ momentum for change October 30, 2024 GENEVA (ILO News) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Sunday urged Bangladesh to sustain the “unprecedented” momentum for change it has achieved in recent years, while addressing a series of challenges, including the need to strengthen the … Read more