UNRWA cannot be replaced, say UN top officials in response to Knesset ban Published: 2024-10-29 12:00 Source: UN News Jerusalem – United Nations senior officials on Friday condemned a decision by Israel’s parliament to ban the UN agency assisting Palestinian refugees. The Knesset vote must be reversed, they said. “UNRWA (UN Relief and Works Agency … Read more
UNRWA cannot be replaced, say UN top officials in response to Knesset ban 2024-10-29 12:00 United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini and UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland have issued a joint statement in response to a recent vote … Read more
At COP16, Guterres urges world to ‘choose wisely…make peace with nature’ 29 October 2024 Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged world leaders to “choose wisely…make peace with nature” as he opened the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). “We are at a crossroads,” … Read more
Balancing Biodiversity at Global UN Summit in Colombia October 29, 2024 Bogota, Colombia – The world’s top environmental leaders convened in Bogotá, Colombia, for the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), a crucial gathering to address the urgent crisis of biodiversity loss. The conference, which began on October … Read more
Sudan’s ‘Living Nightmare’ Continues as 11 Million Flee War, Mass Killings October 29, 2024 Khartoum, Sudan The humanitarian crisis in Sudan has reached unprecedented levels, with over 11 million people – nearly a quarter of the country’s population – fleeing from war and mass killings. The conflict, which has ravaged the Darfur region and other … Read more
United States Gives USD 180,000 to Support Food, Animal, and Plant Health Standards in Developing Countries Geneva, 28 October 2024 – The United States has donated USD 180,000 to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to support developing countries in implementing international food, animal, and plant health standards. The donation will be used to help developing … Read more
Items Proposed for Consideration at the Next Meeting of Dispute Settlement Body October 28, 2024 The World Trade Organization (WTO) has announced the agenda for the next meeting of its Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), scheduled to be held on November 15, 2024. The DSB is responsible for overseeing the WTO’s dispute settlement process, which allows … Read more
Lazzarini: Israeli Knesset vote on UNRWA will deepen Palestinian suffering 2024-10-28 12:00 Top Stories Jerusalem – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is facing a new challenge to its operations after the Israeli Knesset passed a preliminary vote to reduce funding to the agency. The vote, … Read more
UN Official Urges More Ambitious, Credible Climate Action Plans 2024-10-28 12:00 At the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, UN Secretary-General António Guterres stressed the urgency for countries to submit more ambitious and credible climate action plans. “The plans that have been submitted so far are not enough,” said Guterres. “We need … Read more
Sudan Trapped in a ‘Nightmare of Violence’, UN Chief Tells Security Council 2024-10-28 12:00 New York – Sudan is trapped in a “nightmare of violence” and faces a “real risk of mass atrocities,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned the Security Council. In a briefing to the council on Friday, Guterres said that the situation … Read more