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UNRWA Comms Officer on the Chaos of Fleeing Khan Younis
UNRWA Comms Officer Louise Wateridge describes a haunting experience of being back in Gaza after a four-year hiatus, capturing the chaos of Gaza through her mobile phone.
29 April 2024
OHCHR / US UNIVERSITIES PROTESTS
Commenting on law enforcement actions against protesters at universities in the United States, UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson Marta Hurtado said, “freedom of expression and the right to peaceful…
30 April 2024
Meetings & Events
(3rd meeting) Committee on Information, 46th Session
The 46th Session of the Committee on Information (COI) will take place from 29 April to 10 May 2024 at UN Headquarters in New York. The Committee on Information is a subsidiary body of the General…
30 April 2024
Meetings & Events
From Equal Rights to Equal Opportunities: Countering Discrimination Affecting Women and Girls - CSW63 Side Event
Efforts to promote gender equality have come a long way in gaining attention and driving change, but there is still a long way to go. In the vast majority of countries around the world, gender-based…
12 March 2019
Secretary-General
Secretary-General Speaks with Deputy Secretary-General
Secretary-General António Guterres (right) speaks with Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed in between meetings at UN Headquarters.
29 April 2024
GENEVA / GAZA UNRWA LAZZARINI
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) warns that much more assistance to Palestinians in Gaza is necessary to prevent a worsening famine trend,…
30 April 2024
GENEVA / WHO H5N1 UPDATE
While there is a risk of the H5N1 avian flu virus spreading to cows in countries other than the United States via migratory birds, the overall public health risk posed by the H5N1 virus is currently…
30 April 2024
General Assembly
Joint Event of General Assembly and ECOSOC "El Niño 2023-2024: Actions for Safety, Sustainability and Resilience of People and Planet"
Dennis Francis (centre), President of the seventy-eighth session of the General Assembly, addresses the joint event of General Assembly and Economic and Social Council on the theme "El Niño 2023…
30 April 2024
General Assembly
Joint Event of General Assembly and ECOSOC "El Niño 2023-2024: Actions for Safety, Sustainability and Resilience of People and Planet"
Dennis Francis, President of the seventy-eighth session of the General Assembly, addresses the joint event of General Assembly and Economic and Social Council on the theme "El Niño 2023-2024:…
30 April 2024
Economic and Social Council
Economic and Social Council Forum on Financing for Development
Paula Narváez Ojeda, President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), addresses the Economic and Social Council Financing for Development Forum on theme "Embarking on the path toward the…
22 April 2024
General Assembly
Joint Event of General Assembly and ECOSOC "El Niño 2023-2024: Actions for Safety, Sustainability and Resilience of People and Planet"
Paula Narváez Ojeda (on screen), President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), addresses the joint event of General Assembly and Economic and Social Council on the theme "El Niño 2023-…
30 April 2024
Meetings & Events
The Promise of a Demographic Dividend (CPD57 Side Event)
Africa's youth population offers immense potential, with three-quarters under 35, creating a demographic dividend. Despite challenges like gender inequality and high fertility rates, family…
1 May 2024