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International Day for Remembrance of Slave Trade: ‘Time to abolish exploitation once and for all’
- UN News
Victims of atrocities and freedom fighters across history can inspire future generations to build just societies, the chief of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on the occasion of the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, commemorated annually on 23 August.
Health and aid workers targeted in conflicts around the world, UN agency says
- UN News
From Gaza to Sudan, wars are being waged on the very systems set up to protect civilian populations, with health workers, hospitals, health centres and ambulances being targeted in horrifying numbers, according to the UN agency for reproductive health and rights, UNFPA.
IPC Officially Declares Famine; More than Half a Million Starving in Gaza
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 22 (IPS) - The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has officially declared that there is famine in Gaza. The world’s biggest food monitoring system raised its classification to Phase 5, the highest level on its food insecurity scale.
Who Should Lead the UN Development Programme?
- Inter Press Service
SAN FRANCISCO, California / APEX, North Carolina, US, August 22 (IPS) - In June this year, UNDP bade farewell to Achim Steiner. The ninth Administrator in UNDP’s history had completed a second four-year term in office.
2025 Is On Track To Mark The Deadliest Year for Humanitarian Aid Workers
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 22 (IPS) - World Humanitarian Day (August 19) honors humanitarian aid workers, raises public awareness for humanitarian crises, and advocate for strengthened international cooperation. Through this year’s theme, A Call to #ActForHumanity, the United Nations underscored the need for increased funding for lifesaving humanitarian missions, stronger protections for aid personnel, and accountability for violations of international law.
Boosting Trade in the World’s Least Developed Countries – The Power of Technology
- Inter Press Service
GEBZE, Türkiye, August 22 (IPS) - Artificial intelligence and the use of frontier technologies are already transforming trade and boosting prosperity, particularly for developed and some developing countries. This ranges from the digital exchange of documents, the digitalisation of trade processes and leveraging online platforms to fast-track cross-border trade.
Sexual Exploitation & Abuse at UN Reveals “Significant Underreporting”
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 22 (IPS) - A system-wide UN survey of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), described as “grave violations of human rights”, has revealed that in 2024, there were 675 allegations reported.A UN message to staffers last week says this is “widely believed” to be “significant underreporting” because the real numbers may be much higher.
World News in Brief: Gaza humanitarian update, more killings in Sudan, ending impunity in Myanmar
- UN News
As the Israeli military offensive in Gaza City intensifies, the UN and partners continue to warn against the catastrophic consequences for civilians.
DR Congo: Rising insecurity in the east impedes diplomatic progress, Security Council hears
- UN News
US and Qatari diplomatic efforts to bring a lasting peace to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have not yet led to improved conditions on the ground, where the security situation remains dire, the UN Security Council heard on Friday.
Momentum builds towards marine biodiversity treaty, as experts convene in New York
- UN News
Delegates from around the world met at UN Headquarters in New York this week to advance the long-awaited high seas biodiversity treaty, with discussions ranging from rules of procedure, to the creation of a clearing-house mechanism and the location of the treaty’s secretariat.
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