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Edited News | UNHCR
Little protection for vulnerable travellers on major migration routes, warns UNHCR Conflicts in Sudan and across the Sahel region have compromised protection for migrants who continue to face “unimaginable horrors” on major migration routes to Europe, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
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Press Conferences | UNCTAD , UNHCR , WMO
ANNOUNCEMENTS: UNCTAD and WMO updates. TOPICS: UNHCR highlights needs and risks facing refugees and migrants.
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Edited News | ITU , UNESCO
Global AI summit tackles misinformation and deepfakes with a little ‘bot’ of help The thorny issue of how to protect the unwary from deepfakes was just one of the key issues in the spotlight at a UN AI For Good Summit in Geneva this week, where a staggering 25,000 enthusiasts – and robots - from 145 countries added their voice to longstanding...
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Edited News | OCHA , WHO
Far too little aid is reaching people in Gaza to the extent that more children are now starving, UN humanitarians said on Friday, in a renewed appeal to Israel to respect international obligations regarding the safe passage of lifesaving relief in the war-shattered enclave.
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Press Conferences | IOM , FAO , OCHA , DDR , WHO , ITU , WMO
Alessandra Vellucci of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Resident Coordinator Office in Papua New Guinea, the Department of Peace Operations, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the...
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Edited News | OCHA
Famine in Sudan is “imminent” if aid agencies continue to be prevented from providing relief, UN humanitarians warned on Friday.
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Edited News | WHO
Summary: Gaza's healthcare professionals are crucial for the enclave's reconstruction, says WHO official. Many skilled medical workers are still committed to Gaza's future despite the devastation caused by the war. The official also condemned an Israeli airstrike and called for a ceasefire to facilitate the delivery of medical supplies.
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Edited News | WHO
Gaza medics struggling in face of ‘overwhelming disaster’ as vital supplies run low: WHO Vital medical supplies are fast running out in Gaza’s remaining hospitals, the UN health agency warned on Wednesday, amid reports of continuing Israeli bombing and hostilities in the enclave. “We have distributed an enormous amount of essential medical...
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Edited News | IOM
Papua New Guinea landslide response hampered by complex conditions Efforts to rescue those impacted by the deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea that has claimed an estimated 2,000 lives have been complicated by fears that the waterlogged ground could shift again. “We don’t want a disaster on top of the current one,” said Itayi Viriri, UN...
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Press Conferences | IFRC , IOM , ITU , UNICEF , UNRWA
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, the International Organization for Migration, the International Federation of Red...