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In 2021, after the Taliban took power, Nila Ibrahimi and her family fled Afghanistan. She has been a rights advocate since the age of 13, when she led a viral campaign that successfully overturned a government ban that banned Afghan girls over the age of 12 from singing in public. She knew she was at […]
Ahead of the December 28 elections Secretary General António Guterres called on all Central Africans to participate peacefully in the vote and called on the authorities to ensure that the elections were conducted in a “peaceful, orderly, inclusive and credible manner”. according to one statement His spokesperson announced this on Wednesday. He also appealed to […]
The global forest products sector rebounded in 2024 after a sharp decline the year before, according to a new report report released Wednesday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). FAO statistics cover 77 product categories, 27 product groups and more than 245 countries and territories. The report presents recent trends in data for […]
“As part of these efforts, the UN and its partners are unloading more essential supplies at border crossings around Gaza every day,” it said said. On Monday, humanitarian workers unloaded nearly 4,000 pallets of aid at two border crossings: Kerem Shalom/Karem Abu Salem in the southern strip and Zikim in the north. Food, water and […]
Hannah S. Tetteh, who also heads the UN Support Mission in Libya (ONSMIL), emphasized the need to overcome delays in program implementation political roadmap that points the way to presidential and parliamentary elections, a new unified government and a structured dialogue on the critical issues of governance, economy, security and reconciliation. Since the overthrow of […]
AND Secretary General António Guterres condemned the killing of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, a leading figure in last year’s protests, and called on authorities to be held accountable. He urged authorities to “a prompt, impartial, thorough and transparent investigation, in accordance with international human rights standards“, calling for restraint as Bangladesh heads towards February 2026 […]
Resolution 2808 (2025) extends the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) until December 20, 2026, while maintaining an authorized troop ceiling of 11,500 military personnel, 600 military observers and staff officers, 443 police personnel and 1,270 formed police unit personnel. According to the resolution, the core area of MONUSCO operations […]
At the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) meeting underway in Riyadha Youth Forum took place on Monday, including young women from the South Caucasus. They are redefining what reconciliation can look like, not through grand negotiations, but through courtyard conversations, late-night virtual sessions, and the kind of cross-border friendships that many in their communities have […]
The new commemoration emphasizes and strengthens the shared linguistic and cultural heritage of Turkish-speaking peoples UNESCO’s broader commitment to multilingualism and cultural diversity. A historic date The choice of December 15 has its origins in a milestone in linguistics. On that day in 1893, Danish linguist Vilhelm Thomsen announced that he had deciphered the alphabet […]
A few hold back tears, others smile nervously, aware that this moment marks the beginning of a life-changing journey far from home. “I have never left Guatemala City, let alone my country,” said Billy, one of the participants. “My family is very excited because I am the first among us to travel abroad.” Safe path […]
