The United Nations continues to mobilize emergency teams and relief operations in response to the earthquake that hit Türkiye and Syria. A Disaster Assessment and Coordination Team is supporting the coordination of the International Urban Search and Rescue Operations and assisting with situational and humanitarian needs analysis.
The new Permanent Representative of Liberia to the United Nations, Sarah Safyn Fyneah, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
The new Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the United Nations, Tesfaye Yilma Sabo, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
The new Permanent Representative of Tuvalu to the United Nations, Tapugao Falefou, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
With cycles of conflict becoming more intense, frequent and complex, the global community must prioritize risk assessments that raise red flags about potential violence against children, senior officials told the Security Council today, as members took stock of progress made in implementing their “children in armed conflict” agenda.
Detailing the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and conflicts on the employment market, delegates outlined strategies to overcome inequalities within and between countries and to provide decent work opportunities for all.
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations concluded the first part of its 2023 session today, which began on 23 January, approving its report as orally revised, and having recommended 214 organizations for consultative status and taken note of 543 quadrennial reports.
As the Commission for Social Development continued its general discussion today, delegates explored ways to overcome multiple crises — including the COVID-19 pandemic, rising conflicts and climate change — that have exacerbated existing inequalities between and within nations.
Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths today announced an extra $25 million grant to boost aid efforts and address urgent needs of hundreds of thousands of people in the earthquake-stricken parts of Syria. Some 130 search and rescue teams are working in affected areas in Türkiye; another 57 teams are on their way.
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism, observed on 12 February:
