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Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up, WHO urges preventive measures - 25.04.24
Smoking and drinking is on the rise among teenagers in Europe, Central Asia and Canada, and girls now match or even exceed boys when it comes to substance use, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report on Thursday.
Latest hunger data spotlights extent of famine risk in Gaza, Sudan and beyond - 24.04.24
Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year – the fifth year in a row that food insecurity has worsened – heightening growing fears of famine and “widespread death” from Gaza to Sudan and beyond, UN agencies warned on Wednesday.
International Day of Multilateralism & Diplomacy for Peace 2024 – 24.04.24
Discover the vibrant dialogue shaping our global future this International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace. Journey with graduate students from Sciences Po Paris, the Graduate Institute, and the University of Geneva as they engage UN officials at the UN Library and Archives Geneva. Explore pressing topics and insights from UN Geneva Director-General Tatiana Valovaya.
Geneva Press Briefing: UNCTAD, OHCHR, WHO, UNHCR, OCHA - 23.04.24
🎦 UN Trade and Development on the release of a new analysis "Global economic fracturing and shifting investment patterns", 🎦 UN Human Rights on the Israel-Occupied Palestinian Territory: Rafah/West Bank situation, and 🎦 WHO's update on the global cholera situation.
Happening at UN Geneva
UNECE Resource Management Week
UNECE Resource Management Week will advance implementation of the key UN tools developed at UNECE that enable the integration of economic, environmental and social dimensions in resource management. This is especially crucial for the Critical Raw Materials needed for the energy transition. The EU, African Union and a growing number of countries are already applying these instruments.
Committee Against Torture (CAT)
The Committee Against Torture (CAT) and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment is the body of 10 independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment by its States parties. CAT works to hold States accountable for human rights violations, systematically investigating reports of torture in order to stop and prevent this crime. Over the course of its 79th session, it will examine Austria , Honduras , Azerbaijan , Liechtenstein , North Macedonia and Finland.
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination by its States parties. Over the course of its 112th session, #CERD will review Mexico, San Marino, Albania, Qatar and Moldova .
