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UN asks Ecuador for urgent measures for missing minors

Published on: December 24, 2024
10:38

Quito, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) The Committee on Enforced Disappearances of the United Nations (UN) issued today urgent action measures after the disappearance for more than two weeks of four minors in Ecuador, a case involving military.

UN denounces sustained intensity of violence in Gaza

Published on: December 23, 2024
18:28

United Nations, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations undersecretary-general for Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Fletcher, denounced the sustained intensity of violence in Gaza and the lack of safe space for civilians on Monday.

Sudan conflict could trigger worst global famine

Published on: December 19, 2024
17:15

Dec, 19 Dec (Prensa Latina) Food insecurity fueled by the conflict in Sudan could trigger the worst world famine in recent history, the World Food Program (WFP) warned today.

UN warns of humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan by 2025

Published on: December 19, 2024
13:54

Kabul, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) today released a report stating that 22.9 million people in Afghanistan will need humanitarian assistance next year.

Conflict zones, main scene of journalist deaths

Published on: December 13, 2024
10:26

United Nations, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Conflict zones were the scene of the most deaths of journalists this year, a UN report, which recognizes the percentage as the highest in more than a decade, warns.

Investigations continue on unknown disease in DRC

Published on: December 13, 2024
10:16

Kinshasa, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Investigations on an unknown disease undertaken by the health authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) continue today in the locality of Panzi.

Unicef calls for global efforts for birth registration

Published on: December 12, 2024
10:45

United Nations, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) today called for greater efforts to promote birth registration, considering it as the gateway to rights and protections.

Model UN in Cuba denounces lethal effects of atomic radiation

Published on: December 5, 2024
19:01

Havana, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) Exposure to atomic radiation has lethal effects on human health, the Model United Nations in Havana (Havmun 2024), a forum of Cuban university students on global issues that will conclude on Friday, warned on Thursday.

Experts call for ‘course correction’ for Myanmar crisis

Published on: December 3, 2024
10:57

United Nations, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) The crisis in Myanmar demands a correction of course after the accumulation of thousands of civilian deaths since the coup that left the country facing brutal and inhumane violence, United Nations experts denounced.

WFP warns about food crisis in Afghanistan

Published on: December 3, 2024
00:30

Kabul, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) informed on Monday that with the onset of winter, one in four families in Afghanistan will face challenges in securing sufficient food.

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