Gazans fled their homes and took refuge in tents. Main events in the UN and the world for the week UN
Main events: arrest warrants for Shoigu and Gerasimov, protests in Kenya, mass famine in Gaza, terrorist attacks in Dagestan, damage to the Zaporizhia NPP, investments in SDGs.
More people will go to the polls in 2024 than at any time in history. At the same time, as UN Women recalls in its new report, 113 countries have never had a woman at the head of state or government, and only 26 countries are now headed by women. >>>
The world must respond to the spread of hate and lies online, Secretary-General António Guterres said at the launch of the UN Global Principles on Integrity in the information sphere. >>>
On June 24, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the II International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov. They are accused of allegedly committing international crimes in the context of the situation in Ukraine. >>>
In one year, 2.6 million deaths were associated with alcohol use, and 600 thousand deaths were associated with drug use. However, the majority of deaths were registered among men. This is reported in a new report from the World Health Organization. >>>
The UN chief expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to those injured during violence in Kenya related to protests against tax hikes . >>>
Nearly a third of adults worldwide will not meet recommended levels of physical activity in 2022, according to a WHO study. Inactivity increases the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, dementia and cancer. >>>
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) expressed alarm over the high risk of famine throughout the Gaza Strip . >>>
UN experts condemned the terrorist attacks committed on June 23 in Derbent and Makhachkala, the two largest cities of the Republic of Dagestan. >>>
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) received information from the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) that at this week, as a result of shelling and fire, the external radiation monitoring station was destroyed. >>>
Without large-scale investments, it will not be possible to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), that is, to build a better future for all. This is stated in the report on the SDGs, which was presented on Friday by António Guterres and his deputy for economic and social affairs, Li Junhua. >>>