Israel’s Assault On The Foundations Of International Law Must Have Consequences: UN Experts
GENEVA (30 December 2024) – Israel must face the consequences of its campaign to undermine the legal framework for the protection of civilians in armed conflicts, a group of independent human rights ...
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UN Chief Hails ‘Peacemaker, Human Rights Champion’, Former President Jimmy Carter
The Democratic Party icon lived longer than any president in US history, serving one term between 1977 and 1981, going on to burnish his reputation on the international stage by being awarded the ...
Russia: Special Rapporteur Reiterates Call For Immediate Release Of Alexei Gorinov
Alexei Gorinov is paying an incredibly high price for exercising his freedom of speech,” Katzarova said. Russian authorities brought a second criminal case against Gorinov and he was sentenced to a ...
UN Support Continues In Syria And Lebanon
In an update on the humanitarian response, the UN reported that over 1.7 million people across Syria received bread assistance during the past month. A total of 265,109 people were provided with other ...
2024 To Become The Hottest Year On Record
“Today I can officially report that we have just endured a decade of deadly heat. The top ten hottest years on record have happened in the last ten years, including 2024,” said Secretary-General ...
UN Official Warns Against Further Escalation Amid Attacks In Yemen, Israel And Red Sea
There is “no justification” for the continued Houthi missile and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) attacks against Israel and targeting of international shipping in the Red Sea, stated Barbara Woodward, ...
In New Year’s Message, Guterres Urges Countries To Drastically Slash Emissions And ‘Exit This Road To Ruin’
We must exit this road to ruin — and we have no time to lose,” he said. “In 2025, countries must put the world on a safer path by dramatically slashing emissions, and supporting the transition to a ...
Pasifika Medical Association Group CEO Debbie Sorensen Recognised In New Year’s Honours List
The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Group is proud to announce that our Chief Executive, Debbie Sorensen, has been ...
Quit Smoking Help For New Year’s Resolution
The Minister said that New Zealand is a leader in reducing smoking, but that we need to reinvigorate our stop smoking efforts and to target the right people, if we are to get the smoking rate below 5 ...
NZOC Congratulates Lydia Ko On Damehood
The New Zealand Olympic Committee is congratulating Lydia Ko (NZ Olympian #1298) on being named a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (DNZM) in recognition of her outstanding ...
Commissioner Congratulates New Year Honours Recipients
Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has congratulated three members of staff who are today recognised in the New Year ...
‘Nothing I Have Achieved Has Been An Individual Effort’ – Former Navy Chief And ONZM Recipient
Former head of the Royal New Zealand Navy, Rear Admiral (Rtd) David Proctor admits he is a little uncomfortable with being ...