I've just invoked Art.99 of the UN Charter - for the 1st time in my tenure as Secretary-General.
Facing a severe risk of collapse of the humanitarian system in Gaza, I urge the Council to help avert a humanitarian catastrophe & appeal for a humanitarian ceasefire to be declared.
It is with heavy hearts that we inform you about the passing away of our director, Prof. Saleemul Huq, on 29 October, 2023.
His unmatched legacy will remain as a shining example for years and generations to come.
Reports of intense bombardment in Gaza are extremely distressing.
Evacuation of patients is not possible under such circumstances, nor to find safe shelter.
The blackout is also making it impossible for ambulances to reach the injured.
We are still out of touch with our staff and health facilities. I’m worried about their safety.
@WHO appeals to all those who have the power to push for a ceasefire to act NOW.
#AlertaLN Oficina del Consumidor Financiero presenta acción de inconstitucionalidad contra el BCCR por pedir datos de deudores sin anonimizar
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Las armas de fuego se convierten en la principal causa de muerte infantil en Estados Unidos
Las armas adelantaron a los accidentes automovilísticos como principal causa de muerte en los menores de edad en este país. /cc
NEW: The US government has been criticised for plans to hand out up to $500 million to help an oil company suck carbon out of the air in Texas.
https://t.co/8OqJGR47NL
How it works: „A firm founded by Rishi Sunak’s father-in-law signed a billion-dollar deal with BP two months before the prime minister opened hundreds of new licences for oil and gas extraction in the North Sea.“ https://t.co/gMSjiRmtSh
Si tienen o conocen iniciativas de adaptación locales pueden aplicar al Financiamiento Local para la Adaptación al Cambio Climático en Costa Rica 🇨🇷
🕕Antes del 14 agosto 18 hr
🗣Info: https://t.co/el8ZzmKW9x
The swings between El Niño and La Niña have been bigger in recent decades than earlier ones. Our guest blogger at the ENSO Blog covers new research pointing the finger at human-caused climate change.
https://t.co/KwZnsoRsFS
Víctimas de la crisis climática: 61.672 muertes por calor en Europa en el tórrido verano de 2022. La región mediterránea, con Italia y España a la cabeza, es la que acumuló más decesos https://t.co/9sBgFCdZmS
A team of scientists led by @DeepMicrobe & Jorge Cortes has found a deep-sea octopus nursery at a low-temperature hydrothermal vent offshore of Costa Rica. 🇨🇷
The octopus could be a species of Muusoctopus not previously described.
🗞️ @SchmidtOcean 👇🏾
📷https://t.co/12N0aBiDmt
Uruguay anuncia creación de Fondo de Emergencia Hídrica
El país sudamericano sufre su sequía más severa en 44 años, luego de décadas sin inversión en reservas de agua dulce. /e
A major dam in southern Ukraine has been destroyed, prompting an urgent flood alert in towns and cities along the Dnipro River.
Russia and Ukraine are blaming one another for the damage, and Ukrainian officials have asked citizens to be ready to evacuate ⤵️