Protecting humanitarians 20 years after deadly Baghdad attack, amid rising risks

The United Nations on Friday paid tribute to 22 staff members killed in the bombing of its headquarters in Iraq 20 years ago, one of the darkest days in the Organization’s history.  

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Protecting humanitarians 20 years after deadly Baghdad attack, amid rising risks

Haiti earthquake victims honoured at UN, with pledge to safeguard the nation’s future

17 Jan 2020

More than 200,000 Haitians who perished in the devastating earthquake which struck the island nation ten years ago, were honoured in a solemn ceremony of remembrance at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday, along with 102 staffers who died – the single greatest loss of life in the Organization’s history. 

28 years after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, ‘stain of shame endures’

07 Apr 2022

The UN paid tribute on Thursday to the one million people who were murdered in 100 days during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, during which moderate Hutu, Twa and others who opposed the genocide, were also killed. 

INTERVIEW: Turn the tide on water crisis with game-changing commitments, urge co-hosts of UN conference

28 Feb 2023

Water is life, yet this vital natural resource is being depleted, polluted and mismanaged. Disruption to the hydrological cycle is also causing more water-related disasters. To tackle the challenges, the United Nations will convene in March one of the most important water events in history at its Headquarters in New York.