Syria: 10 years of war has left at least 350,000 dead
A decade of war in Syria has left more 350,200 people dead, High Commissioner Michelle…
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Afghanistan: Girls’ education must be a given, urges deputy UN chief
Ensuring all Afghan girls can be educated must be “a zero condition” for the Taliban,…
Human rights in Belarus continue downward spiral, warns Bachelet
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday that she continues to be alarmed by…
WHO backs Regeneron COVID-19 drug cocktail – with equal access and price cut
The Regeneron antibody drug cocktail – casirivimab and imdevimab – has been added to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) list…
Call to action: Prevent gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies
Top UN officials met in the margins of the 76th General Assembly on Thursday, with…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: Afghanistan; Myanmar, South Sudan
In this week’s show, UN Secretary-General António Guterres talks about Afghanistan and other big problems…
News in Brief 23 September 2021
Myanmar crisis escalating towards civil war, warns UN rights chief G20 need to scale up food aid to Afghanistan’s rural…
UNICEF: Haiti children vulnerable to ‘violence, poverty and displacement’
As Haiti continues to reel from the “triple tragedy” of natural disasters, gang violence and…
South Sudan plagued by violence and corruption, Human Rights Council hears
South Sudan continues to be “plagued” by violence and corruption, the Human Rights Council heard…
Human rights ‘catastrophe’ in Myanmar: UN calls for urgent action
Urgent action is needed to prevent the situation in Myanmar from escalating into a “full-blown…
First Person: The ‘bravery’ of Afghanistan’s girls and women
Afghanistan’s girls and women are showing “bravery” in the face of real “fears and pressures”…
News in Brief 22 September 2021
Afghanistan’s health care system on brink of collapse: Tedros US-China commitments on climate action welcomed …
‘We can end the pandemic’, UN chief says in new call for global vaccine plan
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday repeated his call for a global COVID-19 vaccination plan…
Myanmar: UN expert says current international efforts failing, urges ‘change of course’
The UN independent rights expert on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, told the…
20 years after Durban Declaration, racism reverberates in ‘echo chambers of hate’
Two decades after a landmark declaration was adopted to eradicate racism, discrimination continues to “permeate…
Afghanistan’s health care system on brink of collapse: Tedros
Afghanistan’s health system is on the brink of collapse, the head of the World Health Organisation,…
News in Brief 21 September 2021
Guterres: ‘common responsibility’ to save planet for future generations UN rights office seriously concerned over Haiti migrant…
UN Secretary-General’s address to the Opening of the General Debate of UNGA76
UN Secretary-General’s address to the Opening of the General Debate of the 76th Session of…
John Lennon, stamps inspiring message of peace, on UN’s big week
This year’s International Day of Peace has been marked by the release of new stamps featuring music…
Afghanistan: ‘Palpable’ fear of ‘brutal and systemic repression’ of women grows
Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan last month, they have made some commitments to…
COVID ‘Shot for All’, not a luxury, but development priority: UNDP
Top politicians joined award-winning African performers and others on Tuesday, in New York, to take part in a special event organized…
UN agencies shocked by deaths near Belarus-Poland border
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and migration agency IOM, called on Tuesday for an immediate…
News in Brief 20 September 2021
Getting sustainability back on track, only way to save planet: Guterres Guterres condemns Yemen executions by Houthis R&D investment rose in many…
UNESCO hails return of looted ancient Gilgamesh tablet to Iraq
The Gilgamesh Dream Tablet – one of the oldest surviving literary works in history –…
Breakdown or breakthrough? UN chief lays out stark choices for humanity
For UN Secretary-General António Guterres, this is a pivotal moment for mankind, which is on…
Struggling economies, widening inequality and millions vulnerable: the urgent need for vaccine equity
Health leaders agree that a world without COVID-19 will not be possible until everyone has…
Giant eco-friendly artwork set to inspire world leaders during the UN General Assembly
The 11,000 square meters ‘ephemeral fresco’ was created by Swiss artist Saype. It shows two…
First Person: A life dedicated to indigenous rights in Brazil
For almost 30 years, Brazilian activist Joenia Wapixana, has been fighting for indigenous land rights and against “institutionalized discrimination” in Brazil. In a special interview with UN News, to…
News in Brief 17 September 2021
Paris climate deal could go up in smoke without action: Guterres Lebanon crisis needs international…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: Climate warning, Afghanistan, Burundi, Yemen
In this week’s show, an appeal for support for Afghanistan’s people from António Guterres, who also…
UNICEF stresses Afghan girls must not be excluded from school
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday welcomed the news that secondary schools are due…
WHO asks for commitments on maternal and newborn health
Every day, approximately 800 women and 6,700 babies lose their lives around the time of…
Refugees face dire consequences from COVID-19 underfunding, UNHCR warns
Underfunding has left a “yawning gap” in the UN Refugee Agency’s ability to protect forcibly…
UN Women’s feminist roadmap tackles triple crises of jobs, care and climate
The UN’s gender equality and empowerment organization on Thursday published a flagship feminist plan for…
News in Brief 16 September 2021
World at ‘tipping point’ for action on emissions and climate change Torture, killings, lawlessness, still blight Burundi’s rights…
77 million children have spent 18 months out of class: #ReopenSchools, urges UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says the world is facing an education crisis due to the COVID…
Bachelet calls for major re-think over impact of sanctions on human rights
Unilateral and coercive sanctions imposed by governments can create severe and undue suffering for innocent…
Venezuela’s justice system aiding repression of opposition: Rights probe
The independence of Venezuela’s justice system has been “deeply eroded”, to such an extent that…
Africa faces 470 million COVID-19 vaccine shortfall this year
Africa needs around 470 million doses to accomplish the global of fully vaccinating 40 per cent of its population by the end of…
Torture, killings, lawlessness, still blight Burundi’s rights record
The people of Burundi continue to endure serious human rights violations including possible crimes against…
News in Brief 15 September 2021
Global economy projected to show fastest growth in 50 years UN deputy chief condemns Mogadishu…
Urgent action needed over artificial intelligence risks to human rights
States should place moratoriums on the sale and use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems until…
News in Brief 14 September 2021
First humanitarian flight to Kabul marks ‘turning point’: WFP After 10 years of war in Syria, siege tactics…
After 10 years of war in Syria, siege tactics still threaten civilians
The future for Syria’s people is “increasingly bleak”, UN-appointed rights experts said on Tuesday, highlighting…
Only 2% of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in Africa
More than 5.7 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered globally, but only 2% of them in Africa, said World…
Gender equality ‘champion’ Sima Sami Bahous to lead UN Women
Secretary-General António Guterres described Sima Sami Bahous of Jordan, as “a champion for women and girls”, announcing on Monday her appointment to lead the UN’s gender equality…
News in Brief 13 September 2021
Support Afghans in their most perilous hour, urges UN’s Guterres Bachelet warns of deteriorating human rights situation in Afghanistan Nuclear…
Multiple reports of alleged human rights violations in Tigray
UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet on Monday deplored “multiple and severe reports of alleged gross violations…
PODCAST: Sowing seeds of solidarity, after the Tree of Life Synagogue killings
Kaylee Werner was a teenager when a gunman attacked the Tree of Life Synagogue in…
In Somalia, Deputy UN chief encourages progress on women’s political participation, and peaceful elections
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, visited Somalia on Sunday, to express her…