Experts decry measures to ‘steadily erase’ Afghan women and girls from public life
Taliban leaders in Afghanistan are institutionalizing large scale and systematic gender-based discrimination and violence against…
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UN labour agency chief predicts slow recovery to pre-pandemic jobs levels
The head of the UN labour agency warns that a recovery in the international labour…
UN labour agency chief predicts slow recovery to pre-pandemic jobs levels
The head of the UN labour agency warns that a recovery in the international labour…
News in Brief 17 January 2022
Tonga volcanic eruption update from UN humanitarians Taliban in Afghanistan overseeing ‘collective punishment’ of women,…
News in Brief 17 January 2022
Tonga volcanic eruption update from UN humanitarians Taliban in Afghanistan overseeing ‘collective punishment’ of women,…
UN-backed COVAX mechanism delivers its 1 billionth COVID-19 vaccine dose
With a 1.1 million jab delivery in Rwanda this weekend, the World Health Organization’s multilateral…
Horrors of Hiroshima, a reminder nuclear weapons remain global threat
Despite the annihilation of two major Japanese cities in 1945, atomic bombs have not been…
News in Brief 14 January 2022
$150 million released to help underfunded humanitarian emergencies Tigray: aid operations ‘are about to grind…
UK Borders Bill increases risks of discrimination, human rights violations
A new bill being debated by lawmakers in the United Kingdom increases the risk of…
UN rights office warns against rising hate speech in Western Balkans
Authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in neighbouring Serbia, must condemn and refrain from any…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: Tech solutions to relieve typhoon-hit Philippines
In this week’s show, the latest on the emergency relief effort in the Philippines after…
News in Brief 13 January 2022
UN’s Bachelet welcomes crimes of humanity verdict against Syrian officer Africa’s fourth pandemic wave flattens…
WHO recommends two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended on Thursday two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19, one for…
Experts urge Iran to halt imminent execution of juvenile offender
Iran must halt the looming execution of juvenile offender Hossein Shahbazi, four experts appointed by…
Conviction of top Syrian intelligence official ‘a landmark leap forward’
UN human rights officials have welcomed the “historic” conviction on Thursday by a German court…
Africa’s fourth COVID wave flattens out after six-week surge
After a six-week surge, Africa’s fourth pandemic wave, which has been mainly driven by the…
News in Brief 12 January 2022
COVID-19: Global infections rose by 55 per cent in a week: WHO Sudan attacks on…
Omicron fuels record weekly COVID-19 cases, but deaths ‘stable’
Fuelled by Omicron, more than 15 million new cases of COVID-19 were reported around the world last…
Sudan: 15 attacks on health facilities and workers in two months
With the crisis escalating in Sudan, there have been 15 reports of attacks on healthcare workers and…
Exhibition provides ‘strong, powerful’ argument for nuclear disarmament
A powerful and haunting exhibition featuring the Hibakusha – the Japanese survivors of the nuclear…
News in Brief 11 January 2022
Afghanistan: UN launches largest single country aid appeal ever US saw 20 climate emergencies costing…
‘Prompt, independent, impartial investigations’ needed in Kazakhstan: UN rights office
As the death toll from the recent unrest in Kazakhstan mounts to 164, the UN…
COVID-19: Current vaccines may need to be updated, experts warn
Current COVID-19 vaccines may need to be updated to ensure their continued effectiveness against Omicron…
Europe: Omicron wave threatens to overwhelm health workers in weeks
With forecasts indicating more than 50 per cent of Europeans are likely to become infected…
Tunisia: UN rights office calls for release of former justice minister
Authorities in Tunisia are being urged to immediately release – or properly charge – former…
Eight Afghan students die in explosion outside school
The use of explosives that lie dormant, particularly in populated areas, is “a persistent and…
News in Brief 10 January 2022
Ethiopia: Relief teams suspend operations in northwest Tigray Sudan: UN envoy announces talks with key…
Rights experts condemn ‘unrelenting human rights violations’ at Guantánamo Bay
A group of independent human rights experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council has…
Sudanese authorities must respect freedom to protest: UN rights office
Amid daily mass protests in Sudan and the reported lethal shooting of three demonstrators in…
News in Brief 7 January 2022
Relief teams fear worsening aftermath of Super Typhoon Rai WHO Omicron variant is not ‘mild’,…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: Clashes and displacement in Yemen’s Marib
In our first show of 2022, the fight goes on for oil-rich Marib in northern…
News in Brief 6 January 2022
55 journalists killed in 2021, impunity still widespread: UNESCO Cambodia: Arrests of strikers may breach…
Tourism industry needs fundamental ‘rethink’ in wake of COVID pandemic
In the three decades leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, world tourism grew steadily year…
News in Brief 5 January 2022
Condemnation for killing of journalist reporting on Myanmar refugees Harsh winter fuels ongoing humanitarian crisis…
UN urges restraint in Kazakhstan, with dozens reportedly killed
Amid alarming reports of deadly violence in Kazakhstan, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Special…
55 journalists killed in 2021, impunity ‘alarmingly widespread’ – UNESCO
Fifty-five journalists and media professionals were killed last year, latest UN data showed on Thursday, with nearly nine…
COVID-19: New Year brings renewed WHO appeal for vaccine equity
The highest number of COVID-19 cases so far in the pandemic were reported last week…
Cambodia: Arrests of strikers may be breach of human rights law
The arrest and detention of at least 29 casino union leaders and activists during a…
Make history and eliminate cervical cancer for ever, urges WHO chief
Though highly preventable and treatable, cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer…
News in Brief 4 January 2022
70 per cent vaccination target must be met to ward off Omicron: WHO Guterres ‘encouraged’…
World Braille Day: Pandemic shows importance of information access for all
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how critical it is to ensure essential information is accessible…
70 per cent vaccination target must be met to ward off Omicron: WHO
As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to surge across the world, the UN health…
First Person: The entrepreneur helping Middle Eastern women enter the digital economy
Mona Ataya, a Palestinian-Lebanese entrepreneur based in the United Arab Emirates, runs the largest online…
From the Field: Picturing a thirsty earth
The winner of this year’s Photography4Humanity prize is Indian photographer Apratim Pal, for his picture…
First Person: Combatting stereotypes to prevent violence against women in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani activist Maryam Majidova is fighting to improve gender equality in her country, and address…
Sudan: Refrain from ‘disproportionate use of force’ against protesters
Reported killings and injuries during peaceful demonstrations in Sudan is a cause for deep concern,…
UN data helps balance New Year’s weight loss resolutions
At the heart of many New Year’s resolutions is a fresh gym membership and an…
2021 Year in Review: Celebrating UN values in action
Conflict, health crises and the climate emergency may have dominated headlines this year but, behind…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: The communities who are fighting climate change with their bare hands
In this week’s show, climate wars and how the UN refugee agency is trying to…
Grave violations surge for children in conflict
Armed conflict, inter-communal violence and insecurity continued to take a devastating toll on thousands of children throughout…