UN health agency signals tobacco might be reaching burn-out among men
Two decades of increasing tobacco use around the world are set to go into reverse,…
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Wednesday’s Daily Brief: Global Refugee Forum, Venezuela human rights, breast cancer hopes
Our top stories for Wednesday include: First Global Refugee Forum ends in Geneva; Venezuela misery…
‘Deliver justice’ for atrocity crimes in Darfur, top court prosecutor tells Security Council
“Concrete steps” must be taken towards ending impunity for atrocity crimes in Darfur, the Prosecutor…
Low cost breast cancer medicine move good news for women: UN health agency
More women could soon have access to an affordable version of an expensive life-saving breast cancer treatment,…
Misery for Venezuelans continues ahead of 2020 elections: UN rights chief Bachelet
Demonstrations in Venezuela must be allowed to take place ahead of elections in 2020, the…
News in Brief 17 December 2019
World must ‘reboot’ approach to refugees: UN chief Niger needs far ‘greater attention’ says deputy…
Bring global migration compact ‘to life’, urges UN chief
As “policies shaped more by fear than fact” have caused untold suffering to migrants, the…
Tuesday’s Daily Brief: Refugees, indigenous languages, Niger, Syria and Kyrgyzstan
Our top stories for Tuesday include: UN chief at refugee forum; eyes of the world need…
Two indigenous languages are dying every month: UN Assembly President
Despite UN efforts throughout this International Year of Indigenous Languages to highlight the daily disappearance…
World must ‘reboot’ approach to refugees, first UN Global Forum hears
The world needs to transform the way it responds to refugee situations and do more…
News in Brief 16 December 2019
Global Refugee Forum opens in Geneva WFP reports 50 per cent scale-up in Yemen Harness…
Monday’s Daily Brief: anti-corruption conference, refugees’ summit, food extremes, Yemen aid
Our top stories for Monday include: major international conference on anti-corruption underway; first ever Global…
One third of poorer countries face both undernutrition and obesity: WHO report
With one in three low and middle-income countries facing the two extremes of malnutrition –…
Last 30 years have seen major progress in fight against corruption: senior UN official
The UN is committed to fighting corruption, which affects all countries. Ahead of a conference…
DR Congo Ebola outbreak: helicopter team begins lifesaving vaccinations
One of the major challenges in eradicating the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic…
News in Brief 13 December 2019
Air bridge vaccination operation begins in Ebola-hit DR Congo India’s citizenship act ‘fundamentally discriminatory’, says…
UN Special Envoy takes stock of Yemen’s ‘shift’ towards peace
A year has now passed since the Government of Yemen and Houthi rebels met in…
Friday’s Daily Brief: Yemen exclusive, India rights, Chile, Ebola updates
Our top stories for Friday include an exclusive UN News interview with Yemen Envoy Martin…
New citizenship law in India ‘fundamentally discriminatory’: UN human rights office
A new law in India which expedites citizenship for certain religious minorities has been criticized by…
UN human rights report cites ‘multiple root causes’ of deadly Chile protests
During the recent mass protests which led Chile to declare a state of emergency, the…
‘Air bridge’ vaccination operation begins for Ebola-hit communities in DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has seen an increase in the number of…
Top UN official in Mauritania dispels misconceptions over slavery, women’s rights
Supporting Mauritania’s efforts to protect its eastern border from jihadists and other destabilizing elements is…
António Guterres talks COP25 climate action with youth activist
UN Secretary-General António Guterres took questions from around the world alongside youth activist Marie Christina…
News in Brief 12 December 2019
South Sudan: Famine warning after catastrophic flooding More than 5,000 Somalis have opted to return home from wartorn Yemen ‘Alpinism’ added to…
News in Brief 11 December 2019
Malnutrition sweeping Asia-Pacific region Palestinian aid plan for those in ‘greatest need’ Egypt: UN experts…
COP25: Italy and Mexico pave the way on climate education
A commitment by Italy and Mexico to ramp up climate and environmental education has been…
Universal Health Coverage will ‘drive progress’ on 2030 Development Agenda
Last September world leaders at the United Nations endorsed an ambitious political declaration on universal…
Wednesday’s Daily Brief: COP25 latest, Aung San Suu Kyi at the ICJ, Asia-Pacific malnutrition, rights in Egypt
A recap of some of Wednesday’s stories: Italy and Mexico take action on climate education; defending…
Aung San Suu Kyi defends Myanmar from accusations of genocide, at top UN court
Myanmar will have “no tolerance” for human rights abuses committed in Rakhine state and will…
‘Ending sexual violence against girls must be our goal’: UNFPA chief
Every day, 33,000 girls under the age of 18 are married, often against their will and one in three…
News in Brief 10 December 2019
Samoa measles outbreak claims 70 lives, majority are children under five Protecting indigenous people ‘our responsibility’ says…
Mountains matter, especially if you’re young, UN declares
Covering around 27 per cent of the earth’s land surface, mountains play a critical role…
Failure to register newborns leaves millions ‘invisible’ warns UN Children’s Fund
While the number of registered births has significantly increased over the past decade, one quarter of children globally remain unaccounted…
Tuesday’s Daily Brief: Human Rights Day, Samoa measles, COP25, economic slowdown, Myanmar at ICJ
A recap of Tuesday’s stories includes a day of activism on Human Rights Day; 70…
UN rights expert urges greater protection for Myanmar activists
Making the appeal is the UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, who reports that…
Samoa measles outbreak claims 70 lives, majority are children under five
Seventy people have now died from Samoa’s measles outbreak, UN humanitarians confirmed on Tuesday, as…
Alaskan teen activist encourages youth to speak up for human rights
An American teenager is using his voice to raise awareness of how climate change is having an impact on his…
News in Brief 9 December 2019
Inequality risks splitting society apart ‘on scale not seen since industrial revolution’ Bachelet: mobilize everywhere to protect climate and dignity for everyone Official: it’s…
UNDP’s Achim Steiner highlights growing inequality between haves and have-nots
The 2019 Human Development Report (HDR) – entitled Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today: inequalities in human development in…
Human Rights Day celebrates ‘tremendous activism’ of the world’s young people
The United Nations is highlighting the role of young people in leading the way to a better future…
‘World has failed’ victims of genocide too often: Guterres
Too often, “the world has failed” populations under threat of genocide, crimes against humanity, war…
Monday’s Daily Brief: increasing inequality, human rights and climate, civil war crimes, Ethiopia reforms
New UN development report warns global inequality breeding a “new generation of inequalities”; human rights…
Corruption thwarts attempts to build a better world and ‘must be fought by all, for all’
As we enter a decade of ambitious action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),…
News in Brief 6 December 2019
Spike in Syria attacks on civilians Australia’s end to medical evacuation for refugees may put…
Wednesday’s Daily Brief: Peacekeeping performance, Iranians’ rights, Syria, Australia, Haiti updates, Greta Thunberg at COP25
A recap of Thursday’s top stories: UN evaluates peacekeeping performance; civilians under greater attack in…
UN agency hails Brazil ‘milestone’ decision over Venezuelan refugees
Brazil’s move to recognize thousands of refugees from crisis-wracked Venezuela through a new accelerated procedure, has been welcomed by…
UN rights chief ‘extremely concerned’ over deadly crackdown on protesters in Iran
In the wake of recent protests in Iran, the top United Nations human rights official…
Measles vaccine is safe and protects children and communities: UN health expert
Measles deaths and infections are spiking again globally, and Governments everywhere should do more to…
News in Brief 5 December 2019
At least 58 lives lost off coast of Mauritania Measles epidemic continues in Samoa Around…
UN supporting Samoa’s battle against deadly measles outbreak
UN agencies are assisting authorities in Samoa as they battle a measles outbreak which has…