News in Brief 29 September 2022
Black Sea exports ramp up, bringing food to the most in need Africa: bid begins…
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Human rights: ‘Disturbing trends’ in reprisals against those cooperating with the UN continues
People in 42 different countries across the world faced reprisals and intimidation on the basis…
News in Brief 28 September 2022
G20 Agriculture meeting urges action to stop spiralling food crisis Iran: rights experts’ stay of…
Guinea: UN pledges support for justice and accountability, as stadium massacre trial begins
The UN chief on Wednesday paid tribute to the hundreds of victims and their families, of a…
Iran: UN experts demand stay of execution for two women LGBT rights supporters
Iran must immediately stay the executions of two women sentenced to death for supporting the…
Time to address mental health issues in the workplace, UN agencies urge
With an estimated 12 billion workdays lost annually due to depression and anxiety, costing the…
News in Brief 27 September 2022
UN rights office condemns violent response to hijab protests Russia: alarm at arrests of demonstrators…
‘Dire’ and deteriorating pattern of rights abuse continues in Ukraine
Ongoing armed attacks by Russia against Ukraine have led to devastating human rights abuses there,…
Iran: UN human rights office condemns violent crackdown against hijab protests
Authorities in Iran must fully respect the rights of protestors calling for justice for Mahsa…
Russia: Alarm over arrests of military mobilization protesters
In Russia, nearly 2,400 people have reportedly been arrested for protesting against the Kremlin’s mobilisation…
News in Brief 26 September 2022
Said trial opens at International Criminal Court Torture ‘systematically practised’ in Venezuela, sanctioned at highest level…
Russia school shooting: Guterres ‘deeply saddened’ by attack which left 15 dead
The UN chief on Monday issued a statement expressing deep sadness at the death of…
South Sudan violence proliferating, warn independent rights experts
Deeply disturbing violence is escalating “all over” South Sudan, top independent UN human rights experts…
ILO welcomes first global agreement on professional footballers’ rights
The UN’s labour agency welcomed on Monday, the first ever global agreement on working conditions…
Central African Republic: Said trial opens at International Criminal Court
The trial of a paramilitary commander accused of carrying out or ordering crimes against humanity…
Forced out of school, but refusing to give up on education in Afghanistan
Girls in Afghanistan have been forced out of high school, ever since the Taliban returned…
Colombia’s ‘dinosaur of peace’
Colombia’s 2016 Peace Agreement has led to an unexpected outcome: the discovery of a new…
PODCAST: Driving the climate agenda at UNGA77
On this week’s episode of The Lid Is On, we look at how the issue…
News in Brief 23 September 2022
War crimes have been committed in Ukraine conflict, finds top rights probe Half of Sudan’s…
Build momentum to ‘finish the job’ and end COVID-19 pandemic, Guterres urges
Senior UN officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres, took part in a High-Level event at UN…
Australia: Groundbreaking decision creates pathway for climate justice on Torres Strait Islands
The UN Human Rights Committee found on Friday that Australia’s failure to adequately protect indigenous Torres Islanders…
War crimes have been committed in Ukraine conflict, top UN human rights inquiry reveals
Almost seven months to the day since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, UN-appointed independent human rights…
Ireland: Rights experts call for redress for 50 years of systemic racism in childcare institutions
UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Friday called on Irish authorities to provide adequate redress for…
Ukraine war-induced crisis affecting women and girls disproportionately: UN report
A new UN report reveals how the Ukraine war and its global impacts on food,…
News in Brief 22 September 2022
Ethiopia: Civilians mired in intractable and deadly war, Human Rights Council hears Myanmar: If Security…
Ethiopia: Civilians again mired in intractable and deadly war, Human Rights Council hears
Ethiopia’s people are once again “mired…in the intractable and deadly consequences” of conflict between Government…
Seven Ebola cases, one death confirmed in Uganda, WHO scales up response
The UN health agency, WHO, announced on Wednesday that it is speeding up efforts to…
UN experts strongly condemn death of Mahsa Amini, ‘victim of Iran’s sustained repression’
UN independent human rights experts on Thursday strongly condemned the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini,…
News in Brief 21 September 2022
Every two seconds someone is dying of a preventable disease: WHO Famine looms in Somalia,…
Myanmar spiralling ‘from bad to worse, to horrific’, Human Rights Council hears
Since the Myanmar military launched its “disastrous” coup last year, UN-appointed independent human rights expert Tom…
World falling ‘far short’ of pledge to protect minority rights: Guterres
The world is falling “far short” of commitments made three decades ago to protect minority communities, UN…
Noncommunicable diseases now ‘top killers globally’ – UN health agency report
From heart disease to cancer and diabetes, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) now outnumber infectious diseases as…
New platform highlights women’s leadership in tackling global challenges
Women Heads of State and Government meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly…
News in Brief 20 September 2022
Pakistan floods update: 6 month wait for floods to recede, agencies say OHCHR alarmed at…
Rise in mercenary forces trigger ‘rampant’ human rights violations
Human rights violations committed by mercenaries and private security companies create grave challenges for victims…
Rare Ebola outbreak declared in Uganda
An outbreak of Ebola virus has been declared in Uganda after a case was confirmed…
Alarm over Iranian woman’s death after ‘improper’ hijab arrest
The acting High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif, expressed alarm on Tuesday at the…
News in Brief 19 September 2022
Multilateral diplomacy in spotlight ahead of UNGA77 Afghanistan: UN repeats call for Taliban to allow…
PODCAST: Avoiding ‘climate suicide’, transforming education, fighting hate speech – exclusive Guterres interview
This week we bring you a bonus episode of The Lid Is On: an exclusive…
Education transformation needed for ‘inclusive, just and peaceful world’ – UN chief
Education has been Secretary-General António Guterres’ “guide and touchstone,” he said on Monday, the final…
Afghanistan: UN repeats call for Taliban to allow girls full access to school
Marking one year since Afghanistan’s de facto rulers decreed that girls should be excluded from…
New UN guide helps support perinatal mental healthcare in ‘stigma-free’ environment
Almost one in five women will experience a mental health condition during pregnancy or in…
Financing education, imperative for ‘peaceful, prosperous, stable societies’ – UN chief
Education systems around the world need “more, not less money” the UN chief told journalists…
PODCAST: A moment of peace before world leaders arrive at UN HQ
World leaders will soon be flying into New York, for High-Level Week at the UN…
News in Brief 16 September 2022
Ukraine: Rights office set to probe reports of ‘mass graves’ UN humanitarians decry ‘largest funding…
Transforming Education Summit: Halt the crisis, or risk failing an entire generation
Just a few hours before the start of the crucial Transforming Education Summit, UN Children’s Fund…
Reimagining education in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Resident Coordinator Blog
As the Transforming Education Summit kicks off on Friday, during the opening week of the…
Burundi must engage in ‘credible and inclusive’ move towards democratic rule
Burundi must engage more effectively in the rule of law and fight against impunity for…
Ukraine: UN rights office set to probe ‘mass graves’ in newly liberated east
Reports that mass graves have been discovered in the Ukrainian city of Izyum are to…
News in Brief 15 September 2022
Inflation threatens everyone’s right to development, Human Rights Council hears Climate change ‘recovery’ fund call …