News in Brief 21 November 2019
UNICEF spotlights degree of vulnerability for Syrian children living in conflict Governments ‘failing’ to tackle…
Author: UnitedNations
Four in five adolescents failing to exercise for even 60 minutes a day, UN health agency warns
An alarming lack of exercise among adolescents across the world risks seriously compromising their health…
Four in five adolescents failing to exercise for even 60 minutes a day, UN health agency warns
An alarming lack of exercise among adolescents across the world risks seriously compromising their health…
FROM THE FIELD: Gaza men advocate for an end to early marriage
A group of thirty men in Gaza have succeeded in preventing the early marriage of…
News in Brief 20 November 2019
Children are leading calls for a sustainable future: UN chief Huge disconnect between global warming…
World Television Day celebrates an integral part of modern life
Seven decades of United Nations’ work in developing new standards and systems for broadcasting are…
Wednesday’s Daily Brief: Israeli settlements, World Children’s Day, fossil fuel overuse
A recap of Wednesday’s stories: UN envoy reiterates position on illegality of Israeli settlements, World…
Young activists ‘do the talking’ as UN marks World Children’s Day
Children were both seen and heard in the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, World Children’s…
Israeli settlements remain ‘flagrant violation’ of international law, UN envoy tells Security Council
Regardless of any national policy declarations, Israeli settlement activities are “a flagrant violation under international…
Central Sahel on the ‘cusp of disaster’: WFP’s Marwa Awad
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are facing a “toxic combination” of escalating violence, displacement, hunger,…
US pardons for accused war criminals, contrary to international law: UN rights
A presidential pardon for two United States soldiers accused of war crimes, and a sentence reduction…
Tuesday’s Daily Brief: Israeli settlements, Sahel crisis, Iran protests, reconciliation for peace, World Toilet Day
A recap of Tuesday’s stories in brief: UN ‘regret’ over US settlements reversal; Almost daily…
News in Brief 19 November 2019
Almost daily attacks plunge Sahel into ‘three-country crisis’: WFP Live ammunition reportedly used against protesters…
Iran protests: Live ammunition reportedly used, says UN human rights office
Reports indicating that dozens of people have been killed in continuing protests across Iran –…
News in Brief 18 November 2019
News in Brief 18 November 2019 Read Original Article: News in Brief 18 November 2019…
Monday’s Daily Brief: Progress and pitfalls in child rights, millions of Afghans acutely food insecure, Middle East nuclear-free zone, social media and child detention
A recap of Monday’s stories in brief: Uneven child rights progress; over 10 million Afghans…
Anti-terror measures against youngsters’ online posts ‘linked to spike in child detention globally’
More than 5.4 million children are detained around the world, rights experts said on Monday,…
UN, African Union make significant joint commitment to global health
In the drive towards universal health coverage, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the African…
‘Transformational benefits’ of ending outdoor defecation
Ending the practice of defecating in the open, rather than in a toilet, will have…
UNICEF reports uneven progress in 30 years of child rights treaty
Although the world has made historic gains over the past three decades in improving children’s…
WHO supports measles campaign targeting millions of children in northern Nigeria
More than 28 million children in northern Nigeria will be protected against measles and meningitis…
UN calls for action to tackle ‘ubiquitous but invisible’ global road safety crisis
Saving lives by improving road safety is “one of the many objectives of the 2030…
UN film festival encourages young people to promote peace, dialogue and empathy
Demonstrating empathy, humour and intelligence, a group of young film-makers have been recognized for their short…
.jpg)
Repression, use of force risk worsening Bolivia crisis: UN human rights chief
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is urging authorities in Bolivia to ensure security…
News in Brief 15 November 2019
‘Deadliest year yet’: UN warns over migration deaths in Americas DRC Ebola infection rate drop…
UNcomplicated: Your right to privacy, explained
https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Privacy/SR/Pages/SRPrivacyIndex.aspxFor this latest edition of our hit UN News podcast UNcomplicated, hosts Sinduja Srinivasan and…
Over 1 million health consultations provided in Yemen in 2019: UN migration agency
Since the beginning of the year, the UN Migration Agency has carried out over one…
‘Diversity is a form of wealth, not a factor of division,’ UNESCO chief says ahead of International Day for Tolerance
At a time when extremism and fanaticism are too often unleashed, when “the venom of…
ICC gives greenlight for probe into violent crimes against Rohingya
Judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday authorized an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity, namely deportation, which have forced…
Meet the man who’s helping to make mosquito-borne diseases a thing of the past
Meet the man who’s helping to make mosquito-borne diseases a thing of the past Read…
News in Brief 14 November 2019
News in Brief 14 November 2019 Read Original Article: News in Brief 14 November 2019…
Tony Blair on the SDGs: Educate youth to banish ‘barriers of prejudice’
Polarization and divisive language could be a major impediment to reaching the ambitious Sustainable Development…
Thursday’s Daily Brief: Envoy heads for Bolivia, ICC on Myanmar, dignity for sanitation workers, sterilizing mosquitoes
A recap of Thursday’s main stories: UN chief on Bolivian crisis; International Criminal Court to hear…
UN mosquito sterilization technology set for global testing, in battle against malaria, dengue
With more than half the world now at risk from mosquito-transmitted dengue fever, according to…
Human rights experts call for ‘paradigm shift’ on arbitrary detention in Qatar
A group of independent UN human rights experts is calling for a “paradigm shift” in…
Zero new confirmed cholera cases in Haiti for nine months: UN envoy
Although Haiti is in the “homestretch” of defeating a cholera outbreak first declared nine years…
News in Brief 13 November 2019
‘Indiscriminate’ rocket fire in Israel-Gaza ‘must stop immediately’ $1.35 billion humanitarian gap for fleeing Venezuelans…
Revealed: danger and squalor for cleaners who remove human waste by hand
The plight of sanitation workers in the developing world should be addressed urgently, the UN…
Wednesday’s Daily Brief: UN bid to aid diabetics, Israel-Gaza attacks, climate change in Nepal, Iraq envoy appeal to MPs
A recap of Wednesday’s stories in brief: UN leads plan for insulin supply boosts; ‘No…
Iraqis paying an ‘unthinkable price’ to be heard, UN envoy tells politicians in Baghdad
Noting that the people of Iraq were at “a critical juncture”, the top UN Envoy…
UN leads bid for cheaper insulin, expanding access for diabetics worldwide
Overly expensive insulin could be a thing of the past – and life-changing news –…
Quality education an ‘essential pillar’ of a better future, says UN chief
Education is an “essential pillar” to achieving the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN…
Tuesday’s Daily Brief: ‘Forgotten’ pneumonia epidemic, experts urge vigilance over Australia wildfires, Ebola vaccine breakthrough
A recap of Tuesday’s top stories: Pneumonia number one killer of children; Australia’s wildfires rage…
EU Ebola vaccine approval is landmark moment: World Health Organization
Cases of Ebola virus are slowing down in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but…
News in Brief 12 November 2019
News in Brief 12 November 2019 Read Original Article: News in Brief 12 November 2019…
UN spotlights ‘explosive’ obesity rates, hunger in Latin America and Caribbean
Since 1975, adult obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean region has tripled, while one in four…
Nairobi summit: Women’s empowerment a ‘game changer’ for sustainable development
The global goal of a sustainable future for all cannot be achieved until women, girls…
.jpg)
‘Forgotten’ pneumonia epidemic kills more children than any other disease
Pneumonia, an entirely preventable disease, kills more children than any other illness in the world, one child every 39…
25 years on from landmark conference, millions of women and girls still in danger: UN deputy chief
The UN Deputy Secretary-General has called for gender equality, women’s empowerment and women’s rights to…
‘People tell you what you need to know, without brutality’: Former UN torture expert
Not only does torture not work, it’s counterproductive, and when the practice elicits false confessions,…