News in Brief 11 November 2019
UN chief appeals for respect for diplomatic missions in Bolivia Experts concerned about women and…
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Monday’s Daily Brief: Guterres on Bolivia and multilateralism, Syria and Iraq’s displaced, forest initiative, the healing arts
A recap of Monday’s stories in brief: UN chief spotlights multilateralism at peace forum; Bolivian…
From Prince to Picasso: the arts can be just the tonic, new UN health agency study shows
From before birth, to the end of life, taking to the dance floor or sketching…
News in Brief 8 November 2019
Hundreds of thousands of civilians at risk in Syria amid ongoing violence Egypt: ‘Credible evidence’…
Important ‘lessons learned’ could help other UN missions: Somalia police chief
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Violence can ‘never be the answer’: UN rights experts condemn excessive force during Chile protests
United Nations human rights experts on Friday condemned the excessive use of force during Chile’s…
Hundreds of thousands of civilians at risk in Syria amid ongoing violence in northeast and northwest
Almost daily violence targeting built-up areas and health facilities in Syria continues to threaten the…
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UN human rights expert alarmed at rise in Cambodia arrests
A UN human rights expert is calling on the Cambodian Government to respect its citizens’…
60,000 young refugees and migrants who arrived in Italy alone lack support
United Nations agencies on Friday highlighted the dire needs of thousands of unaccompanied and separated…
Egypt: ‘Credible evidence’ that ‘brutal’ prison conditions prompted Morsi’s death, thousands more at risk
A group of independent UN human rights experts said on Friday that there was “credible…
Speaking truth to power: the UN experts fighting for global human rights
Fearless. Plain-speaking. Critical. Courageous. Unflinching. Unfair. Biased. Manipulative. These are some of the adjectives used…
News in Brief 7 November 2019
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Better quality of economic growth needed to meet East Africa’s job demands: UN study
Although East Africa has been experiencing impressive economic growth for nearly a decade, it has…
Antisemitism, intolerance, can be unlearned, Guterres tells New York commemoration
Since nobody is born to hate, intolerance can be prevented and unlearned, the UN Secretary-General…
Disease slashing global meat output, cereals boom, bananas under watch: FAO
A rapid spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) is wiping out pig herds in China,…
‘Terminator’ warlord Bosco Ntaganda sentenced to 30 years in prison for DR Congo atrocities
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday handed down a maximum 30-year prison sentence for…
News in Brief 6 November 2019
Palestine refugee agency chief steps down amidst mismanagement probe Sudan cholera campaign moves to protect Khartoum state Pakistani…
Women’s internet access still trailing men ‘and gap is growing’: ITU
Although almost nine in 10 people in developed countries use the internet, in poorer regions,…
‘Violence, atrocities and impunity’ reign throughout Libya, ICC prosecutor tells UN Security Council
Libya remains entangled in a “cycle of violence, atrocities and impunity”, International Criminal Court (ICC)…
Cholera prevention efforts underway to protect millions in Sudan’s Khartoum state
A campaign has got underway to prevent the spread of a deadly cholera outbreak to…
UN policewoman recognized for ‘speaking up and speaking out’ on behalf of the vulnerable
At the core of peacekeeping lies the notion of shared responsibility, the UN peacekeeping chief…
Build cities ‘to last’ in the face of mounting climate hazards, says UN disaster relief chief
Mami Mizutori, the UN Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), says proper allocation of disaster funds means “a hazard…
News in Brief 5 November 2019
Cameroon faces worsening humanitarian emergency US-China trade war is a ‘lose-lose’ situation for them and…
‘What a man can do, a woman can do better’: UN Female Police Officer of the Year
Deployed with the UN Stabilization Mission (MONUSCO) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, since…
Commitment, not slogans, key to ending violence against children: UN expert
One billion children—or half the world’s youngsters—are victims of violence, ranging from conflict and humanitarian…
Unity, regional cooperation and international support needed for Horn of Africa to develop sustainably
The road ahead “will not be easy” for the Horn of Africa, UN Deputy Secretary-General…
Record-levels of smog in New Delhi making ‘the invisible killer, a visible killer’: UN expert
The unbearable levels of air pollution in India’s New Delhi, declared a public health emergency…
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News in Brief 4 November 2019
India’s New Delhi choking on record levels of smog UNICEF urges governments to repatriate children stranded…
Building resilience on Colombia’s border: FAO
La Guajira, Colombia’s northernmost region, is dry with desert landscapes. It’s prone to drought and…
Monday’s Daily Brief: US formally announces climate accord withdrawal, young foreigners stranded in Syria, India toxic smog crisis, Ebola worker death shows frontline risks
A recap of stories this Monday: UNICEF urges repatriation of children stranded in Syria; Public health…
Ebola emergency chief decries new attacks on frontline staff, after DR Congo worker death
Security measures for staff helping to fight health emergencies need to be stepped up urgently,…
New UN Female Police Officer of the Year prioritizes ‘preventing sexual exploitation and abuse’
“An inspiration to all of us” is how top Police Adviser Luis Carrilho, described this…
News in Brief 1 November 2019
UN Migration Agency appeals to South Sudan group to free volunteer worker and child ‘All actors’ must lend…
LGBTI discrimination still pervasive ‘in every region of the world’: UN rights expert
Discrimination and violence towards members of the LGBTI community continues to be pervasive in every…
Friday’s Daily Brief: When journalists are targets, landslides in Cameroon, UN Female Police Officer of the Year award
A recap of stories in brief this Friday: Societies ‘pay a price’ when journalists are…
Education and inclusion should be human rights priorities, UN Assembly hears
UN Member States agreed seven decades ago to a set of inalienable rights to ensure…
‘When journalists are targeted, societies as a whole, pay a price’, UN chief
“Without journalists able to do their jobs in safety, we face the prospect of a…
UN Migration Agency appeals to South Sudan group to free volunteer worker and child
The UN Migration Agency appealed on Friday for the immediate liberation of a volunteer and…
News in Brief 31 October 2019
Severe food insecurity alert for 45 million people across Southern Africa Rights experts call for…
Governments cannot stay silent on human rights abuses: UN rights expert
UN human rights expert Agnès Callamard has been involved in some of the most talked-about…
Thursday’s Daily Brief: The power of mediation, Southern Africa food crisis, urban deaths, climate meeting update and Iraq protest latest
A recap of Thursday’s top stories: Guterres in Turkey underscores successes of mediation; 45 million lack…
Wednesday’s Daily Brief: Iraq protests, ‘historic’ Syria talks, Chile pulls out of COP25, Guinea-Bissau, South Sudan, new nuclear watchdog chief
A recap of Wednesday’s stories: new Syria talks begin in Geneva; Chile pulls out as…
Reparations for sexual violence in conflict – ‘what survivors want most, yet receive least’
Ten years ago, the UN Security Council established a mandate to prevent and address the…
‘In international law you need two to tango’: senior official explains workings of UN world court
The International Court of Justice is an integral part of the United Nations. Conor Lennon…
Contemporary slavery often ‘invisible and clandestine’: UN rights expert
As the first human rights issue to provoke wide international, slavery is perpetuated by traditional…
News in Brief 30 October 2019
UN chief voices ‘serious concern’ over Guinea-Bissau political crisis IOM suspends South Sudan Ebola…
As urbanisation grows, cities unveil sustainable development solutions on World Day
Over half of the world’s population now live in cities, with numbers expected to double…
Wednesday’s Daily Brief: Iraq protests, ‘historic’ Syria talks, Chile pulls out of COP25, Guinea-Bissau crisis, South Sudan, new nuclear watchdog chief
A recap of Wednesday’s stories: new Syria talks begin in Geneva; Chile pulls out as…
Iraq protests: UN calls for national talks to break ‘vicious cycle’ of violence
The UN’s most senior official in Iraq, visited protesters in central Baghdad on Wednesday, calling…
‘Real change’ involving women in peace and security, still too slow, Guterres tells Security Council
The Women Peace and Security agenda must continue to be “one of the top priorities of…