The future of the planet ‘clearly in our hands’: top climate change scientist
There are clear benefits to keeping the earth’s temperature below two degrees; and the “choices…
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News in Brief 29 October 2019
India should ‘unlock’ freedom curbs in disputed Kashmir, urges UN human rights chief UN confirms…
India should ‘unlock’ freedom curbs in disputed Kashmir, urges UN human rights chief
The people of Indian-administered Kashmir continue to be deprived of numerous basic freedoms, the UN…
News in Brief 28 October 2019
Syria envoy urges prisoner release as Constitutional Committee prepares to start work in Geneva ‘Multi-generational…
Monday’s Daily Brief: Israeli-Palestinian conflict, gender gap in Latin America, Syria talks in Geneva, human rights in Egypt, the future of digital telecommunications
A recap of Monday’s top stories: ‘Multi-generational tragedy’ in Israel and Palestine demands viable two-State…
UN spotlights digitization of audiovisual archives to preserve human history on World Day
On Sunday, marking the annual World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, the United Nations recognized the hard…
One-in-four pregnancies unplanned, two-thirds of women foregoing contraceptives
Around two-thirds of sexually active women surveyed in a new UN study indicated that although they wished…
Nepal benefits from end to open toilet use
Sunaina lives in Majhi, a village of 104 people in Nepal’s impoverished Terai region. Huts…
News in Brief 25 October 2019
More than 140,000 displaced in northeast Nigeria UN rights chief orders probe into rights abuses…
PODCAST: Rebuilding lives after terror in Cameroon
A group of survivors devastated by terrorism in the Lake Chad region of Africa, are…
Protests around the world: Politicians must address ‘growing deficit of trust’, urges Guterres
Protests in cities across the world in recent days show that “people are hurting and…
News in Brief 24 October 2019
“Historic” eradication of wild poliovirus strain UN agencies and partners step up support to north-east…
UN pavilion will feature in Dubai, at Arab world’s first global Expo
London’s Crystal Palace provided the venue for the first ever World Expo back in 1851,…
World is closer than ever to seeing polio disappear forever
In a “historic achievement for humanity”, two of three wild poliovirus strains have been eliminated…
Transform societies to value older persons, including those with disabilities: UN rights expert
Because impairment is widely seen as a natural part of the ageing process, many older…
News in Brief 23 October 2019
New High-Level Panel to support millions internally-displaced Safe and healthy working conditions still not upheld…
UN’s highest-ranking female commander hangs up peacekeeping uniform
As the first woman to command a UN peacekeeping operation, and until very recently the…
Decisive international action needed to end Israeli occupation: UN rights expert
The international community has a responsibility and legal obligation to compel Israel to end its…
‘Deep inconsistencies’ over how States treat terror suspects’ families: UN rights expert
Some countries are defining “whomever they like” as terrorists and exhibiting “deep and problematic” inconsistencies…
News in Brief 22 October 2019
UN food agency reaches besieged Yemenis Children killed and injured in ongoing Libya fighting Turkish…
UN health agency launches week of action to ban lead paint
Although exposure to lead remains a key global health concern, particularly as it impacts childhood…
News in Brief 21 October 2019
UN rights chief calls for “immediate dialogue” in Chile Security Council visits South Sudan UN…
Monday’s Daily Brief: Online hate, gender equality in Africa, Chile protests, African migrants in Europe, Security Council in South Sudan
A recap of Monday’s main stories: companies ‘failing’ to address offline harm incited by online hate; gender equality…
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Companies ‘failing’ to address offline harm incited by online hate: UN expert
States and companies are “failing” when it comes to combating online hate, the UN independent rights…
UN rights chief urges ‘immediate dialogue’ to end Chile unrest
The top UN human rights official is calling for politicians and civil society in Chile…
More than 90 per cent of Africa migrants would make perilous Europe journey again, despite the risks
A landmark UN migration study published on Monday shows that 93 per cent of Africans…
Anti-Semitism the ‘canary in the coalmine of global hatred’, UN expert
The growth of anti-Semitism worldwide is a sign that other forms of hatred and xenophobia…
News in Brief 18 October 2019
Amid ongoing fighting in north-east Syria, civilians continue to flee violence Unprecedented flooding affects thousands…
UN Committee says Ebola in DR Congo still an international public health emergency
The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially remains a…
UN human rights office urges Egypt to immediately release detained protestors
Authorities in Egypt are being urged by the UN human rights office, OHCHR, to immediately…
New York students show value of school, community support in ending poverty
Providing academic enrichment programmes, as well as health and wellness services which empower students and address…
Nobel-winning economist outlines simple and inexpensive steps to fight poverty
Low-cost initiatives such as insecticide-treated mosquito nets and child de-worming programmes are proof that the…
News in Brief 17 October 2019
Record-high number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan: UN Report Tuberculosis infections declining, but not fast…
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Venezuela, Poland and Sudan amongst 14 new Human Rights Council members
14 new members were elected to the Human Rights Council on Thursday, following a secret…
Tuberculosis infections declining, but not fast enough among poor, marginalised: UN health agency
A staggering 1.5 million people died from tuberculosis (TB) last year, the UN health agency…
UNICEF advisor outlines solutions to malnutrition, following landmark report
On Tuesday the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) revealed that a stark proportion of the world’s children are…
News in Brief 16 October 2019
New UN political mission in Haiti Global cancer cases expected to spiral End cycle of…
With the end of peacekeeping in Haiti, UN commitment there remains
Although United Nations peacekeeping operations are over in Haiti, the Caribbean country will not “be…
Ingredients for a new life: how cooking helps refugees and migrants blend in
On a Friday afternoon, in a small restaurant kitchen in the New York borough of…
Wednesday’s Daily Brief: Soaring obesity rates, sustainable development funding alliance, new UN office to support Haiti
A recap of Wednesday’s main stories: Poor global diets triggering obesity; cancer incidents expected to…
Malta: Human rights experts call for justice in case of murdered journalist
Two years since the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia on the Mediterranean island…
Obesity rates soar due to dramatic global diet shift, says UN food agency
Eating food high in starch, sugar, fats and salt; combined with a sedentary lifestyle, is…
News in Brief 15 October 2019
In Syria, violence continues ‘on both sides’ of border with Turkey Concerns over deportation of…
UN’s Bachelet addresses progress and setbacks in human rights worldwide
The world is undeniably facing rising challenges to multilateralism, however work can be done with…
Tuesday’s Daily Brief: UNICEF child health report, Peacekeeping operations end in Haiti, Syria-Turkey latest, Haitian migrants deported from Bahamas
A recap of Tuesday’s stories: Millions of children undernourished and overweight says landmark report; Security…
‘Alarmingly high’ number of children malnourished worldwide: UNICEF report
Across the globe, at least one-in-three children under-five are malnourished and not developing properly, UNICEF revealed…
Rural women a ‘powerful force’ for global climate action: UN Secretary-General
Rural women and girls across the world are a “powerful force” in global action to…
News in Brief 14 October 2019
Military operation in northeast Syria could see unintentional release of ISIL affiliates: UN chief Guterres praises UN-led peace talks…
How to tackle food loss and waste?
Every year, around one-third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted….
Stop the waste: UN food agencies call for action to reduce global hunger
With one-third of food produced for human consumption lost or wasted, and millions still going…