Journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder ‘an international crime’, says UN-appointed rights investigator
In an interview with UN News, Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard recounted her nearly week-long mission…
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Thursday’s Daily Brief: World Refugee Day, Middle East peace marred, Epilepsy report, Cities #WithRefugees initiative and Ebola-response funding gap in DR Congo
This Thursday, we cover: World Refugee Day, Peace in the Middle East marred by obstacles,…
First-ever WHO global report on epilepsy highlights care gap in poorer countries
More than seven in 10 people with epilepsy in developing countries are not getting the…
Wednesday’s Daily Brief: ending rape in war, Khashoggi, forced displacement, North Korea and Mali
On Wednesday, these are the main stories: International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence…
UN food agency welcomes South Korea’s aid donation to help northern neighbour
In an interview with UN News’s Daniel Johnson, WFP spokesperson Hervé Verhoosel, describes how more…
UN food agency welcomes South Korea’s aid donation to help northern neighbour
In an interview with UN News’s Daniel Johnson, WFP spokesperson Hervé Verhoosel, describes how more…
News in Brief 19 June 2019
Saudi Arabia ‘responsible’ for Khashoggi death, Crown Prince must be investigated: Independent UN expert Doubling of…
News in Brief 19 June 2019
Saudi Arabia ‘responsible’ for Khashoggi death, Crown Prince must be investigated: Independent UN expert Doubling of…
‘Now is the time to act’ for victims of violence in Sudan, ICC Prosecutor urges Security Council
The UN Security Council must “seize this moment” presented by the current turmoil in Sudan,…
Saudi Arabia in spotlight as UN-appointed independent investigator publishes full Khashoggi findings
Responsibility for the killing of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi lies with “high-level officials” of…
Ripple effect of sexual violence in conflict threatens ‘collective security’, stains ‘our common humanity’, says UN chief
Sexual violence in conflict is a “threat to our collective security” and a “stain on…
Partnerships at ‘core’ of sustainable development
Partnerships are at the “core” of efforts to reach the sustainable development goals, the poverty…
News in Brief 18 June 2019
300,000 flee flare-up of ethnic violence in north-eastern DRC Sudden death of Egypt’s former President…
Syria: Humanitarian disaster in Idlib ‘unfolding before our eyes’ says top UN relief official
Unabating violence, destruction and a downward sprial in overall conditions for the desperate people trapped…
Tuesday’s Daily Brief: Combating hate speech, DR Congo, antimicrobial resistance, peacekeeping, #ActNow for our planet
This Tuesday, top stories include: the UN’s war on hate speech; a surge in ethnic…
UN health agency steps up fight against ‘invisible pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance
As resistance to antibiotics grows, the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the latest stage…
Hate speech ‘on notice’ as UN chief launches new plan to ‘identify, prevent and confront’ growing scourge
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has declared war on hate speech, telling Member States on…
News in Brief 17 June 2019
Yemen: end food diversions to save lives, urges WFP chief India to replace China as…
Billions globally lack ‘water, sanitation and hygiene’, new UN report spells out
Some 2.2 billion people around the world do not have safely-managed drinking water, while 4.2…
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UN chief accepts independent report on Myanmar, highlighting ‘systemic’ failure surrounding Rohingya crisis
An independent review into how the UN System operated in Myanmar in the years leading…
9.7 billion on Earth by 2050, but growth rate slowing, says new UN population report
By the year 2050, there will be some 9.7 billion people living on Earth, says…
Nutrition, ecosystems and livelihoods at risk, despite age of plenty
The way we produce food today is damaging ecosystems around the world and threatening biodiversity,…
News in Brief 14 June 2019
South Sudanese facing famine in all but name, warns UN food agency Amid Sudan protest…
Friday’s Daily Brief : Sudan and South Sudan, Ebola, ECOSOC elections, risks of 5G tech
This Friday, we cover: Ebola in central Africa still not declared an international emergency, by…
Yemen: maternal and newborn health ‘on the brink of total collapse’, UNICEF alerts
After more than four years of grinding conflict in Yemen, healthcare for mothers and their…
UN suspending handover of camps in Darfur, peacekeeping chief tells Security Council
The joint African Union-UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), is suspending the handover of any more…
The UN is almost 75: Does it have the support it needs to survive?
Who wants the death of the UN? This provocative question is the title – translated into…
PODCAST: Peace, prosperity? We’ve never had it so good, Steven Pinker tells UN
We’ve never had it so good – that’s the data-driven message delivered at UN Headquarters…
The Baldwins talk healthy eating, and a healthy planet
The Baldwins talk healthy eating, and a healthy planet Read Original Article: The Baldwins talk…
PODCAST: ‘Willing to die for the truth’ – lessons of hidden Jewish archive live on today
Writer-director-producer Roberta Grossman, and executive producer, Nancy Spielberg were recently at UN Headquarters for the screening…
PODCAST: How to beat the opioid epidemic
In late January, David Sheff and Vicky Cornell joined a panel discussion on addiction organised…
‘Language death’ a ‘symptom’ of struggle to save indigenous identity
As the UN’s International Year of Indigenous Languages begins, ancient mother-tongues under threat of extinction…
Lights, camera, action: new TV pilot shines spotlight on UN women
Award-winning producer James Manos, Jr. has written a pilot for a new television series focused on…
Spirit of Anne Frank celebrated with tree planting at UN headquarters
The chestnut tree that Anne Frank could see from her famous attic hiding place in Amsterdam during the Second World…
UN optimistic Uganda’s Ebola preparations will shut down outbreak fast
With news that Ebola virus disease has now surfaced in Uganda, where it has claimed two…
News in Brief 13 June 2019
Guterres strongly condemns latest attack on oil tankers in Gulf ‘Heated clashes’ lead to 17 deaths…
‘Huge’ scale of mental health problems in emergencies is bigger than a decade ago: WHO
Mental health problems are “huge” in conflict or emergency settings, with more than one in…
News in Brief 12 June 2019
Sudan sliding into ‘human rights abyss’, warn UN independent experts Key overseas investment data show…
News in Brief 11 June 2019
UN Security Council offers Yemen Special Envoy ‘their full support’ Macron leads EU-wide minimum wage…
Internet pioneer: Education, smart regulation needed for digital future
Senior Google executive and internet pioneer, Vint Cerf, is a member of the UN High Level Panel…
Understanding of LGBT realities ‘non-existent’ in most countries, says UN expert
Policymakers in most parts of the world are taking decisions in the dark when it…
More than one million sexually transmitted infections occur every day: WHO
The global scale of sexually transmitted infections (STI) should be a “wake-up call” to governments,…
FROM THE FIELD: Balancing Morocco’s indigenous culture and conservation
The delicate balance between indigenous farming practices and conservation in Morocco is under threat, but according to the UN, local…
In Afghanistan, attacks against schools have tripled in one year
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday that much greater protection for educational facilities…
In Christchurch, UN chief calls for tolerance, solidarity to extinguish ‘wildfire’ of hate speech
On a three-day visit to New Zealand, UN Secretary-General António Guterres paid his respects to…
African elephants under continued threat of poaching, warns UN-backed report
An updated assessment by a United Nations Environment Programme-administered treaty has confirmed that poaching continues…
FROM THE FIELD: ‘Race is on’ to halt biodiversity loss in Indonesia
The “race is on” in Indonesia to halt the illegal trade in wildlife and the…
Sudan: top UN official demands cessation of violence and rape against civilians by security forces
Following recent reports of attacks and rape by security forces and paramilitaries against the pro-democracy…
Sexual abuse of elderly likely to ‘grow dramatically’, UN expert says
As the world prepares to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day this Saturday, the UN independent human rights expert mandated with defending…
Second Ebola death confirmed in Uganda as UN health agency mulls global emergency call
Together with Uganda, UN humanitarian agencies are racing to contain deadly Ebola virus disease (EVD)…