The more you learn, the more you earn: education and poverty alleviation in Thailand
A good education is often seen as a route out of poverty, but many disadvantaged…
A good education is often seen as a route out of poverty, but many disadvantaged…
Deep concerns from WHO over Brazil COVID deaths Proof of life requests from the UN human…
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented public health, economic and social crises, threatening the lives and…
The vast majority of COVID-19 vaccines administered have so far gone to wealthy nations, the…
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has urged authorities in Sudan to protect citizens “without…
In this week’s UN Catch-Up, we’re checking in with the World Health Organization for the…
Thumbs up for COVAX as vaccine scheme delivers to over 100 countries and economies COVID19…
More than 100 countries and economies have now received COVID-19 vaccines through the UN-partnered equitable…
Travel restrictions during the COVID pandemic have been particularly hard on refugees and migrants who move out of…
COVID-19 cases rise globally for sixth consecutive week Greater action needed on refugee vaccination, urges UNHCR’s Grandi Hate…
The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine could possibly cause rare blood clots in some people but further…
The failure of Libya to investigate the unlawful arrest and torture of a women’s rights…
More must be done to tackle online hate speech against minorities including the Roma and…
Investing in equitable production and access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments, is among five…
Addressing misinformation and countering vaccine hesitancy features prominently in a political declaration launched at the…
As the world marks the grim anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in…
By 2030, two billion people are expected to rely on so-called “assistive” technology aids in…
Clarity still needed on effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine passports: WHO Scale of acute hunger in…
The benefits of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are still “largely positive” and outweigh risk of…
Being vaccinated against COVID-19 may not prevent transmission and vaccination passports may not be an…
Timor Leste: UN agencies support response to fatal floods Abducted women and children reunited with…
The COVID crisis “has revealed how unequal our societies are” said the UN chief in…
Fifty-eight women and children of more than 600 who were abducted last year during vicious intercommunal…
The aim of the UN-backed COVAX scheme is to get two billion vaccine doses into…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the decision by the United States to lift sanctions…
Dumsile Mavuso, the founder and head of Eswatini’s first national association for people with diabetes,…
Building a more inclusive and accessible world that recognizes the contributions of all people, including…
In this week’s UN Catch-Up from Geneva, we’ll find out why we should all be concerned about the container…
Protect all those fleeing Myanmar, UN offices urge countries in the region UNHCR urges greater protection…
Around one in eight nations spends more on debt than on social services, according to a new report from the UN…
As the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines continues to be a major concern, the UN…
The continued pattern of police brutality and impunity in Belarus must end, UN rights experts…
Rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in Europe is “unacceptably slow” as new cases increase among practically…
Horrific events have been unfolding in northern Mozambique in recent days, where thousands of people…
COVID-19 infections and deaths continue rising globally Concerns over Indonesia’s forced evictions at ‘New Bali’ resort…
Widespread, systemic attacks on civilians in Myanmar orchestrated by leaders of the military coup, demand…
UN-appointed independent rights experts on Wednesday raised concerns over the recruitment and use of private military and…
The arrival of the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines in Yemen on Wednesday has been…
UN rights experts, on Wednesday, raised alarm over forced evictions of locals and indigenous peoples,…
Grave concern for women and children targeted in northern Mozambique Syrians’ struggle is getting worse, not…
The report from a team of international scientists assembled by the World Health Organization (WHO)…
A group of world leaders have joined the head of the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Achieving equal rights for women is “the unfinished human rights struggle of this century”, UN…
Myanmar: condemnation for military’s ‘shameful, cowardly’ attacks on protesters $10 billion Syria appeal looks to…
The gigantic cargo ship that ran aground and blocked the Suez Canal last week is…
Independent UN human rights experts have urged companies to closely scrutinize their supply chains following…
The Secretary-General welcomed a recommitted and re-engaged United States administration to United Nations Headquarters on Monday, albeit…
A new report from the UN agency dedicated to ending HIV and AIDS ( UNAIDS) has…
Two senior UN officials denounced on Sunday, “systematic” attacks on peaceful demonstrators in Myanmar and…
At the closing of the UN women’s commission, world leaders issued a strong pledge for…