Category: Audio Programs

Condemnation for killing of journalist reporting on Myanmar refugees Harsh winter fuels ongoing humanitarian crisis…

70 per cent vaccination target must be met to ward off Omicron: WHO Guterres ‘encouraged’…

In this week’s show, climate wars and how the UN refugee agency is trying to…

Following resolutions on climate and COVID vaccine equity, this week’s show highlights why the UN’s…

Globally, enough food is produced to feed the world’s seven billion people, and yet 811…

‘Existential’ funding threat for Occupied Palestinian Territories  No country can boost its way out of…

Yemen alert: 8 million face reduced rations says WFP Ignoring COVID-19 will simply perpetuate it,…

Alarm over Sudan reports of sexual violence and live rounds used against protesters  ‘Appalling’ plight…

Philippines Super Typhoon Rai: UN humanitarian response Lebanon: UN chief Guterres urges political unity Somalia…

International Humanitarian City (IHC) in Dubai, the world’s largest humanitarian hub with some 135,000 square…

Ethiopia: severe human rights violations and abuses continue   Viet Nam in rights spotlight over sentencing…

In this week’s show, we’re in touch with a very busy COVID-19 call centre in…

Migrant workers still at great risk despite key role in global economy: IOM Latest deadly…

COVID19 – We’re not against boosters, we’re against vaccine inequity says WHO chief Asia-Pacific sees 50…

Record Arctic temperature confirmed: WMO  Afghanistan revenge killings continue, Human Rights Council hears  Afghanistan hunger…

Finding a national consensus to move forward following October’s military takeover of Sudan’s government, and…

Discussions on AI weapons must advance swiftly: Guterres COVID-19 highlights threat of non-communicable diseases to…

Rights violations deepening in Myanmar warns OHCHR Cameroon violence over scarce resources forces 30,000 to…

In this week’s show: there are 40 million slaves today around the world – find out what the UN is…

Vaccine hoarding will prolong COVID-19 pandemic, warns WHO $1.79 billion needed to help Venezuelan refugees…

As the UN independent expert on contemporary racism and intolerance, Tendayi Achiume leads a worldwide…

COVID-19 linked to rise in TB deaths in Africa: WHO  ‘In no circumstances’ should COVID…

35.8 million face lean season food crisis in West Africa and Sahel   COVID-19: WHO advises against…

Myanmar: Bachelet deplores conviction and sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi Unprecedented funding gap in…

Growing up in California’s Silicon Valley, African-American Derrick León Washington took note of the socio-economic…

Omicron: Don’t panic but prepare for likely spread, says WHO  Avoiding starvation, immediate priority for 3.5 million in Afghanistan  WTO agrees to…

Survivors of genocide and other atrocities committed by ISIL fighters in Iraq should rest assured that the international community supports them. …

In this week’s show: drought in Afghanistan to add to farmers’ woes, and how the…

Guterres rounds on ‘travel apartheid’ of Omicron-linked travel bans Emergency aid needs set to rise…

UN health agency Member States agree to pursue ‘historic’ pandemic treaty Despite COVID-19 connectivity boost,…

COVID-19: WHO’s Tedros calls out ‘blunt’ Omicron measures  La Nina cooling effect likely to be…

WHO members mull ‘pandemic treaty’ as Omicron cases multiply  Status quo for Palestinians is not sufficient: Guterres  Coronavirus pandemic could cost global…

Artificial Intelligence systems are being used in an increasingly large range of toys, games and…

Ethiopia’s humanitarian crisis leaves 9.4 million in need HIV self-testing needs vastly lacking in Asia, Latin America: Unitaid  WHO…

Hello, in this week’s show: an alert over fighting in Yemen’s north and the inevitable…

Drowning of 27 migrants in English Channel is worst disaster on record: IOM  UNHCR reports surge in gender-based violence, highlights…

COVID-19: WHO confirms European spike, offers vaccine advice for kids  UN chief welcomes five years of…

Despite the ongoing war in Yemen, and the devastating humanitarian consequences, there is still hope…

Aquatic foods – a key source of protein, micronutrients and essential fatty acids – are “superfoods”, which, when added to a…

WHO updates guidelines on organ inflammation in children from COVID-19 Grave concerns over civilians in Yemen’s Marib region  Spike in grave violations against kids since 2016 in West, Central…

Pandemic reform is progressing, but not fast enough: WHO panel  Sick Chinese journalist must be released immediately,…

If news headlines get you down sometimes, I’ve got the antidote: it’s youth activist Gitanjali Rao.   At just 15, Miss Rao was Time…

Afghan farmers desperate for seed, food and cash: FAO  UN rights office and WHO on…

In Afghanistan, some 22.8 million people are facing food insecurity, including 14 million children.   The situation s expected to worsen, with the UN Children’s…

In this week’s show: a worrying state of emergency continues in Ethiopia where UN staff are…

Kids in Nigeria feel most pressure to succeed, says UN Children’s Fund  Abandoning Afghanistan would be historic…

Ethiopia: arrested UN staff must be released, says UN chief  One in two youngsters in Bosnia…

Ethiopia: mass arbitrary arrests target Tigrayans, says UN rights office  UNITAID deal seals COVID-19 antiviral…

COP26 made progress, but climate catastrophe not averted: UN chief $40 million in aid relief…

At times it seemed that a COP26 resolution was still hours or even days away…