Climate change and conflict fuel Mali instability: senior UN aid official
With Mali facing what one UN rights expert’s called dire political, economic and social upheaval,…
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News in Brief 4 December 2019
Humanitarian plan aims to assist 109 million vulnerable people in 2020 Transport-related emissions from tourism…
Celebrating the ‘power and potential’ of volunteerism
Volunteerism opens doors and impacts peace and development throughout local communities as well as on…
News in Brief 3 December 2019
Eight children among dead in attack in Syria’s Aleppo province Only one in five countries…
Ironman raises bar in record-breaking challenge, on behalf of abused children
Can you imagine going to the gym for a 24-hour workout? That’s what Peter Koopmans…
News in Brief 2 December 2019
COP25: Guterres calls for ‘path of resolve, sustainable solutions’ $48 billion and counting, the cost…
News in Brief 29 November 2019
Violence in DR Congo Ebola hotspot leaves people ‘caught in crossfire’ Iraq: Guterres, Bachelet express…
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News in Brief 28 November 2019
Zimbabwe facing man-made starvation, says UN expert UN expert on human rights in North Korea…
Meet the volunteers bringing back the sound of music to Switzerland
If you were passionate about a cause, would you give up a well-paid job for…
News in Brief 27 November 2019
UN Mission in Afghanistan supports child sex abuse allegations Thousands of children killed by measles…
Billions still needed to rebuild Iraq, only ‘a drop in the ocean’ received
The UN is working in Iraq on many fronts, including assisting the rebuilding of northern…
News in Brief 26 November 2019
HIV in decline worldwide but thousands of children still being infected ‘Climate procrastination’ means we…
Here’s what you need to know about the new Emissions Gap Report
If we told you that greenhouse gas emissions are measured in gigatonnes, how many of…
News in Brief 25 November 2019
UN chief praises peaceful Colombia protests, condemns violence UN Mission, community leaders, condemn South Sudan rioting Mine action…
Gaza youth facing ‘daily existence in a nightmarish scenario’
With unemployment in Gaza standing at 54 per cent, young people there are living “a…
News in Brief 22 November 2019
New DRC Ebola virus transmission chain risks reversing major gains: WHO Venezuela: WFP makes urgent…
Four in five adolescents, fail to meet minimum exercise level
It’s widely understood that exercise is good for you, but how much should that be?…
News in Brief 21 November 2019
UNICEF spotlights degree of vulnerability for Syrian children living in conflict Governments ‘failing’ to tackle…
News in Brief 20 November 2019
Children are leading calls for a sustainable future: UN chief Huge disconnect between global warming…
Central Sahel on the ‘cusp of disaster’: WFP’s Marwa Awad
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are facing a “toxic combination” of escalating violence, displacement, hunger,…
News in Brief 19 November 2019
Almost daily attacks plunge Sahel into ‘three-country crisis’: WFP Live ammunition reportedly used against protesters…
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News in Brief 18 November 2019
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News in Brief 15 November 2019
‘Deadliest year yet’: UN warns over migration deaths in Americas DRC Ebola infection rate drop…
UNcomplicated: Your right to privacy, explained
https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Privacy/SR/Pages/SRPrivacyIndex.aspxFor this latest edition of our hit UN News podcast UNcomplicated, hosts Sinduja Srinivasan and…
Meet the man who’s helping to make mosquito-borne diseases a thing of the past
Meet the man who’s helping to make mosquito-borne diseases a thing of the past Read…
News in Brief 14 November 2019
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Tony Blair on the SDGs: Educate youth to banish ‘barriers of prejudice’
Polarization and divisive language could be a major impediment to reaching the ambitious Sustainable Development…
News in Brief 13 November 2019
‘Indiscriminate’ rocket fire in Israel-Gaza ‘must stop immediately’ $1.35 billion humanitarian gap for fleeing Venezuelans…
EU Ebola vaccine approval is landmark moment: World Health Organization
Cases of Ebola virus are slowing down in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but…
News in Brief 12 November 2019
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‘People tell you what you need to know, without brutality’: Former UN torture expert
Not only does torture not work, it’s counterproductive, and when the practice elicits false confessions,…
News in Brief 11 November 2019
UN chief appeals for respect for diplomatic missions in Bolivia Experts concerned about women and…
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
Important ‘lessons learned’ could help other UN missions: Somalia police chief Read Original Article: Important…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
‘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…