Tuesday’s Daily Brief: Human Rights Day, Samoa measles, COP25, economic slowdown, Myanmar at ICJ
A recap of Tuesday’s stories includes a day of activism on Human Rights Day; 70…
Category: Culture And Education
UN rights expert urges greater protection for Myanmar activists
Making the appeal is the UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, who reports that…
Human Rights Day celebrates ‘tremendous activism’ of the world’s young people
The United Nations is highlighting the role of young people in leading the way to a better future…
‘World has failed’ victims of genocide too often: Guterres
Too often, “the world has failed” populations under threat of genocide, crimes against humanity, war…
Monday’s Daily Brief: increasing inequality, human rights and climate, civil war crimes, Ethiopia reforms
New UN development report warns global inequality breeding a “new generation of inequalities”; human rights…
Corruption thwarts attempts to build a better world and ‘must be fought by all, for all’
As we enter a decade of ambitious action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),…
Wednesday’s Daily Brief: Peacekeeping performance, Iranians’ rights, Syria, Australia, Haiti updates, Greta Thunberg at COP25
A recap of Thursday’s top stories: UN evaluates peacekeeping performance; civilians under greater attack in…
UN agency hails Brazil ‘milestone’ decision over Venezuelan refugees
Brazil’s move to recognize thousands of refugees from crisis-wracked Venezuela through a new accelerated procedure, has been welcomed by…
UN rights chief ‘extremely concerned’ over deadly crackdown on protesters in Iran
In the wake of recent protests in Iran, the top United Nations human rights official…
Protests and civil unrest show ‘renewed sense of patriotism’ in Iraq, UN envoy tells Security Council
After decades of sectarian strife and conflict, “a renewed sense of patriotism has taken hold”,…
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‘Continuing deterioration’ leaves Mali facing critical security level: UN expert
Security in Mali has become critical, with unprecedented incidents of communal violence and increasingly more…
UN rights chief calls for dialogue to prevent conflict, ease social unrest in Ecuador
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, on Friday denounced the “high human cost”, of the recent…
Friday’s Daily Brief: violence in DR Congo, protester deaths in Iraq, human rights in Colombia, climate change conference, ‘high human cost’ of Ecuador unrest
A recap of Friday’s stories in brief: attacks on communities in an Ebola outbreak hotspot…
UN commemorates International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
The United Nations has underlined its unwavering commitment to the Palestinian people in their ongoing…
Courage of terrorism survivors underlines ‘urgency’ of UN Investigative Team’s work in Iraq
The leader of the special UN Investigation Team probing crimes committed by ISIL terrorists in…
Empowering people living with HIV ‘will end the epidemic’, says AIDS agency chief
When people living with HIV actively participate in their own care, new infections decline and…
Violence against women a barrier to peaceful future for all
Senior officials from across the United Nations on Wednesday stood in solidarity with survivors of…
A staggering one-in-three women, experience physical, sexual abuse
Violence against women and girls is among the most widespread, and devastating human rights violations…
Independent rights experts sound alarm at Iran protest crackdown, internet blackout
Reports of killed and maimed demonstrators, and a continuing nationwide internet shutdown in Iran’s now…
FROM THE FIELD: Gaza men advocate for an end to early marriage
A group of thirty men in Gaza have succeeded in preventing the early marriage of…
World Television Day celebrates an integral part of modern life
Seven decades of United Nations’ work in developing new standards and systems for broadcasting are…
Wednesday’s Daily Brief: Israeli settlements, World Children’s Day, fossil fuel overuse
A recap of Wednesday’s stories: UN envoy reiterates position on illegality of Israeli settlements, World…
Young activists ‘do the talking’ as UN marks World Children’s Day
Children were both seen and heard in the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, World Children’s…
Israeli settlements remain ‘flagrant violation’ of international law, UN envoy tells Security Council
Regardless of any national policy declarations, Israeli settlement activities are “a flagrant violation under international…
US pardons for accused war criminals, contrary to international law: UN rights
A presidential pardon for two United States soldiers accused of war crimes, and a sentence reduction…
Impact of climate change on Arctic terns
New study shows how changes in Antarctic sea ice is driving one of the world’s…
UN film festival encourages young people to promote peace, dialogue and empathy
Demonstrating empathy, humour and intelligence, a group of young film-makers have been recognized for their short…
Quality education an ‘essential pillar’ of a better future, says UN chief
Education is an “essential pillar” to achieving the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN…
Antisemitism, intolerance, can be unlearned, Guterres tells New York commemoration
Since nobody is born to hate, intolerance can be prevented and unlearned, the UN Secretary-General…
As urbanisation grows, cities unveil sustainable development solutions on World Day
Over half of the world’s population now live in cities, with numbers expected to double…
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…
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…
Looking For a Job In Health Care? A Massage Therapist Is An Often Overlooked Option
Licensed Massage Therapists are one of the service jobs that are actually growing in the…
Most Relationships Can Be Saved With A Little Time And Effort: Some Techniques To Help Yours
Maybe you find yourself in a relationship where the spark has left, and there seems…
Around 12 million children may never see a classroom, UN data reveals
New data published by the United Nations cultural agency on Friday, reveals that without taking…
UNcomplicating the UN: a new podcast is born over coffee in New York
This week, just in time for #UNGA74, UN News is launching a brand-new podcast which…
Engaging ‘head and mind’, key for effective learning, says UNESCO chief on Literacy Day
On International Literacy Day, Sunday, the chief of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural…
More than half of world’s refugee children ‘do not get an education’, warns UNHCR
Refugee children in their millions are missing out on an education, the UN said on…
Football is ‘refuge for those who have left everything’; UN initiative aims to bolster well-being of refugee, migrant children in Peru
Sport brings people together “regardless of conditions or flags”, a senior United Nations official in Perú said on Tuesday…
School closures triple in Central and Western Africa as education comes under fire
A surge in “deliberate” attacks against students, teachers and schools in West and Central Africa…
‘We are facing a learning crisis’, UN chief warns on International Youth Day
Schools are “not equipping young people with the skills they need to navigate the technological…
First men on the moon ‘came in peace’ to UN Headquarters ‘for all mankind’
As the world remembers Saturday’s 50th anniversary of the “giant leap for mankind” made by all…
UN highlights importance of skills development on World Youth Skills Day
At UN Headquarters, and across the globe, events are taking place on Monday to celebrate…
With half of Somaliland children not in school, UNICEF and partners launch education access programme
Access to education in Somaliland is extremely limited, with more than 50 per cent of…
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UN cultural agency removes birthplace of Jesus from its list of heritage sites in danger
The United Nations’ cultural agency announced on Tuesday that it was removing the place that…
UN chief praises impact of Palestine refugee agency as ‘our common success’, at key pledging conference
The work of the UN body responsible for assisting Palestine refugees, UNRWA, which has allowed…
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…