Attacks on Nigeria’s schools are a way of life, but kids are returning to class: UNICEF
Attacks on schools in northeast Nigeria and elsewhere are “a way of life” and their impact is “devastating” on children’s…
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Podcast – UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – Belarus, Eritrea and the U.S. at the Human Rights Council, Nigeria school attacks
In this week’s show we’re covering: Belarus, Eritrea and the US at the Human Rights Council, during the first…
Condemnation over new attack on Nigeria school, ‘more than 300’ girls missing
An attack on a secondary school in northwest Nigeria on Friday in which several hundred girls are still missing, has been strongly condemned by…
UN chief returns to The Bronx for second coronavirus shot
UN Secretary-General António Guterres received his second COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Morris Academy for…
UN Security Council demands COVID-19 vaccine ceasefires; WHO pushes for more action to speed up inoculations
The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously passed a resolution calling on all Member States…
Pandemic pushing people ‘even further behind’, UN rights chief warns
As the COVID-19 pandemic gathers pace, people worldwide are “being left behind – or pushed…
UN envoy: Democratic processes ‘pushed aside’ in Myanmar
As the democratically elected leader of Myanmar, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is…
USA: Rights experts call for reforms to end police brutality, systemic racism
Independent UN human rights experts appealed on Friday for the new United States Government to…
Côte d’Ivoire takes delivery of latest COVAX vaccine shipment, in further boost for Africa
Côte d’Ivoire received 504,000 doses of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine on Friday making it the second…
Podcast: A child surviving the Łódź Ghetto
Broni Zajbert was six years old when Nazis forced his family into the Łódź Ghetto…
News in Brief 25 February 2021
ECOWAS and UN strongly condemn electoral violence in Niger UNICEF signs COVID-19 vaccine agreement with…
WHO-backed policy brief calls for action to address ‘long COVID’
With one in 10 people still feeling ill 12 weeks after having COVID-19, authorities must…
South Sudan: UN agencies support nationwide polio vaccination campaign
The second round of a vaccination campaign to protect more than 2.8 million children from…
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West Africa steps up efforts to tackle latest Ebola threat
As a new Ebola outbreak threatens Guinea, six neighboring countries are urgently scaling up preparation…
Syria: Economic decline, rising hunger and surging humanitarian needs
Syria’s fragile economy has “suffered multiple shocks” over the past 18 months, with its currency…
Belarus human rights situation deteriorating further, warns UN rights chief
A “systematic crackdown” against dissent in Belarus is continuing, months since the country’s disputed presidential…
Supermodel Natalia Vodianova joins UNFPA to tackle stigma and advance women’s health
The UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, on Wednesday appointed supermodel, philanthropist, and impact…
News in Brief 24 February 2021
Historic first as COVAX COVID vaccines reach Ghana WHO announces COVID deaths drop 20% in…
UN independent experts ‘appalled’ by deportation of migrants to Myanmar, in defiance of court order
Independent UN human rights experts castigated Malaysia on Wednesday over its decision to deport more…
Pandemic recovery presents historic opportunity to ensure human rights for all: Guterres
Human rights have been battered in the COVID-19 pandemic but recovery represents a chance to…
Ghana receives first historic shipment of COVID-19 vaccinations from international COVAX facility
Six hundred thousand doses of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine from the UN-partnered COVAX initiative have arrived in…
COVID-19 imperils ‘historic advances’ in children’s access to school meals: UN report
Hard-won gains in efforts to provide millions of the world’s most vulnerable children with nutritious…
News in Brief 23 February 2021
First wave of COVID-19 vaccine syringes start journey to Maldives Oxygen shortage hits 500,000 virus sufferers in developing countries ‘Disturbing spike’…
Experts accuse Iran of rights violations in shooting down Ukraine airlines flight
Iran committed multiple human rights violations in shooting downing Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) Flight PS752…
UN rights experts call for US to address ongoing violations at ‘Kafkaesque’ Guantánamo military prison
In response to the Biden Administration’s announced review into closing the infamous Guantánamo Bay detention centre…
First wave of COVID-19 vaccine syringes start journey to Maldives
The critical task of ensuring that all countries have enough medical equipment to vaccinate people…
‘Disturbing spike’ in Afghan civilian casualties after peace talks began: UN report
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan witnessed a sharp rise since peace negotiations started in September last…
News in Brief 22 February 2021
Coups have no place in world today, UN chief tells Myanmar military Rights chief Bachelet insists we…
Prioritize vaccine contracts with UN-led COVAX initiative, urges health chief Tedros
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on manufacturers to prioritize contracts with the…
‘No place’ for coups in today’s world, UN chief tells Myanmar military
On the opening day of a new UN Human Rights Council session on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his “full support to the people…
FROM THE FIELD: Focusing a lens on courage, despair and hope
Human rights are not just a theory: they have an immediate impact on people’s lives….
FROM THE FIELD: The Indian women weaving a digital web
Hundreds of thousands of Indian women are learning to market themselves and sell products online,…
International Mother Language Day celebrates inclusion at school and in society
The UN educational and cultural agency, UNESCO, has encouraged people everywhere to celebrate the world’s…
Secretary-General condemns lethal use of force against protestors in Myanmar
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the lethal use of force against peaceful protestors in…
Lifeline for vulnerable Cambodians as poverty doubles during COVID-19 pandemic
In Cambodia, the shrinking economy, hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, has affected all population…
News in Brief 19 February 2021
Violence engulfs South Sudan, ‘Children all have guns’ Vital humanitarian air links at risk, humanitarian…
UN NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Exceptional teacher inspires students and fights scourge of child marriage
Indian primary school teacher Ranjitsinh Disale, winner of the UN-backed 2020 Global Teacher Prize, says that…
UN chief to security meeting: ‘2021 must be the year to get back on track’
By exposing deep fissures and fragilities, “COVID-19 has x-rayed the world”, the UN chief told…
Yemen: UN rights office calls for de-escalation in Marib Governorate
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, appealed on Friday for a de-escalation in hostilities in…
Violence in South Sudan engulfs country, 10 years after independence ‘children all have guns’
Extreme violence and attacks involving thousands of fighters at a time have engulfed more than…
UN human rights office alarmed by ‘attacks’ on judicial independence in Haiti
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) is “very concerned” over recent attacks against judicial independence…
Podcast: Escape from Warsaw’s Ghetto: Memories of a Child Witness
When Halina Wolloh was four, her grandfather hid her from the Nazi regime – behind…
Podcast – UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – COVID and despair in Syria’s camps
This week we cover the top stories from across the UN, including: an update on…
News in Brief 18 February 2021
‘Very high’ risk of Guinea’s Ebola outbreak spreading: WHO Call to end instrumentalization of aid for…
WHO seeks $1.96 billion for 2021 Strategic Plan for COVID-19 Response
The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking nearly $2 million to fund its 2021 Strategic…
Loss of autonomy in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir threatens minorities’ rights – UN independent experts
India’s decision to end autonomy in Jammu and Kashmir and restrict the participation of minorities…
First Person: ‘The world is in your hands and begins at your door’.
British celebrity gardener Monty Don, a UN advocate for plant health, is raising awareness of…
“Put Syrians first…finally”, UN rights investigators urge after decade of conflict
Along with an end to the “instrumentalization” of humanitarian aid, victims of Syria’s decade-long civil…
Stop criminalizing civil society, UN rights experts urge Venezuelan authorities
United Nations independent human rights experts called on Thursday for the authorities in Venezuela to stop…
News in Brief 17 February 2021
UNICEF chief calls for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for most vulnerable COVID infections register…