Strengthen ‘One Health approach’ to prevent future pandemics – WHO chief
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates “intimate” linkages between the health of humans, animals and ecosystems, as…
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COVID-19 vaccination ‘wildly uneven and unfair’: UN Secretary-General
International partners working to achieve equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines appealed on Wednesday for the…
‘Triple threat’ adds to long-standing crises menacing food security in Somalia – FAO
Poor rainfall, flooding and desert locusts are contributing to extreme food insecurity in Somalia, threating…
COVID infections drop 16% worldwide in one week: WHO
In its latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that although the number of gobal infections have fallen by 16 per cent in a week – 500,000 fewer cases – regions, including Europe, are still in…
FROM THE FIELD: Life after conflict in the Central African Republic
Behind each case brought to the International Criminal Court (ICC), lie countless personal stories of…
‘We had to run for our lives’: The pregnant women fleeing Tigray
Pregnant women are amongst the tens of thousands of people in need of assistance in…
UN’s education agency lauds world’s most exceptional teacher
From India’s Maharashtra state, super educator Ranjitsinh Disale was awarded a $1 million Global Teacher…
Rights expert appeals to countries to return nationals from Syria’s squalid camps
Thousands of women and children who remain in “arbitrary detention without end” in camps in northeast Syria must be helped…
News in Brief 16 February 2021
Myanmar: ‘World is watching’, UN Special Envoy tells military Atrocities in eastern DR Congo complicate work…
News in Brief 15 February 2021
Afghanistan: 65 media workers, rights defenders killed since 2018 Three die in Ebola outbreak in southern Guinea …
Major airlines join forces with UNICEF to support ‘monumental’ COVID-19 vaccine roll-out plan
The world’s leading airlines are backing a landmark UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) initiative to prioritize delivery of…
Downward COVID-19 trend shows ‘simple public health measures work’ – UN health chief
The number of reported cases of COVID-19 globally has declined for the fifth consecutive week,…
Afghanistan: 65 media workers, rights defenders killed since 2018
Sixty-five journalists, media professionals and human rights defenders were killed in Afghanistan between 1 January…
Seven infected as new Ebola outbreak declared in southern Guinea
Guinean health authorities have declared an outbreak of Ebola in a rural community in the…
‘Unacceptable’ violence, intimidation and harassment in Myanmar – UN chief
An increased use of force and the reported deployment of armoured vehicles to major cities…
Living and loving with HIV: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
To mark Valentine’s Day, the annual 14 February celebration of love and affection, Gita Sabharwal,…
FROM THE FIELD: The teenage Uzbek girls using science to help their community
Young women in Uzbekistan are using technology to help improve the lives of those around…
PODCAST: Fighting climate change, one building at a time
Episode Information Photo Slideshow Read Original Article: PODCAST: Fighting climate change, one building at…
How COVID-19 has forced cancer patients and medics to juggle deadly trade-off
Some cancer patients are at higher risk from COVID-related illness or even death, but the…
News in Brief 12 February 2021
Human Rights Council hears call for immediate release of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Constellation’ of post-COVID symptoms…
Podcast: UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – COVID and cancer, Myanmar crisis latest
In this week’s show, the week’s top stories from the UN covering new coronavirus developments…
World Radio Day marks evolution, innovation and connection of ‘vector of freedom’
World Radio Day, celebrated annually on 13 February, provides an opportunity to hail the evolution,…
Independent UN rights expert calls for unilateral sanctions to be dropped against Venezuela
At the end of a two-week visit to Venezuela, an independent UN human rights expert…
‘Constellation’ of post-COVID symptoms will impact global healthcare, says WHO
Far more research is needed into the “constellation” of sometimes debilitating symptoms among people who’ve…
FROM THE FIELD: women scientists on the power of education to reach gender equality
Women are extremely under-represented in science, but a UN research centre in The Netherlands is…
Podcast: ‘We Know That it is True. We’ve Been There’
JHGC Collection, Johannesburg Now aged 94, Veronica Phillips asks herself why, and how, she survived…
News in Brief 11 February 2021
COVID: Using AstraZeneca vaccine is ‘right thing to do’ for everyone: WHO COVID numbers are…
‘Three major threats’ to inoculating the world – UN health agency
Amidst some positive news from the World Health Organization (WHO) that both COVID-19 deaths and…
Egypt urged to remove activists from ‘terrorist’ list
UN independent human rights experts appealed on Thursday for authorities in Egypt to remove two…
News in Brief 10 February 2021
Myanmar crisis: following orders is no defence for brutality, says rights expert East Asian countries led economic…
‘Women and girls belong in science’ declares UN chief
Closed labs and increased care responsibilities are just a two of the challenges women in…
COVID: Using AstraZeneca vaccine is ‘right thing to do’ for everyone, says WHO expert panel
A World Health Organization (WHO) expert panel countered concerns over the efficacy of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine on Wednesday, insisting that “it’s…
News in Brief 9 February 2021
Latest LaNiña report suggests warmer, wetter months to come – WMO 2.5 billion people in…
FROM THE FIELD: Teaching Chad’s scientists of the future
The study of science could have a “transformational” impact on young people living in different…
Safer Internet Day: Prioritize and protect child well-being online
Although millions of boys and girls worldwide have relied on the internet to play, socialize…
COVID-19 ‘extremely unlikely’ to have come from a lab, experts say
The virus that causes COVID-19 probably jumped from animals to humans and is “extremely unlikely”…
New ICC ruling ‘opens the door’ for justice in occupied Palestine – Independent UN expert
The ruling of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that is does have jurisdiction over grave…
News in Brief 8 February 2021
UN stands ready to support relief, in aftermath of deadly India flash floods Refugee chief…
Tackling people traffickers in Africa’s Sahel – what works (and what doesn’t)
The work of the UN and its partners never stops against human traffickers in West…
New COVID-19 variants raise questions around vaccines, WHO says
The emergence of new coronavirus variants has raised major questions around whether currently available vaccines…
Guterres welcomes US decision to re-engage with the Human Rights Council
The UN Secretary-General has welcomed a commitment from the new US administration to “reengage immediately and robustly” with the Human Rights…
‘Unknown number’ of foreign nationals have died in squalid Syrian camps, say rights experts
“An unknown number” of foreign nationals have died while being detained in squalid camps in…
UN human rights experts alarmed by rise in use of lèse-majesté laws in Thailand
United Nations independent human rights experts on Monday voiced grave concerns over increasingly severe use…
India: UN rights office urges ‘maximum restraint’ in ongoing protests
The United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) has called on authorities and protesters in India…
Hopes and fears of mother-to-be in Afghanistan
A mother in Afghanistan has been talking about the hopes and fears for her unborn…
FROM THE FIELD: COVID-19 increasing risk of female genital mutilation
The COVID-19 pandemic is increasing the risk of female genital mutilation or FGM, with the…
Unity, funding and decisive action needed to end FGM and protect millions of girls, UN says
The United Nations has called for collaboration at all levels, and across all sectors of…
News in Brief 5 February 2021
UN agencies in plea for access to help stranded people in Ethiopia’s Tigray COVID-19 ‘to contribute to…
Podcast: UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – Stopping human traffickers in the Sahel
In this week’s 15-minute catch-up, we hear from the UN Refugee Agency on efforts to…
Senior officials call on Israel to halt West Bank demolitions and respect international law
Three high-level UN officials on Friday issued a statement calling for Israel to end demolitions…