Shutting school systems, wrong response to COVID-19, UNICEF says
Countries fighting the coronavirus should not impose nationwide or large-scale school closures, which is the…
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Prioritize health workers, at-risk groups, for COVID-19 vaccines: WHO chief
As countries plan to roll out COVID-19 vaccines in the coming days, weeks and months,…
Improved Afghan law still fails victims of sex crimes and violence against women, UN report finds
Afghanistan’s justice system is continuing to fail female victims of violence and sex crimes, despite…
First Person: COVID education is child’s play for Thai UN volunteer
An innovative initiative to provide child-friendly information about COVID-19 has been launched by a UN…
Contribution of life in soil ‘remains largely underestimated’, says UN agriculture agency
Even though soil organisms play a crucial role in boosting food production, enhancing nutritious diets, preserving human…
News in Brief 4 December 2020
Bachelet says ‘no improvement’ in rights violations across Belarus UN working at ‘full speed’ to…
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Scientists optimistic about COVID-19 vaccines for all
Scientists developing COVID-19 vaccines are optimistic that by the end of next year, all people…
Scientists optimistic about COVID-19 vaccines for all
Scientists developing COVID-19 vaccines are optimistic that by the end of next year, all people…
It isn’t over: WHO concerned at ‘growing perception’ COVID pandemic is passing
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) sounded the alarm on Friday over the “growing perception”…
It isn’t over: WHO concerned at ‘growing perception’ COVID pandemic is passing
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) sounded the alarm on Friday over the “growing perception”…
COVID-19: Right decisions now will secure a life of dignity for all
Critical decisions made now to address the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to a life of…
Belarus: End ongoing human rights violations, UN rights chief urges
The human rights situation in Belarus continues to deteriorate, particularly with respect to peaceful assembly,…
News in Brief 3 December 2020
Inclusion for people with disabilities means education, health care access Mooted Bangladesh island relocation of Rohingya refugees, must respect rights: UN …
New Africa alliance aims to tackle deadly COVID ‘infodemic’
A new network in Africa aims to combat the “infodemic” of misinformation online surrounding COVID-19…
COVID-19 recovery focus of UN General Assembly special session
Nations united on Thursday for a special session of the UN General Assembly to survey…
UN experts call for clemency for Lisa Montgomery, as US reschedules planned execution
UN independent human rights experts expressed serious concern on Thursday, after the United States Government…
Recognize and protect rights of persons with disabilities, UN chief urges, marking International Day
The United Nations is commemorating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, on Thursday, calling…
News in Brief 2 December 2020
Making peace with nature must be top priority for all: UN chief Countries urged to…
UN Secretary-General landmark speech on climate action, 2 December, 2020
UN chief António Guterres had a dire warning message for the world at Columbia University in…
UN commission reclassifies cannabis, no longer considered risky narcotic
The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) took a number of decisions on Wednesday, leading…
World cannot accept slavery in 21st century: Guterres
Commemorating the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, the United Nations Secretary-General highlighted the…
UN ‘vital’ for peace and cooperation says Economic and Social Council head
In a world facing famine, major migration and conflict exacerbated by COVID-19, the UN, including…
News in Brief 1 December 2020
UN appeals for $35 billion to help world’s ‘most vulnerable and fragile’ 1.3 billion children have…
A ‘digital canyon’: 1.3 billion school-aged children can’t log on to internet at home
A staggering two-thirds of world’s school-aged children – 1.3 billion children aged 3-17 – do…
Deep worry over ‘grim realities’ endured by Palestinians
There is “a deep sense of worry about the grim realities” of life faced by those…
With challenges, COVID-19 also saw initiatives helping migrants: Guterres
The Global Compact for Migration, adopted by countries in 2018 as a comprehensive framework for cooperation on…
UN urges ‘global solidarity, shared responsibility’ against pandemics, marking World AIDS Day
The United Nations is commemorating World AIDS Day, on Tuesday, with a call for “global…
COVID-19 worsening gender-based violence, trafficking risk, for women and girls
With the COVID-19 pandemic heightening the dangers of gender-based violence and human trafficking, action on…
FROM THE FIELD: Answering the call for help in Thailand
Violence against women and girls at home affects millions globally. The problem is particularly pervasive…
News in Brief 30 November 2020
UNHCR appeals for $147 million for up to 100,000 Ethiopians fleeing to Sudan COVID-19 threatens global progress against malaria,…
FROM THE FIELD: Trafficked teenager advocates for women’s rights in Central America
A 19-year-old woman from Nicaragua in Central America has been telling the United Nations how…
New infections fall globally for first time since September, WHO chief says, urges ‘extreme caution’
Last week saw the first global decline in newly reported cases of COVID-19 since September,…
UN human rights office worried by killings in Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua
Violence is escalating in the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua, where meaningful and inclusive…
UN chief calls for greater inclusion of persons with disabilities
Achieving a world where all people have equal access to opportunities is a goal worth fighting for, UN…
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The pandemic is fuelling slavery and sexual exploitation, UN experts warn
The COVID-19 pandemic has played into the hands of slavers and traffickers and requires stronger…
COVID-19 threatens global progress against malaria, warns UN health agency
Gaps in life-saving interventions are undermining efforts to curb malaria, amid fears that the coronavirus…
First Person: ‘people with disabilities are the greatest untapped resource on the planet’
Worldwide, persons with disabilities experience higher levels of unemployment and economic inactivity than non-disabled persons. Ahead…
News in Brief 27 November 2020
Africa ‘not ready’ for huge vaccine drive against COVID: WHO First of four UN humanitarian airlifts…
COVID-19: Testing still vital even as vaccines roll out
Testing will still be a critical tool against COVID-19, even as vaccines are deployed against…
UN Committee urges end to impunity for enforced disappearances in Iraq
A pattern of enforced disappearance – and impunity for such acts – persists in Iraq,…
UN rights experts condemn retaliatory arrests of activists in Egypt
A group of UN independent human rights experts have called on Egyptian authorities to “immediately…
African nations ‘far from ready’ for COVID-19 vaccination drive, says UN health agency
As efforts to find a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19 are showing increasing promise, …
FROM THE FIELD: Girl child soldier shunned at home in Uganda
A young mother has been talking about how she was shunned by her community in…
News in Brief 26 November 2020
– Nearly 150,000 more deaths from AIDS because of COVID-19 – WHO chief Tedros urges…
Global HIV toll likely to be far higher owing to COVID-19, warns UNAIDS
Countries should adopt ambitious new targets to tackle HIV / AIDS to avoid hundreds of…
Build on momentum to end violence against women and girls: Secretary-General
Although much progress has been made in highlighting the pressing issue of violence against women…
End gender-based violence, ‘once and for all’, UN urges on International Day
Commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Wednesday, the United…
News in Brief 25 November 2020
UN given permission to assess stranded supertanker off Yemen coast Alert over growing use of cluster munitions despite stockpile reduction successes …
UN experts decry Iran’s reported plan to execute Iranian-Swedish academic
Iran must halt any planned execution of Iranian-Swedish academic Ahmadreza Djalali, who has not been…
A child infected with HIV every 100 seconds, reveals new UN report
Approximately once every minute and 40 seconds, a child or young person under the age…