News in Brief 8 September 2020
Alexei Navalny poisoning must get independent probe Burkina Faso: 535,000 children under five ‘acutely’ malnourished 83…
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International Literacy Day: Celebrate educators, invest in learning potential
With 1.4 billion people around the world lacking basic literacy skills, the head of the…
Under ‘extraordinary circumstances’, General Assembly continues to serve the people
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the General Assembly has worked hard, under “extraordinary circumstances” to uphold…
Khashoggi overturned verdict ‘parody of justice’ – independent UN rights expert
An independent UN human rights investigator called the overturned verdict of Saudi Arabia’s prosecutor in…
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Alexei Navalny poisoning must get independent probe, says UN’s Bachelet
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday urged Russia to carry out or cooperate with a rapid and transparent criminal investigation…
Investments in public health, an investment in safer future, urges Tedros
The world must be ready when the next pandemic comes, the head of the UN…
News in Brief 7 September 2020
Alert over migrants stranded following Mediterranean rescue Andaman Sea ordeal claims 30 Rohingya refugee lives Call…
End secret detention of rights defender, independent experts urge Pakistani authorities
Independent UN rights experts have called on the Government of Pakistan to end the secret…
Mystery surrounds Algeria article branded ‘complete fabrication’ by UN rights office
The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) is dismissing as a “complete fabrication” an Algerian news…
News in Brief 4 September 2020
More support needed to aid Beirut children’s return to class Violence could spark new DR…
World hunger problem can be overcome: UN envoy
In an interview with Conor Lennon from UN News, Agnes Kalibata, responsible for running the…
25 years after Beijing’s Women Conference, significance ‘undimmed’
Exactly 25 years after the historic world conference in Beijing on the advancement and equality…
COVID-19 impact on treatment for chronic illness revealed
The COVID-19 health crisis has caused massive disruption worldwide in diagnosing and treating people with…
UN agency for Palestinian refugees launches $95 million appeal to keep COVID at bay
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a health and socio-economic emergency across the occupied Palestinian territory, the UN agency for the…
UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of COVID vaccines
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will be leading procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccinations to ensure…
Women are key to response and recovery out of the COVID era: Deputy UN chief
Young women are fighting interconnected battles for “environmental, economic and racial justice”, the deputy UN…
News in Brief 3 September 2020
Refugee students shut out of school due to COVID ICC speaks out against US sanctions…
‘Galvanize multilateral action’, urges Assembly president at first in-person session since March
Adhering to physical-distancing guidelines, the General Assembly met fully in-person on Thursday for the first…
Women bear the brunt, as COVID erodes progress on eradicating extreme poverty
The coronavirus pandemic and its fallout will likely push 47 million more women into poverty,…
News in Brief 2 September 2020
Death of Turkish rights lawyer after hunger strike condemned UNICEF agency’s safe spaces in Beirut…
Beirut blast: Helping children cope with catastrophe
For many children, their safest place is at home. In Beirut, last month’s huge explosion…
Mobile Film Festival tackles universal goal of women’s empowerment
Documenting women’s empowerment globally is the theme of this year’s Mobile Film Festival, co-organized by…
UN dismayed over US sanctions on top International Criminal Court officials
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday noted “with concern” the imposition by the United States of…
COVID-19: ‘Game-changer for international peace and security’ – UN chief
The world has “entered a volatile and unstable new phase” in terms of the impact…
News in Brief 1 September 2020
Arctic and Alps hit by scorching heat: WMO Millions of children locked out of school…
Deal to reduce recent Gaza tensions will aid fight against COVID-19
The top UN official in the Middle East has hailed an agreement to reduce the…
Attacks on journalists are attacks on all civil society: UN rights chief
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet has urged all countries to do more to protect journalists, especially during…
Generations of progress for women and girls could be lost to COVID pandemic, UN chief warns
Highlighting the disproportionate and devastating socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on women and girls globally, The…
News in Brief 31 August 2020
Generations of progress for women and girls at risk due to COVID Sudan peace agreement…
Kickstarting economies without COVID-19 plan, ‘a recipe for disaster’: Tedros
Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, countries want to “get their economies going again”, the head of…
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One step at a time: UN women’s health agency helping shift dangerous social norms
One of the largest chiefdoms in Zambia’s Eastern Province is challenging harmful social norms, including…
Bosnia and Herzegovina should recognise sex crime survivors’ rights, say experts
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, tens of thousands of victims of sexual violence committed during conflict…
Real Life Heroes: Building a safe space for Rohingya women refugees
Bangladeshi architect Rizvi Hassan is the driving force behind the construction of a safe space…
Violence in Sudan’s Western Darfur forces 2,500 into Chad: UN refugee agency
Recent clashes in Sudan’s Western Darfur region has driven more than 2,500 people across the…
Breastfeeding link to COVID-19 is negligible, says World Health Organization
The risk of COVID-19 infection from breastfeeding is negligible and has never been documented, the…
‘No silver bullet’ to combat COVID-19, says UN health agency head
There is “no silver bullet” to combat COVID-19, the head of the UN health agency…
Harness multilateralism’s power to urgently advance women’s rights amid COVID recovery
With essential resources for women’s health being diverted to emergency COVID-19 response around the world,…
PODCAST: Beirut and other disasters, ‘don’t take turns to strike us’
The UN has an entire office dedicated to lowering the risks. For this latest Lid is…
PODCAST: Ukuleles help reforest Hawaii
The manufacture of ukuleles by a company in Hawaii is helping to promote Hawaii’s culture…
PODCAST: Rural girls bear brunt of COVID-19 pandemic
As the coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, in developing countries it’s rural girls who are…
PODCAST: Radio renaissance aids teachers in South Sudan during COVID-19
While many in the developed world are home schooling via Zoom and other online tools…
News in Brief 28 August 2020
UN Human Rights chief appeals for DR Congo “hero” Dr. Denis Mukwege amid surge in…
Amid Afghanistan’s ‘vast’ COVID-19 crisis, people want security, jobs: UN
Although Afghanistan’s COVID-19 crisis is “vast”, what people really want are jobs and security, according to a senior UN relief official. In…
News in Brief 27 August 2020
UN rights office highlights concern at targeted killings during Iraqi protests One in three children missed…
News in Brief 26 August 2020
Rohingya suffering must be acted on urgently, says UN’s Guterres Polio eradication a cause for…
‘Data is the new gold’: UN development chief
Digital finance is transformational, and promises huge benefits to the world’s most vulnerable citizens, says…
News in Brief 25 August 2020
COVID-19 reinfection seems not to be a ‘regular event’, says UN health agency US on…
News in Brief 24 August 2020
As schools prepare to open in Europe, WHO advises on facemask use by children Bolivia: UN human rights chief…
UNESCO launches Beirut recovery fund for culture, heritage and education
To support the rehabilitation of schools, historic heritage buildings, museums and the creative economy, which…
Globally, 1 in 3 children missed out on remote learning when COVID-19 shuttered schools
For at least 463 million children whose schools closed due to COVID-19, “there was no…