First Person: Fighting anti-vaccination rumours in Pakistan
Polio, a deadly, debilitating, yet easily curable disease, is eradicated in most countries, but is…
Category: UN
COVID-19: African countries urged to promote a safe return to school
School closures implemented to protect students from COVID-19, are hurting them in other ways, while…
G20 countries urged to stop ‘COVID generation’ from being locked out of the classroom
A group of 275 former world leaders, economists and business leaders on Wednesday, urged the…
Coronavirus and schools: Access to handwashing facilities key for safe reopening
Nearly 820 million children worldwide do not have basic handwashing facilities at school, putting them…
UN praises resilience and vision of younger generation, marking International Youth Day
Commemorating International Youth Day, top UN officials have called on leaders around the world to “do…
Enforced disappearances ‘rife across the world’ – UN chief
More than a human rights violation against an individual, enforced disappearances have frequently been used…
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The key to Viet Nam’s successful COVID-19 response: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
Whilst no country can claim to have beaten COVID-19, some countries have been noticeably more…
Committee to review global treaty on response to health emergencies
An independent expert committee will be established to examine various aspects of the international treaty…
New killings after Jacob Blake shooting reveal chronic problems still to be overcome in US
Disturbing video footage purportedly showing a teenager involved in a deadly shooting in the US…
UN rights chief urges DR Congo to protect Nobel laureate Mukwege amid death threats
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has condemned death threats made against Congolese…
New guidelines aim to dismantle barriers blocking people with disabilities from access to justice
The first-ever guidelines on access to justice for people with disabilities are an “indispensable contribution”…
Myanmar: Upcoming elections an opportunity to take a new inclusive democratic path
The Government of Myanmar should embrace upcoming national elections, scheduled for November, as an opportunity…
UN rights expert calls for ceasefire, commitment from all stakeholders to ensure free elections in Central African Republic
The UN’s expert on human rights in the Central African Republic (CAR) issued a series…
Deliberate silencing of peaceful voices in Iraq ‘unacceptable’, says UN human rights chief
A new UN report launched on Thursday highlights human rights violations and abuses that were…
Human rights are the ‘means by which governments can successfully beat pandemics’, says UNAIDS chief
Some of the world’s most marginalized and defenseless communities have fallen victim to violence and…
From fighting with guns to fighting the pandemic
In countries suffering from conflict, readjusting to life in a peaceful society is a challenge,…
News in Brief 29 May 2020
UN’s rights chief condemns ‘caste’ killing in Nepal UN human rights office welcomes online action…
COVID-19: Countries support ‘one-stop shop’ to share science and research
Thirty countries and numerous international partners have underlined the need to make tests, treatments and…
UN human rights office welcomes moves to curtail spread of hatred and violence online
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has welcomed steps taken by social media companies to…
More ‘can and must be done’ to eradicate caste-based discrimination in Nepal
Shocked over the killing last weekend of five men in Nepal, who had planned to…
Nine in 10 smokers start before they are 18 years old, warns WHO
Tobacco products continue to kill eight million people a year who get hooked via a…
News in Brief 28 May 2020
COVID-19: African nations urged to remain vigilant as lockdown easing begins UN migration agency IOM…
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US must take ‘serious action’ to halt police killings of unarmed African Americans
The UN human rights chief on Thursday condemned the killing of 46-year-old George Floyd while…
Security Council: Paralysis and ‘political infighting’ must end, to boost COVID-19 fight: EU foreign affairs chief
The global coronavirus pandemic is testing the multilateral system like never before and the Security Council must…
Yemen: Humanitarians seeking $2.41 billion to keep aid flowing amid COVID-19 pandemic
UN agencies and their global partners are seeking $2.41 billion to fight COVID-19 spread in…
News in Brief 27 May 2020
‘Lockdown generation’ of young workers will need extra help after COVID-19, urges UN labour chief…
Countries need to do more to stop harmful marketing of breast-milk substitutes, says UN
Despite efforts to stop the harmful promotion of breast-milk substitutes, countries are still falling short…
WHO Foundation to broaden funding base for global health investment
A new foundation launched on Wednesday will generate funding for the World Health Organization (WHO)…
‘Lockdown generation’ of young workers will need extra help after COVID-19, urges UN labour chief
Further evidence of the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on the global job market has emerged…
US states ‘manipulating’ COVID-19 pandemic to restrict abortion access, rights experts charge
Independent UN human rights experts fear that some authorities in the United States are using…
News in Brief 26 May 2020
Yemen aid lifeline nears breaking point as UN food agency appeals for $870 million Governments…
Crisis-affected communities hold UN ‘in high regard’, says senior woman peacekeeper
Female Peacekeepers add an extra dynamic to teams in the field, breaking barriers that allow…
Making education safe for children with albinism in Malawi
In Malawi, where children with albinism face attacks, and even ritual killings, going to school…
First Person: The struggle to protect human rights in East Africa during the pandemic
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in East Africa, the UN Human Rights regional…
First person: ‘I am nothing without my culture’
A master practitioner of the Hawaiian hula dance has told UN News that he is…
Mozambique school children face ‘catastrophic’ fall-out from COVID-19: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
School children in Mozambique are facing what a senior United Nations and World Bank official…
Heed ceasefire call, UN chief urges, marking Africa Day
African countries have “demonstrated commendable leadership” battling the COVID-19 pandemic, but more nations across the…
5 reasons Costa Rica is winning plaudits for fighting COVID-19: a Resident Coordinator’s blog
Costa Rica is winning plaudits for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alice Shackleford, UN…
Guterres commends India and Bangladesh for life-saving work in face of deadly Cyclone Amphan
The UN chief António Guterres commended the governments and people of India and Bangladesh on Saturday,…
Policing the pandemic: how UN Police are maintaining law, order, and public health
In several countries afflicted by years of armed conflict, The UN assists with law and…
News in Brief 22 May 2020
COVID-19 transmission ‘already happening widely in Yemen’ Bangladesh storm Amphan affects 10 million people, spares…
India and Bangladesh: Health and environmental risks grow, following deadly cyclone
UN humanitarians and partners are working hard to assist the people of Bangladesh and India…
Experts underscore COVID-19 threat to global progress on child immunization
Global experts in health and child welfare, have again highlighted how the COVID-19 pandemic is…
Victims of intercommunal violence in South Sudan deserve ‘justice, truth and reparations’: Bachelet
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday condemned a fresh wave of intercommunal…
Build back better and preserve biodiversity after COVID-19 pandemic: UN chief
Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic must also lead to countries uniting to preserve the natural…
Yemen: Coronavirus transmission likely widespread, decimating ‘collapsed’ health system, UN warns
War-torn Yemen’s health system has ‘in effect, collapsed” under the strain of a widening COVID-19…
News in Brief 21 May 2020
UN launches new campaign to counter ‘lies, fear and hate’ UN calls on European States…
Danger awaits migrant children returned to Mexico and Central America during pandemic
Migrant children forcibly returned from the United States to Mexico and Central America are facing…
Asia-Pacific nations commit the whole region to ‘defeat’ COVID-19
Gathering together at the top UN intergovernmental body in Asia and the Pacific on Thursday,…
UN agencies join forces to protect forcibly displaced during pandemic
To strengthen and advance public health services for millions of forcibly displaced people globally, two…