News in Brief 17 March 2020
Millions of people in crises will need UN humanitarian aid in midst of COVID-19 pandemic …
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China has demonstrated COVID-19 course can be altered – WHO
A decline in COVID-19 cases in China demonstrates that containment efforts can help alter the…
Talking to your children about coronavirus: Let them know you’re listening, remind them you care
As many adults are overwhelmed and anxious about the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations shined…
Coronavirus update: humanitarian work must continue, ‘no exceptions’ for bold action in Europe, ensure sufficient medicine stocks
UN humanitarian agency issues reminded that millions need humanitarian aid, @WHO Europe want countries to…
COVID-19: Agencies temporarily suspend refugee resettlement travel
A “vital lifeline” for vulnerable families forced to flee their homelands has fallen victim to the COVID-19 pandemic as two…
South-East Asian countries urged to ‘do more’ to fight COVID-19
With South-East Asia reporting more than 480 cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) on…
News in Brief 16 March 2020
Tedros renews call to countries to ‘test, test, test’ all cases of suspected infection COVID-19: WFP sends lifesaving…
Chinese hospitals in worst-hit region receive medical ventilators for critical patients
The largest humanitarian agency on the planet, the UN World Food Programme, or WFP, has sent lifesaving medical equipment to China…
UN Population Fund sounds alarm over dire situation facing women and girls in Syria after 10 years of war
The UN sexual and reproductive health agency UNFPA, is expressing increasing concern about the women and…
‘You cannot fight a fire blindfolded’: WHO chief blasts slow virus testing response
“The most effective way to prevent infections and save lives, is breaking the chains of…
COVID-19: Mental health in the age of coronavirus
Since January when the World Health Organization (WHO) determined the outbreak of the novel coronavirus…
China shows COVID-19 Coronavirus can be ‘stopped in its tracks’
China’s experience in containing the spread of the new coronavirus could serve as a lesson for other countries now facing the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior official…
COVID-19: UN ‘remains open for business’, determined to deliver for the people we serve, says UN chief
In light of the continuing spread of the coronavirus, the UN has stepped up measures…
More support needed for victims of sexual abuse by UN personnel
Although measures to support victims of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) committed by UN personnel are proving effective, there is still…
News in Brief 13 March 2020
COVID-19: Europe is the new virus hotspot, says WHO As Syrian conflict enters 10th year, ‘brutal…
Avoid coronavirus panic and misinformation, urges WHO
Although the COVID-19 virus outbreak has been designated a pandemic, containment is still possible, and…
UN supporting abandoned Haiti mothers and children, urging others to come forward
The UN’s Victims’ Rights Advocate who champions the rights and dignity of victims of sexual exploitation…
Coronavirus update: new WHO fund, Guterres calls for ‘prudence, not panic’
In a video message recorded on Friday afternoon, UN chief António Guterres assured the world…
UN human rights chief: racism and xenophobia are ‘contagious killers’ too
The coronavirus outbreak may have forced millions around the world already into “social distancing”, keeping…
Now COVID-19 causes unprecedented halt to Human Rights Council session
The COVID-19 outbreak has caused unprecedented disruption in many areas of our lives, and that’s…
News in Brief 12 March 2020
Countries free of COVID-19 must be better prepared Yemen at ‘critical juncture’ UN human rights…
Coronavirus update: Countries urged to fight ‘controllable’ pandemic
With the COVID-19 outbreak now a pandemic, countries should not let up on efforts to fight its spread, the head of…
More support key for counter-terrorism in Africa, where ‘misogyny is at the heart of so many’ groups
The UN Security Council on Wednesday called for greater international support to African countries in…
News in Brief 11 March 2020
A decade of conflict in Syria Brazilian mountain farmers honoured Educate children in their mother…
Five things you should know now, about the COVID-19 pandemic
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) upgraded the status of the COVID-19 outbreak from…
Iran: BBC and other broadcast journalists harassed; families threatened – UN experts
Threats, unlawful surveillance and harassment by the authorities, are just some of the concerns facing…
Educate children in their mother tongue, urges UN rights expert
Children from linguistic minorities should be taught in their own mother tongue, said the UN…
Coronavirus: Pandemic alert should be trigger for countries to do more against COVID-19
Countries must “double-down” on their efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus, the UN…
Democracy is sliding away in Myanmar, warns top rights investigator
Daily fighting in Myanmar, widespread internet blackouts and reporting restrictions, indicate that the shift to…
UN programme to help spare millions from child marriage, extended to 2023
Millions of girls have been able to avoid “an unwanted marriage and an unwelcome end…
Afghanistan peace prospects ‘slim’ without women’s participation: Hillary Clinton
There can be no sustainable peace in Afghanistan if women are not at the negotiating…
News in Brief 10 March 2020
Flagship UN study shows accelerating climate change Nicaragua: after two years of crisis, more than…
Breaking the wrong kinds of records: 2019 state of climate report
Several climate records were broken in 2019 across the world, including unprecedented temperature highs and…
FROM THE FIELD: Going the extra mile with vaccines
While the medical world rushes to develop an effective and safe vaccine for the deadly…
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UN programme to help spare millions from child marriage, extended to 2024
Millions of girls have been able to avoid “an unwanted marriage and an unwelcome end…
Burundi election countdown amid ‘deteriorating’ human rights situation
Two months ahead of Burundi’s planned local and presidential elections, senior UN-appointed independent rights investigators…
Coronavirus update: UN addresses school disruptions, suspends public access to New York Headquarters
In an attempt to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, classrooms have been shuttered across…
Amid COVID-19 constraints, UN women’s commission meets to push gender equality forward
Despite constraints imposed by the new coronavirus disease, activists for gender equality gathered at UN…
Iraq: Religious leaders issue unprecedented call to support victims of ISIL terror, including fighters’ children
Children are born innocent, “regardless” of their relationship to extremist fighters from the terrorist group known as…
Syria: ‘Every story is moving’, UN food relief agency calls for more access
Wrapping up a two-day visit to the northwest part of Syria last week, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta…
News in Brief 9 March 2020
‘Yawning gender power gap’: UN chief ‘Serious rights violations’ in Iran: UN rights expert Further…
Coronavirus update: COVID-19 likely to cost economy $1 trillion during 2020, says UN trade agency
Apart from the tragic human consequences of the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic, the economic uncertainty it…
No sustainable development or peace without women: UN deputy chief
The world will not be able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) if half…
COVID-19: ‘Sombre moment’ as cases top 100,000 worldwide
The global number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, has surpassed 100,000,…
International Women’s Day: Gender equality benefits everyone
The benefits of gender equality are not just for women and girls, but “for everyone…
News in Brief 6 March 2020
COVID-19: countries, businesses must protect people as virus spreads, urges UN rights chief Europe sees…
Satellites give insight on coronavirus, other diseases
With COVID-19, an on-going global concern, satellite imagery can play a powerful role in tracking…
Coronavirus knows no borders: UN in China shares lessons learned so far
The streets of China’s capital having gone eerily quiet, following the COVID-19 outbreak, Beijing is now slowly returning…
Coronavirus update: WHO chief calls for private sector to step up, and, should you be flying?
In his daily briefing to the press on Friday, World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Tedros…
COVID-19: countries, businesses must safeguard human rights as virus spreads: Bachelet
As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to spread globally, the UN’s top human rights official appealed…