Policing a 50-year rift: the UN Mission in Cyprus
The United Nations has been involved in the divided island of Cyprus for more than…
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News in Brief 23 January 2020
Top UN court orders Myanmar to protect Rohingya from genocide 75 years post-Auschwitz, antisemitism still…
Myanmar: Departing UN rights expert still hopeful for democratic transition
An independent human rights expert said she has not given up hope for a democratic transition in Myanmar…
Coronavirus: ‘An emergency in China, but not yet a global health emergency’
The head of the UN health agency, WHO (World Health Organization), declared on Thursday that…
75 years after Auschwitz liberation, antisemitism still threatens ‘foundations of democratic societies’
Commemorating 75 years since the liberation of the notorious Nazi death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, independent UN…
Top UN court orders Myanmar to protect Rohingya from genocide
Myanmar must take steps to protect its minority Rohingya population, the top UN court unanimously ruled on Thursday. Read Original Article: Top UN court…
State of Our World: Elliott Harris, Marta Roig and Dawn Holland in conversation
The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs recently released two major reports on the…
News in Brief 22 January 2020
Independent UN rights experts call for investigation into alleged Saudi hacking UN chief welcomes formation of new Lebanese Government …
UN health emergency committee to re-convene on global threat posed by coronavirus
Experts convened in Geneva by the World Health Organization (WHO) will meet again on Thursday to determine whether novel coronavirus is a Public…
Independent UN rights experts call for ‘immediate investigation’ into alleged Saudi hacking
Independent UN rights experts said on Wednesday they were “gravely concerned” over allegations that in…
‘Comprehensive response’ needed to protect civilians in eastern DR Congo
Following a rise in attacks on civilians allegedly committed by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) armed group in the eastern Democratic Republic…
News in Brief 21 January 2020
China confirms coronavirus transmission between humans Lebanon: UN rights office calls for de-escalation of protest…
Portraits show ‘dignity and humanity’ of Holocaust survivors, 75 years after Auschwitz liberation
Seventy-five years ago, when soldiers of the Soviet army entered the Auschwitz concentration camp in…
Joint UN-Congolese strategy needed to address insecurity following deadly attacks
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the UN peacekeeping operation in…
Healthcare’s a human right, not ‘a privilege for the rich’ UNAIDS argues at Davos
The UN agency devoted to ending AIDS as a public health threat is calling on…
Lebanon: UN rights office calls for de-escalation of protest violence
What had been largely peaceful demonstrations against Lebanon’s Government in the capital Beirut grew increasingly…
UN health agency to gauge global threat, as China confirms coronavirus transmission between humans
Following an announcement by China’s national health body that a new virus first identified there,…
UN human rights ruling could boost climate change asylum claims
The UN Human Rights Committee has determined that countries cannot deport people who have sought asylum…
News in Brief 20 January 2020
WHO-backed study outlines benefits of quitting smoking prior to surgery UNESCO laments impunity for journalist…
Smokers who quit one month before surgery reap benefits: UN health agency
Tobacco smokers who quit at least four weeks before undergoing surgery not only have a…
World leaders must address ‘shameful’ disparities in education spending: UN children’s agency
A new report from the UN children’s fund, UNICEF, shows that a third of adolescent…
Tackling femicide in Argentina: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
Tackling violence against women is crucial to realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In January,…
Sustainability goals can be the ‘wind under the wings’ of the UN at 75: deputy chief
2020 marks the beginning of the UN’s Decade of Action. In an interview with Conor…
News in Brief 17 January 2020
Libya: ‘Dire and untenable’ situation for children: UNICEF chief Syria: Ceasefire fails to protect civilians…
Urgent need for ‘immediate’ solutions to combat drug-resistant infections, warns WHO
Drug-resistant infections are on the rise as private investment in new antibiotic development declines, the…
Libya: ‘Dire and untenable’ situation for tens of thousands of children in unrelenting conflict
The world should not accept the “dire and untenable” situation facing children in wartorn Libya…
10 years on, Michèle Montas recalls the day no Haitian can forget
In the days following the earthquake ten years ago that killed around 220,000 Haitians, the…
News in Brief 16 January 2020
Syrian conflict has ‘erased’ children’s dreams: new UN report 45 million going hungry in southern Africa:…
Full evacuation of Philippines volcano zone essential, as UN calls for collective long-term effort
The top UN emergency relief coordinator in the Philippines said on Thursday that his team…
Syrian conflict has ‘erased’ children’s dreams: new UN report
Nearly nine years of conflict in Syria have robbed boys and girls of their childhood and subjected…
News in Brief 15 January 2020
Peace agreement remains only path for peace in Mali: Lacroix UNICEF opens African ‘drone academy’ to aid…
Sudan: Lives of traumatized, displaced women in West Darfur under threat
Ongoing instability in Sudan’s West Darfur region has left the lives, health and safety of…
Biodiversity must ‘move up international agenda’, following Australia bushfires
More than 100 wildfires are still raging across Australia, with record-breaking temperatures and drought contributing…
News in Brief 14 January 2020
Investigation continues into mystery virus Hundreds of migrants sent to Libya detention centres UN launches…
UN moves to tackle ‘hidden abuse’ and violence against Europe’s children
Each year, at least 55 million children in Europe suffer some form of physical, sexual,…
Colombia: ‘Staggering number’ of human rights defenders killed in 2019
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, is “deeply troubled by the staggering number of human…
News in Brief 13 January 2020
Case of new China coronavirus surfaces in Thailand Six countries lose voting rights in General…
‘No shortcuts to a healthier world’: WHO chief sets out health priorities for the decade
The head of the UN health agency, WHO, has set out his urgent global health…
UN health agency urges China to continue search for source of new virus, as Thailand case emerges
It is “essential” for China to continue investigating the source of a previously unknown strain…
News in Brief 10 January 2020
DR Congo killings ‘may amount to crimes against humanity’ A victory for forced displacement victims:…
Killings and violence targeting ethnic group in DR Congo ‘may amount to crimes against humanity’
The targeting of the Hema community in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with…
New El Salvador law, a victory for forced displacement victims: UN refugee agency
A new law in El Salvador opens a door for tens of thousands of forced…
From child bride to UN human rights officer: one Iraqi woman’s journey
An Iraqi woman who was forced to marry as a teenager and denied access to formal education, is speaking up for…
News in Brief 9 January 2020
UN strongly condemns attack on Mali peacekeeping base 2020 must be ‘year of change’ on…
FIRST PERSON: An artist’s ‘obsession’ with New Orleans tradition
The International Labour Organization (ILO) marked its centenary in 2019 and as part of the commemoration has launched…
UNcomplicated: The UN turns 75
For their first podcast of 2020, our UNcomplicated hosts, Sinduja Srinivasan and Jason DeWall, celebrate…
News in Brief 8 January 2020
UN chief continues engagement to avert Gulf war International community supports aid delivery to West…
News in Brief 7 January 2020
Humanitarian situation worsening in Syria’s Idlib UN chief concerned over latest Venezuela standoff West Darfur…
Tackling climate change ‘more crucial even than disarmament’, says UN Geneva chief
While nations continue to grapple with major global issues as the new year dawns, such as disarmament…
Tuesday’s Daily Brief: Syria, polio, DR Congo, Sudan updates, and – celebrating stolen art
Tuesday’s top stories include: A “daily nightmare” in Syria’s Idlib; polio remains an international health emergency;…