Global plastics treaty: UN experts call for centrality of human rights
Independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday that the forthcoming global plastic pollution treaty…
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‘Myanmar’s children cannot afford to wait,’ warns UNICEF
Children in Myanmar are increasingly caught in the crossfire of intensifying conflict, climate disasters and…
UN News Today 20 November 2024
In the 2050s, eight times as many children globally will be exposed to heatwaves –…
Stories from the UN Archive: Beckham’s goals for children
England football legend David Beckham has been a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…
Children face unprecedented challenges by 2050, UNICEF report warns
The future of childhood ‘hangs in the balance’ as three major global forces reshape children’s…
UN News Today 19 November 2024
Lebanon war: ‘Renewed intensity’ of exchanges of fire across Blue Line, warns UNIFILGaza: UN health…
New UN initiative aims to counter climate disinformation
As the dangers posed by climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, the need for reliable…
Hong Kong: 45 activists sentenced under controversial National Security Law
The Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has expressed grave concern over the sentencing of 45 opposition…
UN underlines solidarity with Ukraine 1,000 days into Russian invasion
The international community must continue to show solidarity with Ukraine, a senior UN aid official…
UN News Today 18 November 2024
At least 16 children killed or injured in Ukraine every week: UNICEFGaza: Condemnation for deadly…
Raising the roof: Building resilience through conserving historic homes in the Philippines
One of the best-preserved Spanish colonial towns in Asia that was damaged in a huge…
Jeddah conference closes with adoption of global pledges to tackle antimicrobial resistance
The 4th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) wrapped up on Saturday with…
One in three women experiences gender-based violence
Every year, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign led by UN…
Will COP29 deliver the trillions needed to halt the man-made climate crisis?
COP29, this year’s UN Climate Conference, is being called the “climate finance COP”, because delegates…
UN News Today 15 November 2024
1,000 days into Ukraine war, winter poses critical challenge for millionsIn Gaza: aid deliveries have…
Rights expert demands release of Russian doctor jailed for anti-war views
A UN human rights expert on Friday strongly condemned the jailing of a 68-year-old paediatrician…
Rights experts call for immediate end to post-election violence in Mozambique
UN independent human rights experts on Friday called on Mozambican authorities to prevent and end…
Antimicrobial resistance crisis ‘happening now,’ WHO’s Tedros stresses at Jeddah summit
The top UN health official gave a sobering reality check as the Fourth Global High-Level…
Everyone has a role in press freedom, insists Narcos star Diego Luna
Mexican actor, producer and director Diego Luna took a break from the big screen on…
UN News Today 14 November 2024
COP29 news: UN’s Guterres appeals for ‘robust’ net zero plansTorture is never justified, says UN…
World News in Brief: Haiti crisis, measles surge, global torture accord turns 40
Insecurity and overlapping crises afflicting Haiti are continuing to fuel a dire humanitarian situation across…
From Declaration to action: Antimicrobial resistance initiatives center stage at Jeddah conference
Antimicrobial resistance initiatives are back in the spotlight as stakeholders gather in Jeddah, on the…
Global diabetes epidemic reaches critical levels with 800 million cases
Global diabetes cases have quadrupled since 1990, affecting over 800 million adults worldwide, according to…
UN News Today 13 November 2024
#COP29 renewable energy transition must not be a ‘stampede of greed’, warns UN chiefLebanon’s displaced…
Adolescents face mounting pressure at school, decline in family support
Adolescents across Europe, Central Asia and Canada say they face rising school pressure and diminishing…
Public execution in Afghanistan condemned as ‘clear human rights violation’
A public execution carried out in a sports stadium in Afghanistan drew condemnation from senior…
UN News Today 12 November 2024
Dead bodies lie in northern Gaza’s streets and people beg for bread: UNRWACOP29 update: Time…
News in Brief 11 November 2024
COP29: UN envoy calls for countries to agree on new climate financing dealLebanon’s food insecurity…
WHO ‘working tirelessly’ to help save lives as Middle East crisis grinds on
Amid the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, the World Health Organization (WHO) continues efforts…
UN News Today 08 November 2024
Sudan’s displaced have endured ‘unimaginable suffering, brutal atrocities’: UNHCRUN’s rights chief Volker Türk demands justice…
Cyberattacks on healthcare: A global threat that can’t be ignored
An alarming surge in ransomware attacks is putting the world’s healthcare infrastructure at critical risk,…
Nicaragua: Alarming erosion of freedom and academic autonomy
The UN’s independent Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua has raised alarm over rights…
Time to dismantle legacies of slavery and colonialism impacting African diaspora
Despite progress over the past 10 years to promote and protect the human rights of…
Sudan’s displaced have endured ‘unimaginable suffering, brutal atrocities’
Sudan’s displaced have endured “unimaginable suffering” in their search for shelter from the country’s ongoing…
UN News Today 07 November 2024
Ukraine nuclear security situation ‘highly challenging’ warns UN atomic watchdog chiefMyanmar’s Rakhine state is ‘a…
UN News Today 06 November 2024
The war in Lebanon has reached a ‘critical point’ with more than 3,000 confirmed dead:…
UNESCO urges more action to combat violence and bullying at school
Nearly one in three students worldwide says they have been physically attacked at least once…
UN News Today 05 November 2024
Gaza’s polio vaccination campaign in north nears targetMore than two billion people in cities face…
Sudan launches first malaria vaccine in landmark child health initiative
In a historic health milestone, Sudan has launched its first malaria vaccination campaign amid 18…
WHO identifies 17 pathogens as top priorities for new vaccine development
A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) lists 17 bacteria, viruses and parasites…
UN News Today 04 November 2024
First famine, now cholera and dengue fever surge hits war-torn SudanGaza: polio vaccination successes achieved…
Gaza: Polio campaign reaches 94,000 children in besieged north
The UN-supported polio vaccine campaign concluded in besieged northern Gaza on Monday, with agencies inoculating…
Gaza: Final phase of polio vaccine campaign reaches ravaged north
The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began early Saturday morning in…
85 percent of journalist killings go unpunished
Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around…
UN News Today 01 November 2024
Gaza: polio vaccination campaign to resume in shattered north UNRWALebanon war sees 50,000 displaced in…
‘Historic development’ in Thailand as it moves to end statelessness for nearly 500,000 people
In a landmark move towards ending statelessness, Thailand’s cabinet has approved an accelerated pathway to…
UN News Today 31 October 2024
‘Catastrophic’ hunger persists in multiple countries, warn food agenciesIn Lebanon, aid teams tackle obstacles faced…
251 million children still out of school worldwide, UNESCO reports
Despite decades of educational progress and international commitments, a quarter of a billion children and…
UN expert calls for action as Marshall Islands faces dual displacement crisis
An independent UN expert on Thursday called on the international community to fulfill its “urgent…
UN News Today 30 October 2024
Top UN Middle East negotiator condemns deadly strike on Beit Lahiya in northern GazaBelarus: Engagement…