UN News Today 23 September 2024
Middle East crisis: No let up in spiralling violence in Gaza, Israel and LebanonAt least…
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‘Fear of war’ causing speech problems in Gaza
The fear and anxiety caused by the ongoing war in Gaza is causing a range…
UN News Today 19 September 2024
HIV services in sub-Saharan Africa choked by growing debt crisis: UNAIDSIndependent rights panel expressed deep…
‘New models’ for UN peacekeeping to support safer and more equitable world
The future of UN peacekeeping and the “new models” it needs to create to remain…
UN News Today 18 September 2024
Satellites and AI offer hope for climate change solutions: WHOSoutheast Asia Typhoon Yagi impacts millions…
Afghanistan: UN warns of growing crisis under increasingly authoritarian Taliban rule
Concerns for women and the overall state of humanitarian rights in Afghanistan are growing following…
UN humanitarians fight for women’s rights in crisis zones
Workers with the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, have some of the toughest…
UN News Today 17 September 2024
Venezuela: Rights probe points to ‘unprecedented’ repression of criticsAt least 1,800 people have died in…
UN rights expert calls for immediate release of all Israeli hostages
The UN independent human rights expert on protection from torture on Tuesday reiterated the urgent…
Over 5,000 civilians killed since Myanmar military coup
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, issued its latest report on Myanmar on Tuesday, detailing…
Venezuela: Rights probe points to ‘unprecedented’ repression
Violence used against opponents of the Venezuelan authorities has reached unprecedented levels, a top independent…
UN News Today 16 September 2024
Nigeria floods: humanitarians ramp up emergency responseSanitary disaster in Gaza ‘worsening by the day’, warns…
Gender equality: Distant, yet achievable
While progress has been made worldwide on gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment, critical…
Sanitary disaster in Gaza ‘worsening by the day’, warns UNRWA
Overcrowded shelters in Gaza, a lack of running water and the constant threat of disease…
Protect future generations from global decisions made today
Ensuring that world leaders consider the impact their actions will have on the billions yet…
Unchecked AI threatens democracy, warns UN chief
Left unchecked, artificial intelligence (AI) could destabilize democratic systems by spreading disinformation, fueling hate speech…
Health teams brave war conditions in Sudan to save newborn babies
The civil war in Sudan has brought to country’s health system to its knees. UN…
UN News Today 13 September 2024
UNRWA mourns loss of first staffer in West Bank for ten yearsWHO approves first mpox…
WHO chief hails ‘massive success’ of polio campaign amid tragic reality
Around 560,000 children under ten have been successfully vaccinated against polio during the first round…
Iran: Repression of women ‘intensifying’, two years on from mass protests
The Iranian Government has intensified its efforts to suppress the fundamental rights of women and…
WHO approves first mpox vaccine to boost access in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of an mpox vaccine for the…
UN News Today 12 September 2024
UNICEF scales up protection for Congolese children amid mpox outbreakSudan’s cultural heritage under “unprecedented” threat…
World News in Brief: UNICEF mpox response in DR Congo, ‘unprecedented’ threat to Sudan’s heritage, call to suspend Cambodia journalism charter
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is stepping up lifesaving support to the Congolese Government to protect…
Over 22,500 have suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ in Gaza: WHO
More than 22,500 people – a quarter of those wounded in Gaza since Israel’s offensive…
UN News Today 11 September 2024
U.S. government needs to deliver justice for 9/11victims: human rights expertUN refugee agency seeks millions…
Gaza: Israeli airstrike hits UNRWA school sheltering displaced people
A Gaza school-turned-shelter run by the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), was hit in…
Haiti: Education in jeopardy as gang violence continues
Ongoing violence in Haiti is putting the education of over 100,000 displaced children in the…
Mpox: UNHCR launches $21.4 million appeal to support refugees in African countries
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, appealed on Wednesday for $21.4 million to urgently scale up…
UN News Today 10 September 2024
The UN’s top envoy in the Middle East condemns a deadly strike inside Gaza’s humanitarian…
Gaza: UN envoy condemns deadly strike on camp in humanitarian zone
The UN Middle East envoy has strongly condemned deadly airstrikes by the Israeli Defense Forces…
UN News Today 9 September 2024
Humanity at ‘fork in the road’ amid global crises: UN rights chiefUN expert concerned over…
UN investigators warn of widespread abuses in Myanmar conflict
Warfare in Myanmar has escalated into systematic atrocities, including attacks targeting civilians, torture and sexual…
Gaza war continues to shut hundreds of thousands out of class
Monday would have marked the start of the new school year in Gaza, but the…
‘Incalculable cost’ of conflict on the lives of children
Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of attacks on students, teachers…
Reconnect with our common humanity and reject ‘treacherous new normal’
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights delivered his annual global update on Monday, urging…
The world must ‘wake up and help Sudan out of the nightmare of conflict’ says WHO’s Tedros
Sudan’s health system is “near collapse” after 16 months of war have left the country…
Investing in clean air can saves lives and combat climate change
The UN Secretary-General is marking ‘Clean Air Day’ with a call for global investment in…
UNICEF renews school protection call in Ukraine amid ‘deadly reality’ of attacks
Continued Russian attacks across Ukraine this week made for a tragic start to the new…
Mpox: Equitable vaccine access crucial for Global South
As African countries grapple with a deadly mpox outbreak, the UN independent expert on the…
Gaza: 160,000 more children vaccinated against polio in southern Gaza
More than 160,000 children were vaccinated in southern Gaza on Thursday, the first day of…
Sudan war: Rights probe demands wider arms embargo to end ‘rampant’ abuse
Top human rights investigators into Sudan’s brutal war called on Friday for a country-wide arms…
UN strongly condemns ‘tragic death’ of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei
The United Nations has mourned the loss of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who died…
UN News Today 05 September 2024
Air pollution kills 4.5 million people a year, warns UN weather agency WMOViolence and insecurity…
Gaza: Polio vaccination campaign moves to southern areas
The second phase of a two-round campaign to vaccinate over half a million young children…
UN News Today 04 September 2024
AI in the workplace could be linked to shrinking pay packets: ILOGaza: Despite vaccination success,…
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World News in Brief: West Bank deaths, Venezuela rights violations, soaring debt worldwide
At least 30 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank in the week…
UN rights chief calls for global ‘zero tolerance’ against antisemitism
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday described antisemitism as an ongoing plague…
WHO reports 71 per cent rise in cholera deaths last year
The number of deaths caused by cholera is on the rise, according to global cholera…
Gaza: Disease and war stalk children, despite vaccine success
In Gaza, despite the success of the mass polio vaccination campaign so far, UN humanitarians…
UN News Today 03 September 2024
Venezuela: UN Human Rights office concern over ‘climate of fear’Gaza polio vaccination campaign extended by a…