UN News Today July 18
‘Largest’ displacements so far in Gaza’s war of attrition: UN aid agenciesUN calls for urgent…
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Books offer novel way to counter prison overcrowding in the Philippines
A reading programme for prisoners in jails in the Philippines is supporting their education as…
World News In Brief: Bangladesh student protests, Yemen’s maternal deaths, Mandela Day, honouring LGBT rights at EuroGames 2024
The UN chief urged the Government of Bangladesh on Thursday to create an environment that…
Human Rights abuses in CAR detention centres need urgent response: UN experts
Immediate action is needed to address human rights abuses in detention centres across the Central…
Haiti: Displaced women face ‘unprecedented’ level of insecurity and sexual violence
Instability in Haiti is fuelling a spike in sexual violence against women and girls as…
UN News Today July 17
Over 1,000 attacks on healthcare facilities across Occupied Palestinian Territory since OctoberHaiti: Displaced women lack…
World News in Brief: Bangladesh student protests, South Sudan attacks continue, opportunity knocks for climate action in Africa
As violent protests continued at university campuses in Bangladesh on Wednesday, the UN High Commissioner…
South Sudan faces growing humanitarian crisis, warns WHO
Twelve years on from independence the people of South Sudan continue to face huge challenges,…
Over 1,000 attacks on healthcare in Occupied Palestinian Territory since October
The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered more than 1,000 attacks on healthcare facilities in…
Less ‘sleeping like sardines’, as Philippines adopts Nelson Mandela Rules for jails
The conditions in detention facilities in the Philippines, which have been described as “inhumane” by…
UN News Today July 16
Gaza: Five UNRWA schools hit in 10 days, reports UN agencySudan: 800,000 still trapped in…
DPR Korea: Forced labour is institutionalized and dangerous, warns UN rights office
Forced labour is widespread and institutionalized across the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), maintained…
The Gambia: UN salutes ‘monumental achievement’ as lawmakers uphold FGM ban
Five senior UN officials have welcomed the decision by The Gambia to uphold its ban…
UN News Today July 15
Conflict in Gaza continues with airstrikes: UN shelters hitSouth Sudan faces growing humanitarian crisisIncrease in…
Global call to equip youth with skills for a peaceful and sustainable future
The UN Secretary-General has underscored the need to empower young people globally with the skills…
UN remembers Nelson Mandela’s commitment to fight poverty and inequity
The UN paid tribute on Monday to the life and legacy of the first democratically…
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South Sudan faces a growing humanitarian crisis, warns WHO
Twelve years on from independence the people of South Sudan continue to face huge challenges,…
Philippines: Humane approach to incarceration relieves chronic prison overcrowding
A more humane approach to dealing with people accused of breaking the law in the…
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Childhood immunization levels stalled in 2023
New data published on Monday by UN agencies shows that immunization coverage for children worldwide…
First Person: Filipino elderly ex-prisoner’s joy of ‘sleeping and eating’
An ex-prisoner in the Philippines, released from jail as a result of a UN-supported Government…
UN News Today July 12
The UN continues to mediate peace talks in Geneva between the warring factions in Sudan.Conflict…
UN News Today July 11
Sudan: Conflict spreads, displacing another 136,000 peopleWorld population to peak at 10.3 billion by 2080s,…
UN chief calls for ‘dramatic shift’ to transform education worldwide
The global crisis in education needs a “dramatic shift” to shape a more peaceful, sustainable…
World News in Brief: Concern mounts over fate of El Fasher, call for consensus over South Sudan elections, indigenous rights in Brazil
UN humanitarians “remain gravely concerned” over the daily fighting that continues to rage in and…
Srebrenica genocide: Mothers send warning to future generations, urging ‘never again’
The UN on Thursday observed the first International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the…
Gaza: WHO chief highlights health risks of latest evacuation orders
More Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza are further threatening the health of people in the…
UN News Today July 10
Schools ‘bombed-out’ in latest Gaza escalation, says aid agencyFirst hepatitis C self-test gets health agency…
UN Human Rights Council condemns Myanmar abuses, urges immediate action
The UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday reiterated its deep concern over the crisis in…
WHO prequalifies first self-test kit for Hepatitis C virus
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that it has prequalified the first self-test…
UN News Today July 9
Ukraine’s main children’s hospital likely received a direct hit when it was struck on Monday,…
UN rights chief calls for end to Ukraine war following latest airstrikes
The UN human rights chief Volker Türk expressed his outrage on Tuesday at Russia’s latest…
UN News Today July 8
After nine months of war in Gaza, another UN school is hit by an Israeli…
Several Ukrainian cities hit in new wave of Russia missile attacks
Ukrainian cities faced another barrage of missiles fired by Russian forces on Monday with dozens…
UN News Today July 5
Refugees and migrants face violence, abuse and death on Africa routesOngoing and generalized impunity in…
UN News Today July 4
Gaza’s forcibly displaced run out of space to shelterMyanmar’s military ‘doubling down’ on its attacks…
UN News Today July 3
Belarus is not safe for anyone critical of authorities, warns rights expertIn Ukraine, May was…
UN rights chief urges free and open space for debate in Venezuela
The UN’s top human rights official on Wednesday underscored the need for free and open…
Ukraine: UN report reveals ‘horrific toll’ of Russian attacks
A new report from UN human rights monitors in Ukraine has revealed the “horrific toll”…
Belarus is not safe for anyone critical of authorities, warns rights expert
Citizens and civil society critical of the Belarussian authorities face worsening repression, arbitrary detention, ill-treatment…
UN News Today July 2
Gaza: 250,000 feared displaced in new Khan Younis escalationNear-famine conditions only one of Sudan’s problemsIn…
World News in Brief: Doha talks on Afghanistan, human rights in Belarus, Rohingya refugees in India, global trade rises
The UN’s top political affairs official on Tuesday reiterated that human rights, especially the rights…
New WHO guidelines to help millions quit tobacco
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday released the first-ever guidelines for those seeking…
UN pushes for inclusive future in Afghanistan at Doha talks
UN-led efforts to nudge Afghanistan towards a more peaceful and inclusive future with a more…
UN News Today July 1
Tens of thousands displaced in new Gaza City escalationAfghanistan’s de facto authorities take part in…
World News in Brief: UN responds to Bangladesh floods, sports and human rights, polio vaccination in Angola
The UN emergency food relief agency is providing vital assistance to communities affected by the…
Buckle up, make a safety statement: UN launches global campaign to enhance road safety
The United Nations on Monday launched a new global road safety campaign to improve traffic…
‘Trust and respect’ feeds interfaith rice growing success in the Philippines
Trust built on decades of respect for religion has fertilized the seeds of success for…
Haiti: Longing to live again, amid trauma of displacement
Two women from the troubled Carrefour-Feuilles neighborhood in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince have shared their traumatic…
UN News Today June 28
Over 10,000 patients still waiting to be evacuated from GazaUN Refugee Agency sounds alarm as…
UN rights chief calls time on ‘economic violence’ against women and girls
On Friday, at the UN Human Rights Council’s (OHCHR) first panel for the annual full-day…