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Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: 5 fast facts
Imagine daily life without your sight, hearing or a limb or living with the challenges…
News in Brief 7 June 2024
Amid Gaza war, kids now work so families can survive: UN labour agency ‘Unimaginable trauma’ haunts…
Amid Gaza war, children now work so families can survive: ILO
Eight months to the day since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in Gaza, the UN labour…
News in Brief 6 June 2024
Dozens feared dead in Israeli airstrike on UNRWA school in Gaza181 million under-5s experiences severe…
UN chief condemns escalating violence and civilian attacks in Myanmar
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres is deeply concerned about escalating violence in Myanmar, he said…
News in Brief 5 June 2024
Acute food insecurity set to rise in 18 hunger hotspots: FAO/WFP There is an exit off…
News in Brief 4 June 2024
More than 500 Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank: UN rights chief Let’s break free from…
World News in Brief: Mass floggings in Afghanistan, refugee resettlement crisis, ‘greening education’
A spokesperson for the UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Wednesday said he was “deeply…
Little protection for the vulnerable, even on major migration routes: UNHCR
Conflicts in Sudan and across the Sahel region have compromised protection for migrants who continue…
War must never be normalized for child victims: Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is inflicting immense physical, psychological, and emotional harm on children…
More than 500 Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank: UN rights chief
Violence in the occupied West Bank linked to the war in Gaza passed a deadly…
News in Brief 3 June 2024
WFP reaches Haiti’s capital with truckloads of foodGaza: conditions ‘unspeakable’ as one million people flee…
UN experts concerned about migrant labour exploitation in UK
Independent UN human rights experts have expressed concern about the protection risks faced by migrant…
UNICEF extends aid to children in Afghanistan affected by flash floods
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has rushed to support tens of thousands of children in…
Explainer: What’s a dignity kit?
Every month, nearly two billion women and girls menstruate, but during times of war and…
At World Health Assembly, countries agree on efforts to boost pandemic preparedness
Countries on Saturday agreed to a set of key actions to better guide and coordinate…
News in Brief 31 May 2024
Afghanistan: Children the main victims of flash flood disaster: FAO Sudan crisis has left millions at…
News in Brief 31 May 2024
Afghanistan: Children the main victims of flash flood disaster: FAOSudan crisis has left millions at…
UN human rights chief sounds alarm over rising violence in Burkina Faso
The UN’s top human rights official on Friday voiced serious concern over the dramatic deterioration…
News in Brief 30 May 2024
As Israeli ground incursions into Gaza continue, aid is cut by two-thirdsSudan: ‘Noose of war’…
AI for Good Summit: Digital and technological divide is no longer acceptable
With robots greeting delegates at the entrance to the venue, the AI for Good Global…
Human rights experts highlight threats to journalists covering Iran
UN independent human rights experts on Thursday condemned violence, threats and intimidation against Persian language…
News in Brief 29 May 2024
Gaza: vital medical supplies running out, warns UN health agency In Sahel, grave violations against children…
News in Brief 28 May 2024
Deep concerns over ‘inhuman’ detention of Gazans by Israeli authorities Papua New Guinea disaster: Rescue efforts…
Gaza: Rafah camp attack heightens focus on dwindling health resources
UN agencies on Tuesday reiterated their call for an urgent ceasefire and humanitarian access in…
Deep concerns over ‘inhuman’ detention of Gazans by Israeli authorities
Amid further reported bombardment of Gaza overnight into Tuesday, UN and partner organizations have expressed…
News in Brief 27 May 2024
Papua New Guinea landslide: UN chief’s solidarity with victims Gaza: Mass casualties reported in Israeli attack…
News in Brief 27 May 2024
Papua New Guinea landslide: UN chief’s solidarity with victims Gaza: Mass casualties reported in Israeli attack…
News in Brief 24 May 2024
World court orders Israel to halt Rafah operation immediately COVID-19 eliminated a decade of progress in…
Nations agree landmark treaty on traditional knowledge, protecting Indigenous Peoples’ rights
Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) – a specialized UN agency –…
Myanmar: UN rights office warns of growing crisis in Rakhine state
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday called for an end to renewed…
COVID-19 eliminated a decade of progress in global level of life expectancy
Data crunched by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that the COVID-19 emergency…
Afghanistan is ‘not a hopeless crisis’, top UN aid official says
The international community cannot abandon Afghanistan, a senior UN aid official said on Thursday, urging…
News in Brief 23 May 2024
‘Appalling’ Russian attacks on Kharkiv region must end says top UN humanitarian in UkraineInternational action…
News in Brief 22 May 2024
Gaza: Conflict in Rafah puts key relief supplies warehouses out of reach Geopolitical tensions threaten global…
WHO report reveals major health disparities between European teens
A report published on Thursday from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region has revealed…
UN establishes International Day of reflection for Srebrenica genocide
The UN General Assembly on Thursday designated 11 July as the International Day of Reflection…
Stories from the UN Archive: Magic suitcases for 1960s midwives
Can a magic suitcase save lives? Read Original Article: Stories from the UN Archive: Magic…
Can Dominica’s Indigenous community cope with the next hurricane?
Dominica is described as highly disaster-vulnerable: the country is regularly hit by hurricanes and, when…
‘Critical gaps’ in understanding climate change fuel tropical disease spread
A comprehensive review by the UN health agency has revealed critical gaps in understanding the…
Can oil producers wean themselves off polluting fossil fuels?
The vast majority of small island developing States (SIDS) are heavily dependent on polluting, and…
News in Brief 21 May 2024
Gaza: UN health agency’s Tedros calls for end to siege of Al-Awda hospital Ukraine: 16,000 uprooted…
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WHO reports major increase in sexually transmitted infections
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as syphilis are on the rise in most regions of…
News in Brief 20 May 2024
World court seeks arrest warrants for Hamas leaders and Israel’s NetanyahuGaza: Now 810,000 have fled…
World News in Brief: Myanmar violence intensifies, praise for Brazil refugee response, Baháí detainees in Yemen
The UN is continuing to closely follow the deteriorating situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state where…
Syria: WHO Regional Director calls for greater investment in health sector
Failure to invest in the health of the Syrian people will only deepen instability in…
India’s LGBTQIA+ community notches legal wins but still faces societal hurdles to acceptance, equal rights
While there has been some recent progress for India’s LGBTQIA+ community, there is still a…
News in Brief 17 May 2024
UN rights chief says horrified by Sudan escalation as famine draws nearerWHO: antimicrobial resistance an…
UN rights office urges Sri Lanka to reveal fate of the disappeared
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday urged the Sri Lankan Government to take…