UN forum in Bahrain closes with calls to support women entrepreneurs in conflict areas
The bi-annual UN forum on entrepreneurship and innovation wrapped up its work in Bahrain on…
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News in Brief 16 May 2024
Guterres repeats call to Israel to halt Rafah assault as aid stocks dwindle Global temperature record…
Rights expert condemns death of Palestinian doctor in Israeli custody, urges independent inquiry
A renowned Palestinian orthopaedic surgeon’s death in Israeli detention has been labelled “horrifying’ by a…
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News in Brief 15 May 2024
Gaza: underweight babies, heavy fighting and more displacementSudan alert as civilians remain trapped in war…
UN rights chief, independent experts denounce Georgia’s new ‘foreign agents’ law
The adoption of the controversial “foreign agents” law in Georgia seriously undermines the freedoms of…
Dominica’s Digital Transformation
Like many island economies, Dominica experiences high youth unemployment, and recent events, in particular Hurricane…
News in Brief 14 May 2024
450,000 Gazans now uprooted from Rafah as Israeli bombardment continuesUkraine: UN rights office expresses deep…
Dealing with ‘unknowns’ flying in high-conflict Haiti
Two women involved in the day-to-day operations in Haiti of the UN’s humanitarian air service,…
News in Brief 13 May 2024
Rafah exodus reaches 360,000 as UN issues $2.8 billion aid appeal for Gaza, West BankUkraine:…
World News in Brief: Children in eastern DR Congo, Iran death sentence, support for Haiti
A senior official with the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, appealed on Monday for urgent action…
Japan: Safeguarding a mother tongue and mother nature
When asked what might be the most beautiful word in Shimamuni, the Indigenous language variety…
News in Brief 10 May 2024
Gaza: As exodus from Rafah continues, ceasefire calls grow Myanmar spike in fighting fuels humanitarian emergency:…
UN expert raises alarm over unfair treatment of pro-Palestinian student protesters in US
A UN independent human rights expert warned on Friday that the recent increase in student…
News in Brief 9 May 2024
Gaza: 80,000 flee Rafah amid Israeli military escalation fears, say UN humanitarians Former Guantanamo Bay detainee…
Unexploded weapons: One of many existential threats in Gaza
A vast array of weaponry has been used in the last seven months of conflict…
Somalia urged to take ‘concrete action’ against officials who violate citizens’ rights
The UN independent human rights expert on Somalia on Thursday called on authorities to step…
World News in Brief: Vaccine ‘patches’ trial shows promise, lowering catheter infection risk, Guantanamo detainee facing revictimisation
Few enjoy having injections and if you have children, you probably like them even less…
Stories from the UN Archive: Stevie Wonder sounds a note against apartheid
“You know you are saying something right,” Stevie Wonder told reporters at UN Headquarters on his…
News in Brief 8 May 2024
Gaza: No aid is coming through the south, confirms @UNRWA Unprecedented flooding displaces hundreds of thousands…
No sign yet of H5N1 bird flu spreading between humans, says WHO chief
The H5N1 avian influenza virus has so far shown no signs of adapting to allow…
Justice officer from DR Congo mission wins UN Trailblazer award
The UN’s second Trailblazer award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers has gone to Major…
News in Brief 7 May 2024
Uncertainty in Gaza amplified by closure of key border crossingsRussia: UN rights chief troubled by…
Patients in Rafah ‘afraid to seek services’, WHO reports
The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken “crucial steps” in the event of a large-scale…
Rights chief urges Russia to end crackdown as journalist detentions reach all-time high
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urged Russia to end its crackdown on journalists…
News in Brief 6 May 2024
We won’t abandon Gazans sheltering in Rafah, says UNRWASeven months into the war in Gaza,…
Peace or war, midwives keep delivering
Millions of lives each year rely on the expertise and care of midwives and yet…
First Person: Women in Madagascar too ashamed to seek help giving birth
Some of the poorest women in an underdeveloped region south of Madagascar are “too ashamed”…
News in Brief 3 May 2024
Targeting Rafah could lead to slaughter, warns UN aid agency Sudan violence leaves many areas beyond…
Guterres demands better protection for journalists on environment beat
Friday marks World Press Freedom Day and UN Secretary-General António Guterres is highlighting an uptick in…
Pillay: Israel is helped by ‘powerful States’ in violation of Palestinians’ rights
When tensions erupted in East Jerusalem in April 2021 at the beginning of the holy…
Trinidad’s young climate activists make the case for urgent action
Caribbean island nations are vulnerable to a host of extreme weather events, from hurricanes to…
News in Brief 2 May 2024
Development in Palestine set back more than 20 years due to Gaza warNiger responds to…
World News in Brief: Palestinian journalists win top press freedom prize, child migrant detention, Niger meningitis epidemic
The Palestinian journalists who have been covering the devastating war in Gaza were named winners…
Refugee Olympic Team to send message of hope at Paris Games
Afghanistan’s first woman breakdancer, a Cameroon-born British boxing champion, and a literal shooting star from…
UN rights chief urges Georgia to scrap ‘foreign influence’ bill
As protests continue in Georgia over a proposed draft law on curbing foreign influence, UN…
News in Brief 1 May 2024
Gazans on tenterhooks awaiting news of ceasefire call Ukraine landmine contamination still having global economic impactDR…
Europe: Report highlights direct link between pandemic and childhood obesity
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased obesity in school-aged children in Europe, the World…
News in Brief 30 April 2024
‘Extraordinary, deep anxiety’ in Rafah from feared Israeli attack: UNRWA Gaza war spillover compounds misery for…
Gaza protests: UN rights chief flags ‘disproportionate’ police action on US campuses
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday said he was troubled by “a series…
Geothermal promises to turn Dominica into a clean energy powerhouse
Dominica may have found a solution to cover all of its electricity needs, and even…
News in Brief 29 April 2024
Gaza at ‘most dangerous’ stage amid huge unexploded weapons risk, warns demining expertLift tax on…
Ukraine: Civilians killed and injured as attacks on power and rail systems intensify
An increase in civilian casualties caused by intensifying attacks from the Russian armed forces against…
News in Brief 26 April 2024
Gaza humanitarian update, rights experts’ appeal over aid accessSudan: Civilians ‘are trapped’ in El-Fasher, warns…
Burkina Faso: UN rights office deeply alarmed at reported killing of 220 villagers
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday raised alarm over the situation in northern…
‘Just in case’ use of antibiotics was rife during COVID-19, says UN health agency
Antibiotics saw “extensive overuse” globally among hospitalized COVID-19 patients during the pandemic without improving clinical…
WATCH: Trinidad fights back against a plastic invasion
Small Island Developing States are particularly vulnerable to plastic pollution. As well as coping with…
News in Brief 25 April 2024
Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up, WHO urges preventive measureUK gender change…
UNESCO report spotlights harmful effects of social media on young girls
Digital technologies and algorithm-driven software – especially social media – present high risks of privacy…
Debate at UN examines impact of Portugal’s ‘Carnation Revolution’
On 25 April 1974, military officers overthrew the nearly 50-year dictatorship in Portugal in a…
Amid campus crackdowns, Gaza war triggers freedom of expression crisis
Across the United States, “heads are rolling” at the top of some Ivy League universities…