More action needed to advance women’s role in global peace and security
Twenty-three years after the adoption of a landmark UN Security Council resolution on women, peace…
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Draft treaty hopes to enshrine the right to development globally
A draft treaty on the right to development should give extra momentum to global efforts…
WHO calls for safe humanitarian access and fuel deliveries to Gaza
The first trucks carrying medical supplies provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) arrived in…
News in Brief 25 October 2023
Israel-Palestine: Blockade puts Gaza aid on the line, WHO spotlights soaring mental health needs in…
First Person: Israel’s health system responds to October attacks
Healthcare providers in Israel are working around the clock following the 7 October Hamas attacks…
Explainer: Why women’s role in sustaining peace is more critical than ever
Twenty-three years after a landmark UN Security Council agreement focusing on women, peace and security,…
Nigeria to vaccinate 7.7 million girls against leading cause of cervical cancer
Nigeria introduced the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunisation system on Tuesday, aiming…
Afghanistan quake tragedy reflects disempowerment of women: UNDP
The fact women and children accounted for almost 90 per cent of those killed in…
News in Brief 24 October 2023
Israel-Palestine: Gaza buckles under fuel shortage, healthcare in crisis Sudan humanitarian crisis deepens; more than…
Humanitarian aid ‘nowhere near enough’ in Gaza says WFP
The World Food Programme (WFP) says the situation in Gaza is “catastrophic,” with virtually no…
News in Brief 23 October 2023
Gaza death toll rises with no ceasefire in sight Mali Government urged to support UN…
UN marks poignant birthday as staff deaths mount in Gaza
Tuesday’s annual observance marking the official creation of the United Nations was overshadowed by the…
Human right to food needs ‘massive investment’: Guterres
With 735 million people going hungry last year and three billion unable to afford a…
Water aid for Gaza literally ‘a drop in the ocean’: UNICEF
The 40,000 litres of drinking water trucked into Gaza on Saturday represent ‘a drop in…
Banksy highlights cultural revival amid rubble strewn Kyiv suburb
When Russian invaders withdrew in early spring of 2022 from Borodianka, a suburb of the…
News in Brief 20 October 2023
Gaza: UN chief at Rafah says aid convoy is ‘difference between life and death’ Afghanistan…
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‘Continuous flow of aid’ into Gaza essential: UNRWA
The external affairs director for the UN’s Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) Tamara Alrifai said conditions…
Afghanistan earthquakes: ‘Staggering’ health consequences
Families in western Afghanistan, who have lost everything to a series of devastating earthquakes, need…
Commission of Inquiry finds further evidence of war crimes in Ukraine
A new UN report has found continued evidence of war crimes and human rights violations…
Somalia: Insecurity worsens, civilians pay the price
Insecurity persists in Somalia, with extremist group Al-Shabaab and fighting in the Laascaanood region taking…
Women’s sexual and reproductive rights an ‘unfinished agenda’
UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for progress on the ‘unfinished agenda’…
AI a ‘direct threat to what is art’ says UNESCO-endorsed industry expert
Recent strikes by US writers and actors voicing concerns about transparency, intellectual property rights and…
WFP official describes ‘devastating’ scenes in Afghanistan following multiple quakes
Western Afghanistan has been hit by a series of “devastating” earthquakes in the last 10…
UN human rights expert warns of rise in ‘gendered disinformation’
In all regions across the world, women, girls, and gender non-conforming persons are a major…
News in Brief 19 October 2023
Gaza aid ready for delivery as humanitarians await final green light AI use for health…
Explainer: What is international humanitarian law?
While aid workers serving conflict-affected civilian populations depend on a set of laws to protect…
UN independent experts ‘unequivocally condemn’ violence against civilians in Israel, Gaza
UN independent human rights experts on Thursday voiced deep concern over the fate of civilians…
World News in Brief: Sandstorm alert, albinism and climate change, rights in Peru
Sand and dust storms are increasingly threatening people’s health, safety and livelihoods – and climate…
Healthcare must never be a target: WHO insists
In the wake of the deadly Gaza hospital blast on Tuesday, the World Health Organization…
News in Brief 18 October 2023
Israel-Gaza: UN chief urges ceasefire with region ‘on the precipice’ Afghanistan: earthquake survivors face hunger…
World News in Brief: Funds dry up for Afghan quake survivors, child deaths alert in Sudan, diphtheria outbreak in Guinea
In Afghanistan, urgent funding is needed to feed some 100,000 people left hungry and homeless…
‘Dire’ situation after Afghan quakes as aid teams reach affected communities
Nearly 1,500 people have been killed and another 66,000 have had their lives upended by…
News in Brief 17 October 2023
Dire situation in Afghanistan’s west following deadly quakes: OCHA UN rights office voices deepening concern…
Human rights experts urge Pakistan to stop planned mass deportation of Afghans
Pakistan should immediately cancel plans to deport 1.4 million Afghan nationals back to their country,…
UN agencies condemn deadly attack on Gaza hospital
The World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly condemned an apparent attack on a hospital in…
China urged not to repatriate DPR Korea escapees
Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council urged China not to forcibly repatriate people…
News in Brief 16 October 2023
Aid access into Gaza is ‘overwhelming priority’: UN relief chief Rights expert warns of child…
‘Deep discussions’ ongoing to get aid into Gaza, says UN aid chief
Amid a deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where essential supplies and even body bags have…
Sudan: UN expert warns of child recruitment by armed forces
An independent UN human rights expert on Monday expressed concern about the increased risk of recruitment…
‘Immediate unconditional access’ needed into Gaza for lifesaving aid
Just as the UN is calling for the unconditional release of hostages by Hamas, it’s…
Middle East on ‘verge of the abyss’, UN warns as Israel-Hamas conflict deepens Gaza crisis
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday appealed to Hamas to immediately release all hostages and…
World Food Day: Innovate and produce more to eat, using less water
Water is essential to produce food so it is no surprise to hear that a…
WFP ‘looking at every way’ to get food and supplies into Gaza
With the Gaza Strip completely closed off, civilians there are in “desperate need” of humanitarian…
WHO: Healthcare system in Gaza ‘almost collapsing’
Health care facilities in Gaza are struggling to cope as attacks on healthcare targets increase…
Israel-Gaza: ‘No safe place to go,’ says UNICEF
As the Israel-Gaza crisis worsens, the UN Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) Salim Oweis says that more than…
Gaza-Israel: Rules of war not ‘optional’, insists UN rights chief
Six days since violence erupted in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, UN human rights…
News in Brief 13 October 2023
Gaza relocation order a ‘death sentence’ for the vulnerable Afghanistan: funding urgently needed for earthquake…
Israel-Gaza crisis dominates close of Human Rights Council session
At the concluding segment of the 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council on…
Tackling disasters means safer and fairer future for Caribbean: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
Reducing the risk of disasters will not only save lives but can provide the platform…
Ethiopia: Victims ‘left in limbo’ as rights probe mandate ends
The UN-mandated Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia on Friday released a harrowing report…