PODCAST: Nevermind the guest list, deliver on SDGs says Guterres
The UN chief has a strong message for those who say the absence of some…
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UNGA78: ‘None of us are free until all of us are free’: Ashley Judd
Acclaimed UN Goodwill Ambassador with reproductive health agency UNFPA, the writer and actor Ashley Judd, is…
News in Brief 18 September 2023
Transcend divisions, Guterres urges world leaders gathering in New York. Ethiopia: Mass killings and rape…
Taliban urged to uphold Afghan girls’ right to education
The international community must ensure that every girl in Afghanistan has an opportunity to learn,…
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Ukraine: UN adds historic Kyiv cathedral and monastery to danger list
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added two of Ukraine’s most historic…
UNESCO: 250 million children now out of school
The number of children missing out on any schooling has increased by six million, bringing…
‘Radical reorientation’ needed as half of humanity lacks basic health coverage
Over 4.5 billion people worldwide lack coverage for essential health services the UN health agency…
Ethiopia: Mass killings continue, risk of further ‘large-scale’ atrocities
In Ethiopia, war crimes have continued unabated almost a year after a ceasefire was agreed…
UNGA78: UN chief brushes off absence of key leaders, says nations must deliver on climate and development promises
With several high-profile world leaders opting out of the UN General Assembly’s annual opening session…
News in Brief 15 September 2023
‘We need a system that delivers for all humanity’: UN chief to G-77 and China…
Preserving dignity, public health: Managing deceased bodies during crises
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday joined with the Red Cross and Red…
Over-compliance with unilateral sanctions hurts human rights
Unilateral sanctions and over-compliance are threatening the health and well-being of people across the world,…
Rights expert appeals for action to tackle elder abuse
A UN-appointed human rights expert on Friday called for urgent action and better data to…
Time to revoke death penalty for social media dissent, UN experts urge
Saudi Arabia must immediately revoke the death sentence handed down to Mohammed Al Ghamdi for…
Libya flood disaster: ‘Massive devastation’ for Derna as UN launches emergency $70m appeal
UNICEF’s top official in Libya said on Thursday the aid distributed so far following the…
News in Brief 14 September 2023
Climate inaction puts lives and sustainable development on the line: WMO Halt sanctions that threaten…
Iran: Harassment, reprisals continue for Mahsa Amini’s family
One year since the nationwide protests in the aftermath of death in custody of Mahsa…
Syria crisis is as bad as it’s ever been, warn human rights probe investigators
The situation for ordinary Syrians is as bad as it’s ever been in the 12-plus…
News in Brief 13 September 2023
Libya: UN scales up support to victims of deadly floods Over 330 million children worldwide…
UN marks International Day to Protect Education with call to action
With tens of millions of children heading back to school in recent weeks, for some,…
Libya floods: UN providing aid as disaster response team deploys
The UN system is providing aid to areas in eastern Libya impacted by the weekend…
UN humanitarian chief in Ukraine condemns ‘brutal and relentless’ pattern of port attacks
A string of Russian attacks on port and grain facilities in Ukraine which began over…
News in Brief 12 September 2023
‘What next for Afghanistan’ with half the population excluded, asks Türk 24 million more…
Health ‘both an outcome and a driver of sustainable development’
As global health systems rebound following the COVID-19 pandemic, more must be done to ensure…
Türk: Ethnically motivated attacks leave hundreds dead in Sudan
Hundreds have died in ethnically motivated attacks by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and…
Syria: Urgent response needed to uptick in fighting, economic crisis
The “dire needs” of Syrians have been systematically ignored during more than 12 years of…
Afghanistan: Human rights ‘in a state of collapse’, warns Türk
The “shocking” and “cruel” oppression of Afghan women and girls by the Taliban against the…
News in Brief 11 September 2023
Türk blasts ‘politics of repression and division’, insists on link between freedom and development Morocco…
Helping Ukrainians stay, critical ahead of winter: IOM deputy chief
UN migration agency IOM, is working to identify and address what forces people to move…
Sri Lanka urged to conduct probe into 2019 attack
Political and democratic reforms have not materialized in Sri Lanka despite popular protests last year…
War crimes intensifying: Myanmar human rights investigators
UN-appointed independent human rights investigators told the Human Rights Council on Monday that Myanmar’s people…
Türk blasts ‘politics of repression and division’, stresses freedom and development link
To advance development, States must reject authoritarianism and protect civic space and fundamental rights, UN…
Morocco quake: UN offers support to search and rescue effort
Nathalie Fustier, UN Resident Coordinator in Morocco, says the UN is ready to assist the…
Repel intensifying attacks on schools, urges Guterres
With a staggering hike in attacks targeting schools and hospitals, and over seven million refugee…
News in Brief 8 September 2023
DR Congo: One of the most dangerous places for children UNHCR: Over 7 million refugee…
UNHCR: more than 7 million refugee children out of school
More than seven million refugee children are out of school globally according to UN data…
DR Congo: Few worse places to be a child warns UNICEF as twins found boobytrapped
Violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has descended to…
Gender gap persists on road to the SDGs: UN Women
The world is falling worryingly short in terms of closing the gender gap as part of…
More women police means ‘safer future for everyone’: Guterres
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended law enforcement agencies around the world on Thursday stressing that…
News in Brief 07 September 2023
Southeast Asia: ASEAN bloc has vital bridge building role says UN chief Time to act…
News in Brief 06 September 2023
Hottest summer on record: UN chief calls for ‘surge in action’ Sudan displacement tops five…
‘Act together’ for clean air, Guterres urges
Marking the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres…
UN expert sounds alarm over ‘contemporary forms of slavery’ in Canada
An independent UN human rights expert on Wednesday expressed concern over Canada’s temporary foreign worker programmes,…
Accountability key to Sri Lanka’s future: UN rights chief
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Wednesday emphasized the pressing need for Sri Lanka…
Air quality dips during heatwaves as pollution rises: UN weather agency
Amplified by wildfires and desert dust fanned by climate change, more frequent heatwaves are leading…
News in Brief 05 September 2023
Record civilian cluster munitions deaths as experts urge global ban UN provides new funding boost…
People of African descent facing ‘immense challenges’ in public square
Members of the African diaspora continue to face immense challenges participating in public life in…
Record numbers risking lives to cross dangerous Darien Gap
An unprecedented number of migrants and refugees continue to cross the dense tropical jungle between…
Record civilian cluster munitions victims as experts urge global ban
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of civilians killed by cluster munitions,…
News in Brief 4 September 2023
Africa bears brunt of global warming it did little to cause: WMO Sudan: ‘Dire’ health…