News in Brief 31 July 2023
WHO highlights need for more protective measures against tobacco UN condemns seizure of power by force…
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UN calls for urgent action against human trafficking
Global crises, conflicts, and the climate emergency are escalating trafficking risks, the UN warned on…
WHO hails Mauritius, Netherlands for tobacco control measures but global risks remain
Despite the welcome news that more than seven in 10 people on the planet –…
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Sudan crisis drives thousands into Abyei, closes down supply routes for UN mission
The continuing battle for control of Sudan between rival militaries has had a destabilizing effect…
During visit to Greece, UN official calls for enhanced refugee protection
The Assistant High Commissioner for Protection with the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, Gillian Triggs, concluded…
OHCHR condemns executions in Kuwait and Singapore, pushes for global ban
Five prisoners were executed in Kuwait and two in Singapore this week, including the first…
Russia urged to free opposition leader Kara-Murza amid failing health
An independent UN human rights expert on Friday appealed for Russia to immediately release detained…
First Person: ‘Shocked’ into hepatitis C treatment in South Africa
A South African man who started smoking cannabis when he was 14 years old has…
Climate change litigation surges, driven by concern over rights violations: UNEP report
Climate-related court cases around the world are growing fast, and on Thursday the UN Environment…
UN News reporter on frontline of deadly forest fires in Greece, as WMO declares ‘hottest’ July ever
As the UN weather agency WMO declared on Thursday that July is likely to be…
News in Brief 27 July 2023
July set to be hottest month on record: WMO ‘Surge in diplomacy for peace’ needed…
Türk calls on Israeli Government to ‘heed the calls of the people’ over judicial reform
The UN human rights chief issued a statement on Thursday calling on “those in power”…
Sudan health crisis reaches ‘gravely serious levels’: WHO
The conflict in Sudan has sparked a health crisis for the 3.4 million people forced…
How to make educational technology accessible to all
As technology becomes increasingly accessible across the globe, more must be done to ensure its…
News in Brief 26 July 2023
UNESCO calls for global ban on smartphones in schools UN calls on Uganda to repeal…
Ukraine: ‘Latest attacks signal a calamitous turn’, Security Council hears
The recent wave of devastating Russian attacks targeting Odesa and other key Ukrainian port cities…
UNESCO calls for global ban on smartphones in schools
A new UN report raised concerns on Wednesday about the excessive use of smartphones, calling…
Heatwave threat impacts half of all children in Europe and Central Asia
Half of all children in Europe and Central Asia, 92 million, are exposed to high…
Over 350,000 children in developing world missing out on cancer treatment
Treatment remains out of reach for hundreds of thousands of children diagnosed with cancer in…
Cambodia: UN rights chief regrets ‘severely restricted’ poll and opposition clampdown
The UN human rights chief on Wednesday lamented the severe electoral clampdown by the Cambodian…
Asia-Pacific mired in vicious climate-disaster nexus
Climate-induced disasters in Asia and the Pacific have become increasingly frequent and severe, resulting in…
News in Brief 25 July 2023
Yemen: UN starts high-risk operation to prevent catastrophic oil spill from decaying tanker IAEA: Anti-personnel…
Ukraine: UN rights chief upholds need for justice one year after POW killings
Nearly a year after at least 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) were killed in…
Move over AI, say hello to AGI and Disruptive-tech – the new buzzwords in IT
Artificial Intelligence may be the buzzword of the day, but before we know it, two…
News in Brief 24 July 2023
UN chief lends support to tackle global hunger. Sudan: At least 435 children killed and…
Sudan: Child deaths rise, concern intensifies for refugees after 100 days of battle
After 100 days of fighting in Sudan, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Monday that…
UN strongly condemns Russian strikes in Odesa, Ukraine
Senior UN officials have strongly condemned the deadly Russian missile strikes in the Ukrainian city…
HIV a ‘critical health concern’ amongst people who use drugs in Thailand
A new narcotics law in Thailand has meant that people who use drugs are more…
Empowering women through social protection: UN rights office
Access to social protection is a fundamental human right, yet a recent UN human rights…
News in Brief 21 July 2023
UN expert demands end to mass detention and child separation in northeast Syria WHO warns…
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Children forcibly separated from mothers at Syria’s Al Hol, warns top rights expert
A UN-appointed independent expert expressed deep concern on Friday over the distressing treatment of children…
Spike in dengue cases due to global warming, warns WHO
Global warming marked by higher average temperatures, precipitation and longer periods of drought, could prompt…
Mandela understood freedom is a constant struggle: Veteran US diplomat Andrew Young
Nelson Mandela was a giant of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa and the country’s…
The short and sweet of the aspartame debate: No cause for alarm
The artificial sweetener aspartame that’s widely used in fizzy drinks has just been classified as…
News in Brief 20 July 2023
UN condemns attacks on Odesa Port UNHCR: Rohingya refugees face more hunger as aid cuts…
Winners of 2023 UN Human Rights Prize Announced
The President of the General Assembly Csaba Kőrösi on Thursday announced the winners of the prestigious…
Libya: Rights experts denounce discriminatory travel policy
A group of UN independent experts on Thursday expressed grave concern over a discriminatory policy…
News in Brief 19 July 2023
UN Secretary-General urges regulation of AI at inaugural security council meeting Unitaid: Close to one…
UN teams up with FIFA at Women’s World Cup in score for gender equality
UN Women and FIFA have come together just ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup…
Lies about pandemic accord endangering future generations: WHO chief
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday expressed concern over the continuing…
Unitaid: Close to a million deaths by 2035 if TB prevention is not acted on
UN health innovation initiative Unitaid warned on Wednesday that the failure to implement tuberculosis contact tracing…
Majority of women live in countries with large gender gaps, UN report reveals
Low women’s empowerment and large gender gaps are commonplace in many parts of the world,…
News in Brief 18 July 2023
Health risks on the rise as heatwave intensifies across Europe: WMO Child vaccination makes unequal…
Tunisia: UN experts urge swift action to uphold migrants’ rights
A group of UN independent experts on Tuesday expressed concern over Tunisia’s alleged discriminatory treatment…
UN celebrates Nelson Mandela, ‘a colossus of courage and conviction’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for action to build a better world in his message…
UK Bill ‘significantly erodes’ human rights and refugee protections, UN agencies warn
The United Kingdom parliament has passed a bill inconsistent with the country’s obligations under international…
Health risks on the rise as heatwave intensifies across Europe: WMO
The dangers associated with the heatwave that’s engulfing the northern hemisphere aren’t over yet, the…
News in Brief 17 July 2023
Honour Mandela’s legacy by fighting for equality and justice, says UN chief Russia: UN experts…
Global immunisation rates show sign of post-pandemic rebound
New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund UNICEF, reveal signs…
Devastating rights violations against Indigenous people must end
Indigenous Peoples have the ancestral wisdom to guide humanity towards a more sustainable use of…