Afghanistan: Taliban ‘may be responsible for gender apartheid’ says rights expert
The plight of women and girls in Afghanistan featured prominently at the Human Rights Council…
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We must work together to reign in ‘toxic and destructive’ hate speech
With hate spreading lightning fast on social media and “mega spreaders” using divisive rhetoric to…
Women suffer disproportionately from ravages of drought, desertification
Women’s land rights are in the spotlight ahead of the World Day to Combat Desertification and…
PODCAST: A new generation of SDG champions picks up the baton
On today’s episode of The Lid Is On, Conor Lennon speaks to three exceptional young…
‘If we knew that there were landmines in Geneva, would we accept that?’
From Afghanistan to Ukraine, the survivors of some of the world’s worst conflicts live in…
News in Brief 16 June 2023
Sudan’s Darfur spiralling into ‘humanitarian calamity’: UN aid chief Ukraine: hundreds of thousands affected by…
Mediterranean migrant shipwreck: Swift action needed to prevent new tragedy
The UN refugee and migration agencies are calling for urgent and decisive action to prevent…
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Legalizing recreational cannabis use ‘trivializes’ dangers, warns Narcotics Board President
Nobody yet knows what the full long-term effects of taking cannabis are and legalizing it…
Bringing all voices to the table
People living with Down syndrome and other disabilities need a place at the table, according…
News in Brief 15 June 2023
UN chief calls for solidarity with people of Syria, with no time to spare Sudan:…
Almost 3 million children ‘desperately need protection and support’ in Haiti
Nearly three million children, the highest number on record, need humanitarian support in Haiti, where…
UN chief calls for solidarity with people of Syria, with ‘no time to spare’
As donors gathered in Brussels at an international pledging conference for Syria organized by the…
The de-miners helping Ukraine’s farmers make their fields safe again
Mine Action Week takes place from 19 to 23 June in Geneva; it’s an opportunity…
News in Brief 14 June 2023
Number of people forced to flee their homes at a record high: UNHCR DRC: Security…
World’s poorest nations hosting over a fifth of world’s refugees: UNHCR
In its new flagship report published on Wednesday the UN refugee agency UNHCR reveals that…
First Person: Being heard ‘louder and louder;’ disabilities at the UN
An activist who wants to highlight the challenges and opportunities for people living with Down…
Türk calls for action to enable ‘equal and meaningful’ participation of women in public life
Urgent action is needed to end gender-based bias in public and political life against women…
UNHCR calls for concerted action as forced displacement hits new high
The full-scale war in Ukraine, alongside other conflict and climate-driven upheaval, meant more people than…
News in Brief 13 June 2023
Kakhovka dam disaster a health crisis in the making: WHO Myanmar must re-instate aid access…
Progress on disability rights risks going in reverse: Guterres
A “cascade of crises” is putting global progress towards ensuring the rights of persons with…
‘Inclusion is strength’ stresses UN, marking Albinism Awareness Day
Wider inclusion of persons with albinism can go a long way towards ensuring they live…
New UN report reveals chronic bias against women over last decade
A new UN report launched on Monday revealed no improvement in the level of prejudice…
Environmental, economic consequences of Ukraine dam disaster ‘an awful shock’: UN relief chief
The environmental and economic consequences of the dam disaster that’s inundated parts of southern Ukraine,…
News in Brief 12 June 2023
One in every 10 children worldwide works instead of going to school: ILO Ukraine…
United States commits to rejoin UN cultural agency
The head of the UN’s cultural agency UNESCO announced on Monday that the United States has…
Initiative to enhance crucial role of women in countering hate speech launched
The UN Office of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide (OSAPG) on Monday,…
One in every 10 children works – instead of going to school
Around the world, some 160 million children work to earn a living, instead of going…
From the Field: UN human rights officers on the frontline in Somalia
Fleeing armed conflict is frightening, forcing people to escape violent clashes and leave behind their…
Century-old call for equality resonates today
One of the world’s most celebrated poets is also one of the closest to the…
PODCAST: Youth leaders fighting for a better world
The UN Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an inspiring group of…
Youth adviser works to advance Secretary-General’s climate agenda
Young people must have a voice in global efforts to combat climate change – not…
News in Brief 9 June 2023
Ukraine flooding devastation: huge immediate needs; long-term impacts loom Sudan: UN rights office deplores…
Central African Republic: Tanzanian peacekeepers to be repatriated following abuse allegations
The UN on Friday announced that following serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, an…
Arrests and hate speech target Baha’i minority in Yemen
The UN rights office (OHCHR) sounded the alarm on Friday over the detention in Yemen’s…
Sudan crisis still having devastating impact on civilians: UN rights office
Warring parties in Sudan must do more to protect civilians caught up in the conflict,…
Ukraine flood disaster: needs grow as long-term impacts loom
The humanitarian situation following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine is still a…
Ukraine dam disaster: flooding poses ‘grave risk’ to families impacted: UNICEF
The flooding stemming from the Ukraine dam disaster near Kherson poses a grave risk to…
The challenge of regulating lethal autonomous weapons
With new and emerging technologies, we hear a lot about killer drones, driverless tanks and…
World Oceans Day: The ocean is our ally in fighting hunger
The ocean is key to food security as the main source of protein for more…
News in Brief 8 June 2023
Ukraine: increasing food security threats from Kakhovka dam disaster Bangladesh must suspend plans to return…
Draft NY state law a ‘golden opportunity’ to ensure fair debt relief
Proposed legislation in New York state, in the northeast United States, could provide effective and…
Bangladesh must suspend plans to return Rohingya refugees to Myanmar: Rights expert
Bangladesh must “immediately suspend” a pilot repatriation project for Rohingya refugees to return to Myanmar,…
News in Brief 7 June 2023
Ukraine: Lack of clean water, spread of disease major risks in Kakhovka dam disaster: IOM…
Kakhovka dam disaster: Humanitarians rush to assist victims
UN humanitarians are ramping up assistance in the aftermath of the Kakhovka dam disaster in…
News in Brief 6 June 2023
Ukraine: destruction of Nova Kakhovka dam sparks nuclear safety, humanitarian concerns Over 400,000 deaths a…
Haiti: UN deeply saddened as latest earthquake kills three, in wake of floods
The UN expressed deep sadness as another deadly earthquake claimed the lives of at least…
World Food Safety Day: ‘Nobody should die from eating food’
Every day, some 1.6 million people worldwide fall ill from eating contaminated food, which kills…
Human rights for all, still ‘work in progress’ warns Türk
The full realization of human rights for all is a “work in progress”, and the…
News in Brief 5 June 2023
World must ‘work as one’ to end plastic pollution: Guterres Foot on the “social justice…
First Person: ‘Born fighting’ for rights of Black Brazilians
For Valdecir Nascimento, 63, the Black movement in Brazil was a “turning point” for her…