‘Silent emergency’: Premature births claim a million lives yearly
A “silent emergency” that is claiming one million tiny lives born premature each year requires…
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Haiti: International support needed now to stop spiralling gang violence
Haiti needs “urgent” support from the international community to stop the suffering of people at…
Iran: Over 200 executed since January; Türk calls for end to death penalty
The “frightening” number of executions carried out this year in Iran prompted the UN human…
Sudan displacement doubles in one week, says IOM
The number of internally displaced (IDPs) in Sudan has more than doubled in just the…
One pregnant woman or newborn dies every 7 seconds: new UN report
Global progress in reducing the premature deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies, has flatlined…
News in Brief 8 May 2023
Mali: ban slavery by law, say top rights experts Sudan: rise in unexploded ordnance…
Mali: Ban slavery by law, say top rights experts
The existence of slavery by descent in Mali continues to generate horrific human rights…
UN calls on Taliban to end corporal punishment in Afghanistan
The use of corporal punishment by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan runs counter to…
First person: Surviving abuse to help Eswatini’s neglected children
Siphiwe Nxumalo, a World Food Programme (WFP) volunteer in Eswatini returned to her home country…
Midwives scramble to ensure safe deliveries amid violence in Sudan
As catastrophe grips Sudan, the UN agency for reproductive health is stepping up support, with…
PODCAST: Humanitarian Leadership Stories – Standing up for people in crisis
In the second episode of Humanitarian Leadership Stories, our co-production with OCHA, the UN Humanitarian…
News in Brief 5 May 2023
DR Congo: millions now displaced by armed violence Hunger on the horizon for over four…
USA: Slavery has left a deep and long-lasting legacy on the country, UN experts say
The UN International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice in policing, ended a 12-day…
Keep Sudan borders open UNHCR urges, amid alarming rise in child deaths
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Friday urged States to keep borders open to people…
Afghanistan: Women tell UN rights experts ‘we’re alive, but not living’
Following a systematic crackdown on the rights of Afghan women and girls by the Taliban…
WHO chief declares end to COVID-19 as a global health emergency
The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has declared “with great hope” an…
News in Brief 4 May 2023
Around 258 million need emergency food aid: UN-backed report Ethiopia: essential measles vaccination campaign to…
UNESCO calls for more protection for artists under attack
The international community must provide greater protection to artists caught up in armed conflict, political…
News in Brief 3 May 2023
Sudan: Guarantees needed for humanitarian access, say UN chiefs Attacks on journalists must stop: Guterres…
Israel: UN experts demand accountability over death of Palestinian hunger striker
There must be accountability from the Israeli Government following the death of Palestinian hunger striker…
Human rights experts alarmed over ‘imminent executions’ in Saudi Arabia
On Wednesday, a large group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts expressed concern over the…
Human rights ‘best antidote’ to advance peace, Security Council hears
Human rights provide the “best antidote” to prevent conflict and instability, the UN High Commissioner…
UN supporting young Sudanese women, amid mounting threats
UN Women is giving financial and technical support to young Sudanese who are leveraging the…
Social media and AI: Friends or foes of press freedom?
Social media has long been a boon to press freedom, allowing journalists from all over…
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News in Brief 2 May 2023
Afghanistan: UN will continue to use convening power, ‘put Afghan people first’: UN chief Sudan…
Imprisoned Iranian women journalists receive UN press freedom prize
Three imprisoned Iranian women journalists – whose reporting helped spark the revolution surrounding the death…
Freedom of the press under attack worldwide
Disinformation, hate speech and deadly attacks against journalists are threatening freedom of the press worldwide,…
Fragile gains on reducing child marriage, under threat from ‘polycrisis’: UNICEF
The practice of child marriage has continued to decline globally, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…
Health systems show first major signs of post-COVID-19 recovery
Health systems in most countries have started showing the first major signs of recovery three…
News in Brief 1 May 2023
Sudan: WFP resumes operations, top UN aid official heads to the region UN chief convenes…
Countries urged to take more action against chemical pollution
Over 2,000 delegates from around the world gathered at the UN in Geneva on Monday…
Guterres convenes meeting in Doha to discuss key issues in Afghanistan
UN Secretary-General António Guterres will be in Doha, Qatar, on Monday to host a two-day…
UN chief convenes meeting in Doha to discuss key issues in Afghanistan
UN Secretary-General António Guterres will be in Doha, Qatar, on Monday to host a two-day…
INTERVIEW: ‘Extremely difficult conversations’: Seeking justice for sexual abuse victims
Critics have said justice takes too long, and perpetrators are not always held accountable in…
PODCAST: Humanitarian Leadership Stories – Eritrea
What makes a good aid chief? That’s the question we set out to answer in…
News in Brief 28 April 2023
Sudan latest: tens of thousands on the move, ethnic clashes rise in Darfur Stop deporting…
Stop deporting Haitians: Rights experts’ appeal to countries in Americas
Countries in the Americas should suspend forced returns of Haitians on the move and adopt…
UN expert urges Japan to ‘step up pressure’ on Myanmar junta
Japan must assume a greater leadership role to address the deteriorating crisis in Myanmar and…
Singapore: Rights experts call for moratorium on the death penalty
Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council on Friday called for Singapore to impose…
Now is the time ‘to engage the youth’, UN Forum delegate
During this week’s UN ECOSOC Youth Forum, young people have been gathering at UN Headquarters…
News in Brief 27 April 2023
90 per cent of adolescent girls in low-income countries are offline China: Risk of forced…
Afghanistan: Security Council condemns Taliban’s ban on women working for UN
In a landmark resolution, the UN Security Council on Thursday condemned the de facto rulers…
New UK law curtails key civil and political rights: UN rights chief
A new UK law affecting people’s rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association,…
China: ‘Vocational training’ programmes for Tibetans carry risk of forced labour
So-called “labour transfer” and “vocational training” programmes in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, threaten…
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9 children dead, dozens injured during Sudan fighting, as toll rises: UNICEF
Conditions for children caught up in Sudan’s military showdown are critical, with at least nine…
News in Brief 26 April 2023
Sudan: UN chief warns against disastrous spill over effect of violence Ukraine: new medical assistance…
Sudan: UNHCR working to aid displaced and refugees amid ‘dire situation’
More resources are urgently needed for the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) to meet the needs…
News in Brief 25 April 2023
Sudan: UN working to deliver amid dire humanitarian situation Ukraine: calls to execute POWs could…
New report shows 90 per cent of adolescent girls in low-income economies are offline
Around 90 per cent of adolescent girls and young women do not use the internet in low-income countries, while their male peers…
WHO launches new pandemic prevention plan, as COVID deaths fall 95 per cent
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday launched a new initiative to help strengthen countries’ ability to…