News in Brief 10 April 2023
World must unite behind Afghan women and girls’ rights: UN deputy chief UN rights chief…
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PODCAST: Working together to halt the global water crisis
This year’s UN World Water Development Report warned of a global water crisis, unless international…
From The Field: A rare safe space for the LGBTI+ community in El Salvador
There is just one LGBTI+ community and health centre in El Salvador, and it has…
Reflecting on genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, Guterres urges all nations to stand firm against rising hate, intolerance
As the world marks the grim anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in…
News in Brief 06 April 2023
Afghanistan: top humanitarian official sounds alarm as aid delivery compromised Türkiye: Funding needed to stave…
Rights expert welcomes Vatican’s rejection of ‘Doctrine of Discovery’
The Vatican’s rejection of the 500-year-old Catholic decree used to justify the seizure of indigenous…
Tensions mount in Middle East as UN reiterates need for ‘maximum restraint’
The UN on Thursday condemned the multiple rockets fired into Israel from across its northern…
Serbia urged to uphold freedom of expression while also countering hate speech
Legal reforms in Serbia must be accompanied by the effective implementation of laws to counter…
‘The world cannot abandon the people’: Top humanitarian official in Afghanistan
A Taliban decision banning women from working for the UN inside Afghanistan, will have devastating…
News in Brief 05 April 2023
New WFP chief Cindy McCain warns of funding crunch in fight against hunger $6.9 billion…
Ukraine seeks UNESCO support for post-war cultural renaissance
Nearly $7 billion will be required over the next decade to rebuild the cultural sector…
Rights expert denounces interference in Beirut explosion probe
Judges investigating the deadly August 2020 explosion at the port in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, must…
Top officials strongly condemn Taliban ban on Afghan women working for UN
A Taliban edict banning Afghan women from working for the UN mission and agencies inside…
Taliban order bars Afghan women from working with UN
Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have issued an order banning women nationals who are UN staff…
News in Brief 04 April 2023
Better access to fertility care essential for global health: WHO Human Rights Council unites around…
Game-changing plan to fight climate change at Olympics
Future Olympic events are poised to drive sustainability in sport and fight climate change, led…
Malawi: Rights experts offer ‘heartfelt support and solidarity’, in wake of Cyclone Freddy
Independent human rights experts expressed their solidarity with the people of Malawi on Tuesday, following…
Taliban order bars women from working with UN
Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have issued an order banning women nationals who are UN staff…
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Racist rhetoric in Tunisia must stop, independent UN experts warn
Tunisia must take swift action to curb racist rhetoric and halt ongoing rights violations of…
Iraq: Rights experts call for new laws to end ‘waves of disappearance’
It is estimated that up to one million people in Iraq have disappeared over the…
Haiti crisis in spotlight, as top human rights body wraps marathon session
The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on Tuesday calling for the appointment of an independent…
The health worker initiative easing stress of COVID-19 burnout
Latest data shared by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) indicates that one in two…
‘Herculean effort’ needed to make famine a thing of the past: UN coordinator
Record numbers of people are on the brink of famine today in Somalia, Ethiopia, Yemen,…
News in Brief 03 April 2023
One in every two health workers worldwide reports burnout UN rights chief says efforts must…
Better access to fertility care essential for global health: WHO
One in six people worldwide is affected by infertility and access to affordable care is…
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WHO calls for action to protect, support and expand global health force
Ahead of its 75th anniversary on Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for…
New mechanism must track and tackle ‘gross’ violations in Libya
New tools must be deployed to keep the global spotlight on ongoing gross violations and…
Impunity driving violence in South Sudan, UN rights commission says
Tackling impunity will be critical to end pervasive violence and horrific human rights violations and…
UN has key role in dialogue around slavery: Leading US social justice expert
The transatlantic slave trade was a global phenomenon – directly affecting Africa, Europe and the…
‘Take pride in who you are’: Android developer shares World Autism Awareness Day message
Aniket Kadam is an android developer at a tech company called 100ms in India. After being one of the…
Republic of Korea: Breaking barriers, one brushstroke at a time
A periodic exhibit at the Seoul Art Centre in the Republic of Korea features dozens…
Celebrate diverse contributions of persons with autism, UN chief says
On the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day, the UN chief called for renewed resolve…
PODCAST : Resurgence of The Gambia – Support for job creators
In the last of our mini-series recorded in The Gambia, we look at the challenges…
DR Congo mission chief leads proactive fight against deadly misinformation
A timetable for the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…
News in Brief 31 March 2023
UN rights chief deplores ‘shockingly routine’ violations in Ukraine Türkiye, Syria aid response continues, food…
First Person: Journeys of resilience across war-torn Ukraine
The landscape and emotions of the Ukrainian people may be scarred and raw, but they…
‘Bring them home’: UN experts call for repatriating detained Syria children
Independent UN-appointed human rights experts on Friday called for the urgent repatriation of children from…
Women in peacekeeping: UN Fund calls for new ideas and investment
The UN’s Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF) launched a fresh call for funding proposals on Thursday,…
News in Brief 30 March 2023
UN chief calls on humanity to ‘declare war on waste’ Guatemala: UN rights chief alarmed by reprisals against anti-corruption officials…
Greater protection needed for Palestinians amid rising violence, annexation threat
The international community must take firm and principled action to protect the human rights and…
Guatemala: Türk alarmed by reprisals against anti-corruption officials
Retaliation continues against officials who spearheaded the fight against corruption in Guatemala, the UN High…
News in Brief 29 March 2023
UN chief calls for climate justice as countries face historic vote WHO sounds alarm over…
Marburg virus outbreaks highlight link between health and planet: Tedros
The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the agency…
UN rights experts condemn Uganda’s ‘egregious’ anti-LGBT legislation
Making homosexuality punishable by death is an egregious violation of human rights, independent UN Human…
Afghanistan: OHCHR alarm over arrests of activists speaking up for women and girls
The de facto Taliban authorities in Afghanistan must immediately release activists detained for advocating for…
News in Brief 28 March 2023
DPRK: Truth, justice needed amid ‘tragic’ legacy of enforced disappearances: UN rights chief Unemployment,…
UN chief calls for new tool to find 100,000 ‘disappeared’ Syrians
Top UN officials called for creating a new institution to help locate tens of thousands…
Mexico: Guterres calls for ‘thorough investigation’ into deadly migrant centre fire
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday called for a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the…
UNICEF sounds alarm over fast-spreading cholera outbreaks in Africa
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is calling for emergency funding to broaden efforts to reach…
El Salvador urged to uphold human rights amid state of emergency
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Tuesday expressed concern over mass detentions and other…