DPR Korea: Truth, justice needed amid ‘tragic’ legacy of enforced disappearances
“Tragic” accounts of State-sponsored abductions and enforced disappearances in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea…
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News in Brief 27 March 2023
Libya: crimes against humanity committed since 2016 – rights probe World at ‘critical juncture’ to…
Holistic approach urgent for health of people, animals and environment
UN agency chiefs issued a call on Monday for global action to balance and optimize…
Libya: Crimes against humanity committed since 2016 – rights probe
UN-appointed independent human rights investigators on Monday said there are grounds to believe that Libyan…
First Person: The Indonesian power ranger
Conservation jobs are scarce in the leafy village of Toraut, Indonesia, so when 27-year-old Fadlun…
Fight slavery’s ‘legacy of racism’ through education: Guterres
Honouring the millions of Africans sold into slavery helps to restore dignity to people who…
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Fight slavery’s ‘racist legacy’ through education: Guterres
Honouring the millions of Africans sold into slavery helps to restore dignity to people who…
PODCAST: Resurgence of The Gambia – Bringing it all back home
Gambia has the highest per capita emigration rate of any African nation; between 2015 and…
News in Brief 24 March 2023
World Tuberculosis Day: WHO steps up efforts to end TB by 2030 Haiti: Vicious circle…
Human rights in Ukraine still ‘dire’ amid wide-ranging violations: OHCHR
The human rights situation in Ukraine as Russia continues its military campaign following last year’s…
Rights expert urges India to stop crackdown on Kashmir activists
India must immediately halt its crackdown on Kashmiri activists, the independent UN Special Rapporteur on…
Ramadan: UN chief calls for solidarity as month of giving begins
Celebrated by millions of Muslims around the world, Ramadan is a time “to come together,…
News in Brief 23 March 2023
Amid recent slowdown in global trade, “green goods” are the winning ticket UN chief calls…
World Tuberculosis Day: WHO ramps up initiative to combat killer disease
For the first time in more than a decade, the number of people dying from…
WHO chief warns against misinformation over global pandemic accord
The head of the UN World Health Organization on Thursday spoke out forcefully against “misinformation on…
News in Brief 22 March 2023
World comes together to address water crisis affecting billions Uganda: UN rights chief calls on…
UN Water Conference: More investment crucial to access water, sanitation, hygiene for all
Marking the most significant global conference on water in five decades, the World Health Organization…
Crystalize recent diplomatic shifts, top UN envoy urges Israelis, Palestinians
With the converging Ramadan, Easter and Passover holidays now beginning, Israelis and Palestinians must urgently…
Access to chronic disease medication ‘still out of reach for many’: WHO report
Although COVID-19 is disappearing from view, access to medicines that treat non-communicable diseases, or NCDs,…
Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of deadly Marburg Virus Disease
Tanzania confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg Virus Disease after conducting laboratory tests in the…
Uganda: UN rights chief calls on President not to sign anti-homosexuality bill
The adoption by Uganda’s parliament of new legislation targeting lesbian, gay and bisexual people is…
News in Brief 21 March 2023
School meals a ‘critical safety net’ amid global food crisis Pakistan: 10 million deprived of…
Young poets lend their talents to promote peace, marking the 75th anniversary of UN peacekeeping
“Across identities and differences… over countries and continents… it is not hard to choose peace.”…
UN upholds fight for a fairer world on anti-racism day
With xenophobia, prejudice, and hate speech on the rise, the UN community gathered in the…
Haiti: Deploy specialized force to take down gang violence, UN rights chief
A specialized force must be deployed to urgently help Haitian authorities tackle a tsunami of…
News in Brief 20 March 2023
Sustainable future still possible if we take climate action now – climate panel Somalia drought…
Spate of missile launches triggers call for unity on Korean Peninsula
Raising alarms that the situation on the Korean Peninsula is heading in the “wrong direction”,…
Iran: possible crimes against humanity, absence of accountability – top rights expert
“The most serious human rights violations in the Islamic Republic of Iran over the past…
Flagship UN gender event closes with ‘blueprint’ for greater role of women in tech
The 2023 Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 67), the largest UN gathering on…
PODCAST: Resurgence of The Gambia – Meeting the climate challenge
When it comes to climate action, The Gambia can proudly lay claim to being the…
News in Brief 17 March 2023
Lives of 10 million children on the line as conflict rages in central Sahel UN…
Burundi announces first polio outbreak in more than 30 years
Health authorities in Burundi on Friday said that they had detected eight samples of polio,…
WHO urges China to be ‘transparent’ in sharing COVID-19 data
The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to call for China to be ‘transparent’ in sharing…
South Sudan: Violence against civilians ticks up despite fall in attacks overall
Violence against civilians in South Sudan rose by two per cent during 2022, according to the…
UN rights chief urges Belarus to promptly release political detainees
The UN rights chief on Friday urged Belarus to end the systematic repression of perceived…
News in Brief 16 March 2023
Energy grid attacks, torture in Ukraine by Russian military could be crimes against humanity Cocaine…
Cocaine trade sees significant growth post-COVID, with Brazil emerging as key hub: UNODC
The illegal cocaine trade has bounced back following COVID-19 lockdowns, with coca cultivation up by…
More than two years on, impact of Myanmar military coup ‘devastating’
Violence resulting from the brutal military coup is continuing inside Myanmar on an “alarming scale”…
Russia’s energy grid attacks, torture in Ukraine, could be crimes against humanity: UN rights probe
Russian forces in Ukraine faced fresh accusations of war crimes on Thursday as UN-appointed independent…
Cocaine trafficking surges following COVID-19-related slowdown
Routed through new hubs and expanded criminal networks, cocaine trafficking has made a dramatic comeback…
News in Brief 15 March 2023
Investment needed to improve working conditions for essential workers – ILO Humanitarian needs soar in…
Governments must do more to protect human rights defenders: Expert
Officials in many countries “vilify and target” human rights defenders instead of recognizing the crucial…
News in Brief 14 March 2023
More than one in two Syrians now food insecure – WFP 55 countries face unsustainable…
Horn of Africa hunger emergency sparks surge in disease, warns WHO
As if the situation wasn’t bad enough for people facing starvation in the Greater Horn…
Too many nations failing to investigate torture cases, UN expert says
States must be “primary responders” in torture cases, to end impunity and bring justice on…
Think local, says new FAO report, pointing towards ‘hunger-free and healthy’ Europe, Central Asia
Eight UN agencies on Tuesday published a new report aimed at helping countries address chronic…
55 countries face a health worker crunch linked to COVID-19: WHO
No less than 55 countries are struggling with serious health worker shortages as they continue…
Counter-terrorism ‘rhetoric’ used to justify rise of surveillance technology: human rights expert
Some countries and private companies are using “counter-terrorism and security rhetoric” to justify a major…
Digital technology new source of discrimination against women: Guterres
During a dialogue with women civil society leaders in the UN General Assembly Hall on…
News in Brief 13 March 2023
Syria rights investigators back calls for earthquake ‘failures’ probe Disability support under threat from workforce…