PODCAST: A multilingual look back at 2022!
For the last Lid Is On of the year, Conor Lennon invited some of his…
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PODCAST: Seeking Peace episode 5
This is the fifth and final episode of Seeking Peace, a podcast from the Department…
UN refugee agency urges rescue of 190 desperate people adrift in Andaman Sea
Some 190 desperate people are on the verge of perishing at sea, adrift somewhere between…
PODCAST: Seeking Peace episode 4
Today, we bring you the fourth episode of Seeking Peace, a podcast from the UN…
Horn of Africa faces most severe drought in more than two generations – UNICEF
The number of children suffering from dire drought conditions across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia has…
Millions of Afghan children inoculated against measles, polio in 1st Statewide drive since 2021 transition
Millions of Afghan children have been vaccinated during the first nationwide integrated measles and polio…
UN expert on Myanmar: Security Council resolution not strong enough on ‘systematic gross human rights violations’
In response to the adoption of the Security Council’s first resolution on Myanmar since the…
PODCAST: Seeking Peace episode 3
In Episode 3 of Seeking Peace, a podcast from the UN Department of Peace Operations,…
WHO outlines year of challenges, says more information needed to combat COVID in China
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern on Wednesday over the evolving…
UN condemns Taliban decision to bar women from universities, calls for ‘immediate’ revocation
The UN family and the entire humanitarian community in Afghanistan condemned the Taliban’s decision to…
WHO revises recommendations on lifesaving HPV vaccine
More girls could be getting the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer,…
Malawi: Child trafficking and forced labour push thousands to work on tobacco farms
Large numbers of children working on tobacco farms in Malawi are missing school, 13 UN-appointed…
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Grant to UN Mission in Mali boosts inclusivity for women in peacekeeping
A $1.5 million grant to the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, announced on Tuesday,…
PODCAST: Seeking Peace episode 2
In Episode 2 of Seeking Peace, a podcast from the Department of Peace Operations, Melanne…
Iran: US sanctions violating human rights of all living there, say UN experts
US sanctions on Iran are resulting in harm to the country’s environment and preventing everyone…
PODCAST: Seeking Peace episode 1
This week, The Lid Is On has partnered with the UN Department of Peace Operations,…
News in Brief will be back in 2023
The holiday season is upon us, and UN News will be taking a break from…
UN rights experts condemn attacks in UK on trafficking victims’ credibility
Demonising victims of trafficking and modern slavery, turns the public against them and legal methods…
International Migrants Day: 280 million people leave home for ‘a better life’
More than 280 million people have left their countries to pursue “opportunity, dignity, freedom, and…
A new series from UN Podcasts: UNiting Against Hate
On this week’s The Lid Is On, we’re introducing you to UNiting Against Hate, a…
News in Brief 16 December 2022
Global cholera spike driven by climate change: WHO Afghanistan: top rights experts call on the…
UN launches 10-year survival plan for endangered indigenous languages
From Arctic communities desiring to receive public services in their own languages, to the Arhuaco…
Scottish Parliament urged to adopt gender recognition reform
A top UN-appointed independent human rights expert has urged the Scottish Government to pass a new law…
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New UN report warns against ‘dehumanizing’ migrants looking for work
No one should have to surrender their human right to migrate in order to find…
Afghanistan: Taliban urged to halt public floggings and executions
The resumption of public floggings and executions in Afghanistan must stop immediately, a group of…
Global cholera surge likely accelerated by climate change, warns WHO
Climate change has driven an “unprecedented” number of larger and more deadly cholera outbreaks around…
News in Brief 15 December 2022
UN emergency relief chief ends Ukraine visit pledging solidarity Ukraine: Human Rights Council hears of summary…
UN rights chief reports on intensified ‘climate of oppression’ in Nicaragua
The “climate of oppression” in Nicaragua has only intensified in recent months, UN High Commissioner…
Rights experts urge UK to redraft controversial Northern Ireland bill
The United Kingdom should rewrite proposed legislation covering the 30-year conflict in Northern Ireland, known…
Community-led responses ‘essential for ending pandemics’ – UNAIDS
Communities must be empowered and appropriately resourced to lead the fight against HIV/AIDS and other…
Iran removed from UN Commission on the Status of Women
The 54-member UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Wednesday adopted a resolution to remove…
News in Brief 14 December 2022
South Sudan: UN Human Rights chief appeals for civilian attacks to stop Clean water investment…
South Sudan: UN rights chief appeals for end to ‘senseless violence’ in Upper Nile state
Perpetrators behind deadly violence in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state must be brought to justice,…
Step up investment to ensure water and sanitation access for all
Countries must ramp up investments to provide safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) to…
UN reproductive health agency appeals for $1.2 billion to support crisis-affected women and girls
Amid rising humanitarian needs worldwide, the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, on Tuesday…
News in Brief 13 December 2022
Ukraine: HIV patients in war-hit Donbass need antivirals now: WHO Somalia: famine narrowly averted –…
Gender parity, the only path to gender equality: Guterres
Gender equality remains essentially, a question of power, said the UN chief on Monday, but…
News in Brief 12 December 2022
Global calorie intake increased by 9 per cent in last year @FAO More than 11,000…
Once again, US and Europe way ahead on daily calorie intake
The number of calories per person consumed globally, increased by a full nine per cent…
World Cup joins team UN to kick-off Universal Health Coverage Day
To mark Universal Health Coverage Day on Monday, the UN is sharing the spotlight with…
Guterres: Put human rights at the heart of efforts to reverse today’s damaging trends
Today’s “trying times” highlight the need for a recommitment to human rights, which are central…
PODCAST: The power of dialogue to bring peace
The world has never been more inter-connected, but this has made it easier than ever…
Hate speech costing lives of peacekeepers and civilians in DRC, warns mission chief
Hate speech has cost the lives of UN peacekeepers and civilians on the ground they are there to protect in the Democratic…
News in Brief 9 December 2022
Tigray crisis: Assistance ramps up to refugees and displaced in northern Ethiopia – UNHCR ‘20…
Amid intractable challenges, solutions are ‘within sight’: UN rights chief
Just ahead of Human Rights Day on Saturday 9 December, the UN’s High Commissioner for…
Philippines: Rights expert urges greater action to combat child sexual exploitation
Although the Philippines has made gains in combatting the sale and sexual exploitation of children,…
Life-threatening infections on the rise due to drug-resistant bacteria, new WHO report reveals
Over 50 per cent of life-threatening bacterial infections are becoming resistant to treatment, a new…
News in Brief 8 December 2022
Countries held the line against malaria cases and deaths in 2021: WHO 3.6 million children…
Iran: UN rights experts condemn protestor’s execution, raise alarm over detained artists
More than a dozen UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Thursday condemned the execution of a…
Countries held the line against malaria cases and deaths in 2021: WHO report
Despite the continued impact of COVID-19, malaria cases and deaths remained stable throughout last year,…