News in Brief 8 November 2022
Over 27 million children at risk as devastating record-setting floods UN rights chief calls for…
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COP27 PODCAST: Net-zero promises or greenwashing scams?
It’s day two of COP27, and Laura and Conor are deciding on a good name…
Children of African descent ‘not considered children at all’, rights experts charge
In a report issued on Tuesday, UN human rights experts outline how discrimination affects black…
Türkiye: UN experts call for end to harassment of human rights defenders
Five UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Tuesday for Türkiye to stop using counter-terrorism legislation…
Egypt: Rights chief calls for immediate release of jailed blogger and activist
UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk on Tuesday appealed for Egypt to free a…
Glass ‘half full’ after crunch year for human rights, says Council President
Presiding over the UN Human Rights Council this year has felt like captaining a ship in the…
News in Brief 7 November 2022
World on a ‘highway to climate hell’ warns Guterres Early warnings action plan against extreme…
COP27 PODCAST: Lost and damaged
COP27, the UN climate conference, has begun in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh,…
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Like racism and sexism, ‘povertyism’ should be illegal, UN rights expert says
Although the global cost-of-living crisis will be an obstacle to eradicating poverty by 2030, countries…
COP27: $3.1 billion plan to achieve early warning systems for all by 2027
With climate-related disasters displacing more people than conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday unveiled…
International Court of Justice underpins trust in world’s legal order, says top official
On Friday, Judge Leonardo Brant was elected to serve on the International Court of Justice…
News in Brief 4 November 2022
Safety and security of Yemeni civilians at risk without truce extension Concern after 5 arrested at…
PODCAST: Will climate promises be kept at COP27?
We’re just a few days away from COP27, the UN Climate Conference, which is taking…
Sweden: Step up efforts to fight systemic racism, urge UN experts
Sweden should step up efforts to fight systemic racism and focus on strategies to restore…
Safety and security of Yemeni civilians at risk unless truce is extended, says human rights chief
Warring factions in Yemen are being urged to extend a UN-mediated truce following reports of…
Persons affected by leprosy excluded from conversations around disability: rights expert
People affected by leprosy should be fully recognized as persons with disabilities, both at the…
Climate change much deadlier than cancer in some places, UNDP data shows
The impact of climate change on health if carbon emissions remain high, could be up…
UN refugee chief urges stronger action to end ‘legal limbo’ of statelessness
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Friday called for stronger political commitment…
Abandon ‘charity’ approach to effectively address poverty: Rights expert
Just as racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination should have no place in the…
News in Brief 3 November 2022
Iconic World Heritage glaciers to disappear by 2050: UNESCO Horn of Africa: Climate-related health crisis…
Haiti ‘on the verge of an abyss’, warns UN rights chief
Amid continuing gang warfare and a vacuum of law and order, Haiti is “on the…
News in Brief 2 November 2022
Rising temperatures in Europe more than twice global average: WMO Human rights must be at…
Intimidated, jailed, abused: Threats against journalists harm us all, warns UN chief
Governments and the international community must take action to protect the people who bring us…
News in Brief 1 November 2022
UN rights chief urges de-escalation amid renewed DR Congo violence Public health risks increase across…
Haiti: ‘Triple threat’ of cholera, malnutrition and violence puts young lives at risk
Immediate action is needed to save young lives in Haiti amid the “triple threat” of…
Public health risks increasing in flood-affected Pakistan, warns WHO
Although flood waters have continued to recede in many flood-affected areas across Pakistan in recent…
Cholera spreading throughout Lebanon, WHO warns
The first cholera outbreak in nearly three decades in Lebanon is now spreading throughout the…
News in Brief 31 October 2022
UN chief deeply saddened after tragedy in Seoul stampede Global labour market to deteriorate amid Ukraine…
Western States living behind ‘wall of denial’ over Israel’s occupation: UN rights expert
Countries in the ‘Global South’ recognize Israel’s “settler colonialism” manifested through its illegal occupation of…
Millions at mercy of devastating flooding across west and central Africa
Devastating flooding – the worst in a decade – has affected millions of people in…
News in Brief 28 October 2022
Millions under threat of flooding across west, central Africa: UNHCR Russia urged to repeal – not…
PODCAST: Can we end torture?
Nearly four decades on from the adoption of the UN Convention against Torture, there is…
Northern Ethiopia facing devastating spike in preventable disease: WHO
The UN health agency WHO expressed serious concerns on Friday about a likely spike in…
News in Brief 27 October 2022
Iran: Protest crackdown warrants independent international probe Ecosystems more sensitive to nitrogen pollution than previously…
Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territory, tantamount to ‘settler-colonialism’: UN expert
Israel’s occupation is illegal and indistinguishable from a “settler-colonial” situation, which must end, as a…
Time for ‘concrete action’ by international community to hold Iran’s security forces to account
Condemnation of the brutal and on-going crackdown of protests in Iran is “not enough”, said…
Rise in TB deaths another fallout from the pandemic, WHO report reveals
Tuberculosis (TB) deaths and infections rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted access to treatment…
News in Brief 26 October 2022
UN human rights condemns Kyrgyzstan arrests WHO releases first list of health-threatening fungi Chad’s ‘lethal…
UN rights chief appeals for a halt in forced returns to Myanmar
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Wednesday called for a moratorium…
19 life-threatening fungi listed in bid to tackle antifungal resistance
If you had to name some of the planet’s most life-threatening fungal diseases, would you…
News in Brief 25 October 2022
Ukraine war: at least 6,374 civilians confirmed dead, reports UN rights office #Malaysia in spotlight…
Sudan: Justice for protesters against coup, key to ending cycle of violence
UN independent human rights experts on Tuesday demanded real accountability for the year-long brutal crackdown…
‘Haitians are coming together to tackle the cholera crisis’: A UN Resident Coordinator Blog
Haitians are coming together to tackle the recent outbreak of cholera in the country, says…
Making cities safer for women: UN report calls for radical rethink
Cities have an in-built bias against women, who overwhelmingly describe them as unsafe and unwelcoming….
News in Brief 24 October 2022
Better, smarter investment needed to protect drinking water worldwide Pace of Lebanon, Syria cholera outbreak,…
Step up investment to deliver safe drinking water to all
Governments must invest more in building safe drinking water systems, both to ensure greater access…
‘How I became the first UN video game expert, and landed the best job in the world’
Eugenio Gastelum has been obsessed with video games since he was a kid. And now,…
News in Brief 21 October 2022
Chad: UN human rights office appeals for calm after protests Deadly floods affect 2.5 million…
UN rights expert aims to tackle ‘multi-pronged’ scourge of torture
Despite the global prohibition against torture, it still “permeates many aspects of our lives”, impacting…
PODCAST: Climate, conflict, and human rights at risk
Most people are familiar with the phenomenon of refugees, those forced to flee their country…