INTERVIEW: Connection between human rights and climate change ‘must not be denied’
The right to life, food, development, self-determination, water and sanitation, and adequate housing, is being…
Category: UN
UN rights chief deplores deadly use of force against protestors in Chad
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday appealed for calm and restraint in Chad…
Slow progress for women helping forge peace, Security Council warned
Protecting women’s rights and promoting greater inclusion is a proven strategy for peace and stability,…
News in Brief 20 October 2022
Somalia: WFP delivering lifesaving aid to record number Peace and security worsening for women worldwide…
Digital technology, social media fuelling hate speech like never before, warns UN expert
Propaganda and disinformation are nothing new in war, but digital technology and social media are…
Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: New report
African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday, to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted…
Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory illegal: UN rights commission
Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful under international law due to its permanence and…
News in Brief 19 October 2022
WHO urges governments to get people moving Guterres highlights partnership between UN and India UNICEF…
Rights experts calls for urgent action to implement South Sudan peace deal
Progress on the 2018 peace agreement for South Sudan has been “extremely slow”, UN human…
Tigray conflict is a health crisis for 6 million people, and ‘the world is not paying attention’: Tedros
The Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged the international community and the media…
Cholera vaccine shortage forces shift to one-dose regimen
A lack of global supply has prompted the international body which distributes oral cholera vaccines…
Time to get off the couch, WHO warns, as 500 million risk developing chronic illness
Almost 500 million people will develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes or other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)…
Ukraine: UN commission chair says report ‘is the truth as we have observed it’
The Chair of the UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine has found reasonable…
News in Brief 18 October 2022
Women and children pay heaviest price in global health reversals Impact of Tigray strikes on…
‘Undeniable need for accountability’ in Ukraine as violations mount
The Independent Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, presented its first detailed written report to the…
Impact of Tigray airstrikes on civilians ‘utterly staggering’: UN rights chief
Parties to the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia must cease all hostilities immediately…
Global health: Women and children pay heaviest price for ‘gaping inequities’
A new UN report shows that women’s and children’s health has suffered globally, as the…
Woman army officer in forefront of COVID-19 battle in Sierra Leone
A woman officer in Sierra Leone’s army has been put in the forefront of coordinating…
News in Brief 17 October 2022
1.2 billion living in acute multidimensional poverty UN rights system must focus on the people…
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Killings and detentions of children in Iran must end, UN child rights committee urges
As the number of children reportedly killed by Iranian security forces in relation to ongoing…
Surge in poverty-stricken children in Eastern Europe, Central Asia
Rising inflation and the Ukraine war have triggered a 19 per cent increase in child…
A new, financially independent life for former child brides in Mozambique
In Mozambique, more than 20 per cent of girls aged between 13 and 17 have…
Guterres calls for ‘sustained political commitment’ for a healthier world
The UN chief on Sunday called for governments worldwide to prioritize healthcare, in a call…
News in Brief 14 October 2022
‘Catastrophic’ hunger for the first time ever in Haiti UN chief welcomes historic Israel-Lebanon maritime…
PODCAST: Breaking the silence of poverty
It’s been thirty years since the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to create the…
Türkiye: Concern mounts over human rights implications of ‘disinformation bill’
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) expressed growing concern on Friday over the adoption by…
Haiti: ‘Bearers of hope’, saving newborn lives, amid growing turmoil
As protection, healthcare and essential services break down, the violence and volatile political and economic…
News in Brief 13 October 2022
Disaster risk: Half the world lacks effective early warning systems WFP calls for urgent action…
News in Brief 12 October 2022
Finland violated #HumanRights of Finnish children held in Syria New WHO framework to boost people-centric…
WHO supports Uganda Ebola response, faces challenges fighting Haiti cholera outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to support Uganda as the Government there responds to…
Finland: Rights of Finnish children detained in Syria camps violated
Finland’s failure to repatriate its own child citizens held for years in camps under life-threating…
News in Brief 11 October 2022
Ukraine: UN rights office condemnation for wave of missile attacks DR Congo sees deadly surge…
UN rights report details ‘unconscionable’ violations of migrants returning from Libya
Migrants in Libya who are compelled to accept so-called ‘assisted returns’ to their countries of…
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News in Brief 10 October 2022
Ukraine: Horrifying and large scale strikes an ‘unacceptable escalation’ – UN chief Humanitarians cannot solve impact…
‘Investing in girls is investing in our common future’: UN chief
In marking the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl Child on Tuesday, the UN…
UN experts call for complete abolition of death penalty as ‘only viable path’
Marking the 20th World Day Against the Death Penalty, two UN-appointed independent human rights experts on…
Time to make neglected area of mental health ‘a global priority’, urges Guterres
Nearly one billion people live with a mental health condition across the globe, but despite…
News in Brief 7 October 2022
Human Rights Council appoints top rights investigator on Russia Aid relief reaches reclaimed towns and…
PODCAST: Time to take out the space trash
It’s World Space Week, a UN event celebrating the contributions of space science and technology…
Burkina Faso: UN rights office calls for probe into coup-related deaths and injuries
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has called for investigations into deaths and injuries resulting…
Egypt urged to ensure civil society’s full participation in COP27 climate summit
Authorities in Egypt must ensure civil society can safely and fully participate in the COP27…
Nobel Peace Prize winners shine spotlight on ‘the power of civil society to promote peace’
The human rights advocates from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus who have been awarded this year’s…
News in Brief 6 October 2022
Horrific Thailand shooting prompts swift condemnation: UNICEF Suicide prevention campaign launches in Africa Ecuador: Torture prevention…
Haiti: Fuel crisis prompts appeal for humanitarian corridor amid cholera outbreak
The United Nations and partners on Thursday called for opening a “humanitarian corridor” in Haiti…
Horrific Thailand nursery attack prompts swift international condemnation
A horrific attack on a childcare centre in northern Thailand that has left dozens dead,…
Make suicide prevention in Africa a priority, UN health agency urges governments
Did you know that Africa has the highest suicide rate in the world? To reverse that…
Climate change heightens threats of violence against women and girls
Climate change and environmental degradation are escalating the risk and prevalence of violence against women…
News in Brief 5 October 2022
Torture and hate speech in DR Congo: OHCHR Somalia: grave humanitarian crisis affects more than…
World Teachers’ Day highlights need to transform education
Teachers are at the heart of education, and their valuable work must also lead to…
New WHO strategy aims to strengthen rapid response to health emergencies
Amid mounting health emergencies globally – such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate-related crises, and the…