The World Health Organization steps up assistance to flood-ravaged Yemen
The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided emergency assistance, in an urgent response to the…
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Sri Lanka’s economic crisis pushes health system to brink of collapse
Sri Lanka is in the midst of the worst socio-economic crisis in its history, and…
First Person: ‘We are the hope, we are the power keeping Afghanistan together’
Mahbouba Sera, one of the world’s most prominent women’s rights activists, chose to stay in…
News in Brief 16 August 2022
First UN chartered ship carrying wheat for Africa leaves Ukraine UN envoy travels to Myanmar…
Rohingya refugees share concerns with UN rights commissioner during visit to Cox’s Bazar
During her first official visit to Bangladesh, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle…
Millions more children to benefit from world’s first malaria vaccine: UNICEF
The pharmaceutical company GSK has been awarded a contract to produce the world’s first malaria…
Amidst military rule, UN envoy travels to Myanmar for first time
UN special envoy for Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer travelled for the first time to the country…
UN HIV/AIDS advocate and ‘proud champion’ of women dies at 92
Nafis Sadik, who died on Monday at the age 92 was the first woman to ever…
First Person: ‘I realized Afghan women were still fighting. And I chose to be one of them’
Nasima*, 36, is a peacebuilder and a women’s rights activist in Afghanistan. After the Taliban…
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UN agencies recommitment to women, girls in Afghanistan one year after Taliban takeover
A year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan has led to a deterioration in the lives…
‘We can’t turn our backs on Afghanistan’s future’: A Resident Coordinator Blog
A year on from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the senior UN official in the…
News in Brief 15 August 2022
One year since Taliban takeover women and children suffer UN chartered ship carrying wheat to…
Mali: Security situation deteriorates, human rights concerns rise
UN troop rotations in the peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) resumed on Monday with a…
PODCAST: Developing northern Uganda – Market forces
Okubani Market is located in northern Uganda’s Yumbe District, within the Bidibidi refugee settlement which,…
News in Brief 12 August 2022
Ukraine: first UN aid ship due to dock and load up with grain Attacks on…
UN chief’s Youth Day message: People of all ages need to ‘join forces’ for a better world
International Youth Day celebrates “the power of partnerships across generations,” the UN chief said in…
United States: Concrete actions needed to ‘lay the scourge of racism to rest’ – UN expert
UN-appointed independent human rights experts commended the United States on Friday for adopting the COVID-19 Hate…
Bangladesh and Cambodia slated for official UN human rights visits
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, announced on Friday that the High Commissioner will travel…
‘Immensely bleak’ future for Afghanistan unless massive human rights reversal, experts warn
The international community must dramatically increase efforts to urge the de facto authorities in Afghanistan…
Lebanese youth learn to stand up to hate speech
Hate speech can have a devastating effect on mental wellbeing and self-confidence. The UN office…
News in Brief 11 August 2022
Guterres warning on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Young workers have been hit hardest by COVID…
Blockchain reaction: The high cost of unregulated cryptocurrency
After two years of incredible gains, the prices of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have plunged…
News in Brief 10 August 2022
UN chief expresses solidarity with Republic of Korea after deadly floods Ukraine: UN ups aid…
Sri Lanka’s economic crisis affects nutritional needs, WFP warns
While the economic crisis has impacted numerous sectors across Sri Lanka, nutrition security has been…
Children with disabilities disproportionately impacted by war in Ukraine
The current humanitarian crisis stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is having “a disproportionate impact”…
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Young workers have been hit hardest by COVID fallout, says UN labour agency
The number of young people globally who can’t find a job this year is set…
Children affected by conflict cannot wait for their education
From Ethiopia to Chad and Palestine, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN’s fund for education…
Belarus: Rights experts denounce withdrawal from key environmental agreement
UN experts on Wednesday denounced the decision by Belarus to withdraw from an international agreement…
News in Brief 9 August 2022
July 2022 one of three warmest on record, WMO confirms UNITAID calls for more investment…
Myanmar: Crimes against humanity committed systematically, says UN report
Crimes against humanity continue to be systematically committed in Myanmar, with ongoing conflicts severely impacting…
WHO calls for optimizing brain health to benefit people and society
At some point in their life, one in three people will develop some type of…
More breathing devices needed for premature babies born in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine is increasing the risks of premature births and causing babies to…
Heat, drought and wildfires during one of the warmest Julys on record– WMO
Amidst extreme heat, drought and wildfires, many parts of the world had just experienced one…
From the Field: Keeping China’s minority traditions alive
In China, ethnic minority women from the 55 ethnic minority groups formally recognized by the…
Indigenous women’s work to preserve traditional knowledge celebrated on International Day
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for amplifying the voices of Indigenous women, which is…
News in Brief 8 August 2022
Any attack on a nuclear plant is ‘suicidal’, warns UN chief Suitable workers conditions need during extreme heat in…
UN Committee reviews anti-discrimination efforts underway
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination opened in Geneva on Monday to review…
ILO calls for adequate workers conditions during extreme heat in Iraq
The UN labour agency, ILO, says it is becoming increasingly concerned about working conditions in…
Sri Lanka: UNFPA appeals for $10.7 million for ‘critical’ women’s healthcare
The UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, is leading efforts to protect women and…
News in Brief 5 August 2022
Ukraine: three more cargo ships loaded with grain leave port Global food prices fell sharply…
Podcast: Developing northern Uganda – a brighter life
Hundreds of millions of people do not have access to electricity, seriously hampering their ability…
Nuclear technology helps Mexico eradicate invasive insect pest
One of the most devastating insect pests infesting fruits and vegetables in Mexico has been eradicated…
Step up protection for activists who challenge big business in Colombia
Activists who raise concerns about business projects in Colombia are under serious threat for speaking…
Somalia: ‘We cannot wait for famine to be declared; we must act now’
Rising acute food insecurity in Somalia has caused more than 900,000 people to flee their…
UNFPA global innovation awards: 10 projects that will change lives of women and girls
The UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, has announced the ten winners of its…
News in Brief 4 August 2022
UN chief slams ‘immoral’ profiteering amid global energy crisis Healthy life expectancy in Africa grows…
Healthy life expectancy in Africa grows by nearly 10 years
Healthy life expectancy among Africans living in mainly high and upper middle-income countries on the…
PODCAST: Developing northern Uganda – connected farmers
In Lumonga village, situated in a remote part of the West Nile region of northern…
News in Brief 3 August 2022
Ukraine: Black Sea grain shipment spurs hope of further ports opening Iraq: Eight years after…
New sculpture at UN honours rights experts killed in DR Congo
A powerful new sculpture unveiled at UN Headquarters on Wednesday honours the memory and mission…