UN experts call for international investigation into 2020 Beirut explosion
A cohort of independent UN experts has called on the Human Rights Council to launch an international investigation…
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Press freedom increasingly under threat in Cambodia – UN human rights report
Amid growing restrictions on civic space and press freedoms in Cambodia, journalists are being increasingly…
UN refugee agency official comes back ‘angry’ from DR Congo’s Ituri province
Years of violent insecurity in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have left at…
News in Brief – 2 August 2022
Vital programmes in DR Congo cut due to funding shortfall: UNHCR Horn of Africa’s ‘catastrophic’…
UN Human Rights Office ‘deplores’ executions in Singapore
The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) denounced on Tuesday the hanging of two inmates in…
UN delegation returns from human rights fact-finding mission in Ethiopia
Three UN-appointed independent human rights experts returned from Ethiopia on Tuesday after working to negotiate access…
Horn of Africa faces most ‘catastrophic’ food insecurity in decades, warns WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday that the Greater Horn of Africa is…
Monkeypox concern heightened after becoming a ‘northern’ disease, says WHO
Countries need to work more together to stop the rapidly spreading outbreak of monkeypox, “no…
News in Brief – 1 August 2022
– UN chief welcomes 1st ship carrying #Ukraine grain – Conference to review #NPT now…
UN and partners roll out #LetMeLearn campaign ahead of key education summit
Amid the education crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations is partnering with…
New global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030
While more than three quarters of all adults living with HIV are receiving some kind…
Breastfeeding: ‘More critical than ever’ start to life
It’s more critical than ever to begin life as a newborn being breastfed, according to…
Grassroots Development in Northern Uganda: Connected farmers
In Lumonga village, situated in a remote part of the West Nile region of northern…
DR Congo violence cannot be condoned, our pledge to protect still remains: UN Mission deputy
This past week in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, violent protesters have targeted the…
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News in Brief 29 July 2022
Injectable HIV drug deal a possible game-changer 10 years since Za’atari camp opened, Syrian refugees face…
Nicaragua: Rights experts denounce shutdown of over 700 civil society groups
The arbitrary shutdown of hundreds of civil society organizations in Nicaragua is deeply concerning and…
UN Committee against Torture: Focus on Botswana, Nicaragua, Palestine, United Arab Emirates
The UN Committee against Torture on Friday concluded its current session by releasing findings on…
Human trafficking: ‘All-out assault’ on rights, safety and dignity, says UN chief
Human trafficking is a horrific crime and “an all-out assault on people’s rights, safety and…
Singapore: Rights experts call for moratorium on executions for drugs offences
Singapore must implement an immediate moratorium on executions for drug offences, UN human rights experts…
INTERVIEW: End ‘punitive and discriminatory laws’ to beat AIDS
Punitive and discriminatory laws that stigmatize marginalized communities are hindering the fight against HIV/AIDS, says…
‘Cascading conflicts and crises’ threaten AIDS response: senior UN expert
The UN response to HIV/AIDS is under threat from a host of international crises, from…
Trafficking survivor from The Gambia works to save others from ‘hell’
A Gambian woman who was tricked into being trafficked to Kuwait in 2015 has shared…
News in Brief 28 July 2022
UN chief welcomes opening of Black Sea control centre for Ukraine exports Philippines Luzon earthquake:…
Amidst stalled HIV prevention, WHO supports new long-acting prevention drug cabotegravir
The UN health agency on Thursday recommended the use of a new long-acting “safe and…
Children at risk of new ‘unexplained acute hepatitis’ outbreak – UN health agency
The world is currently facing a new outbreak of “unexplained acute hepatitis infections” affecting children,…
Top rights expert questions ‘double standard’ on Ukraine’s war displaced
A top UN-appointed human rights expert on Thursday raised the issue of an alleged “double standard” in…
News in Brief 27 July 2022
UN chief condemns attack on MONUSCO blue helmets, as possible ‘war crime’ Türkiye risks backtracking on…
Top rights experts urge repeal of Hong Kong’s national security law
Independent UN-appointed human rights experts who have urged China to repeal Hong Kong’s 2020 national…
UNAIDS calls for urgent global action as progress against HIV falters
New UN data released on Wednesday showed that the decline in new HIV infections which…
WHO urges countries to share data on effectiveness of Monkeypox vaccine
As Monkeypox cases reach over 18,000 in 78 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) on…
Türkiye urged to reverse decision ditching women’s rights accord
Türkiye’s decision to ditch a landmark international treaty to tackle violence against women and girls,…
News in Brief 26 July 2022
Monkeypox ‘can be stopped’ WHO declares Ukraine: Humanitarian aid still not reaching non-Government areas UN…
Colombia: New government urged to combat rising violence in rural areas
The incoming administration in Colombia must prioritize tackling rising violence perpetrated by non-State armed groups…
WHO: ‘We believe Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped’
The rapidly spreading Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, “with…
News in Brief 25 July 2022
UN condemns execution of 4 democracy activists in Myanmar Repatriation call following death of Australian…
Syria: Australian teen’s death in prison ‘utterly preventable’, rights experts say
Australian authorities must speed up the repatriation of their nationals held in detention centres in…
Monkeypox: How it spreads, who’s at risk – here’s what you need to know
Monkeypox is not a new disease, and in some African countries it is endemic. However,…
‘Do one thing’ to save lives on World Drowning Prevention Day: WHO
More than 236,000 people die annually from drowning – among the leading causes of death…
Myanmar junta’s execution of four democracy activists condemned by UN
The independent UN human rights expert for Myanmar called for a strong international response on…
Women working together, to survive Lebanon’s economic crisis
Lebanon’s women-led cooperatives are helping communities to cope with the country’ recent wave of crises:…
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PODCAST: Developing northern Uganda – pride in honey
Northern Uganda has higher poverty and less employment that the south of the country, which…
Monkeypox declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization
Monkeypox is an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly, through new modes of…
INTERVIEW: Why the world needs to enshrine the right to a healthy environment
The UN General Assembly is due to vote in a few days’ time on a…
News in Brief 22 July 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean: Far-reaching climate repercussions Hunger rising across East Africa At least…
Why the UN General Assembly must back the right to a healthy environment
In late July, the UN General Assembly is expected to vote on a draft resolution…
WHO updates COVID-19 strategy in bid to vaccinate all health workers, those most at risk
Although the COVID-19 vaccination rollout is the biggest and fastest in history, many people most…
News in Brief 21 July 2022
Extend and expand ‘transformational’ truce in Yemen Monkeypox cases surpass 14,000: WHO Historic funding for…
TRADECAST: Stormy waters roil maritime trade crisis
In this latest episode of The Weekly Tradecast from UN trade and development body UNCTAD, Jan Hoffman, head of…
UN condemns election-related violence across Papua New Guinea Highlands
The UN on Thursday “unequivocally” condemned the recent escalation of violence across the Highlands region…
Emergency Committee meets again as Monkeypox cases pass 14,000: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday reconvened the Monkeypox Emergency Committee to assess the…