Respect for fundamental rights key to peaceful elections in Kenya: UN experts
Independent UN human rights experts on Thursday called on authorities and political candidates standing in next month’s…
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News in Brief 20 July 2022
Improve health coverage for a world ‘increasingly in motion’ ‘Beyond time’ for Afghans to rebuild…
UN rights chief calls for ‘political responsibility’ to address Peru’s challenges
The role of electoral authorities is fundamental to protect democratic space in Peru, UN High…
Sri Lanka economic crisis requires ‘immediate global attention’: Rights experts
Greater support must be given to Sri Lanka as the country faces economic crisis and…
Afghanistan: Report highlights multiple human rights violations and abuses under Taliban
A new report from the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released on Wednesday, confirms the…
WHO calls for action to provide migrant and refugee healthcare
Millions of refugees and migrants face poorer health outcomes than their host communities, which could…
News in Brief 19 July 2022
‘Moment for Nature’ debate addresses environmental threats Voluntary repatriation of Congolese refugees from Angola resumes…
‘I will never stop telling my story’: Confronting victim-blaming for sexual assault
Imagine enduring a terrifying sexual attack. Bruised and shaken, you recount what happened to the…
Best way to protect children caught in conflict is to ‘champion peace’
The best way to protect children and prevent violations against them in armed conflict is…
News in Brief 18 July 2022
Nelson Mandela honoured as ‘mentor to generations’ Ghana confirms first outbreak of Marburg virus disease…
UN publishes new guidance on curbing child abduction and other ‘grave violations’ in war
The UN’s top official advocating for children caught up in armed conflict issued new guidance…
Kenya: UN expert hails historic reparations ruling in favour of indigenous peoples
An independent UN human rights expert on Monday hailed a decision by the African Court…
Guterres hails healer and ‘mentor to generations’, Nelson Mandela
The UN chief in his message to mark Monday’s International Day in honour of Nelson Mandela, hailed…
Haiti: UN sounds alarm over worsening gang violence across Port-au-Prince
The UN human rights office said on Saturday it was deeply concerned by worsening violence…
After tragedy, how one road safety activist changed things for the better
While Giovanni Pintor was right in the middle of what turned out to be a…
News in Brief 15 July 2022
Iran: UN expert welcomes life verdict for former prison official involved in mass executions Vaccine…
TRADECAST: Africa’s future – why economies must diversify
In the second episode of their Weekly Tradecast, UNCTAD talks to Paul Akiwumi, Director of the Africa,…
Champion young people as ‘drivers of change’, UN chief urges
Young people must be recognized around the world as “drivers of change” and empowered to…
South Africa ‘on the precipice of explosive xenophobic violence’, UN experts warn
A group of independent UN human rights experts have condemned reports of escalating violence targeting…
COVID-19 fuels slowest rate of childhood vaccination in three decades, leaving millions at risk
Official data published by UN agencies on Friday shows the largest sustained decline in childhood…
Iran: Top rights expert welcomes Swedish verdict in mass executions case
The conviction of an Iranian official by a Swedish court for his part in the…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: Haiti violence, Africa zoonotic disease spike, Aboriginal ‘cultural genocide’ claim
In this week’s podcast, aboriginal art custodians from the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia come…
News in Brief 14 July 2022
Philippines: rights expert speaks out against court decision against Maria Ressa Africa sees 63% jump in…
Animal-to-human diseases on the rise in Africa, warns UN health agency
Diseases transmitted from animals to people in Africa have jumped 63 per cent in last…
Philippines: Top rights expert appeals to President Marcos over Maria Ressa conviction
The decision by a Philippines court to uphold the conviction of campaigning journalist Maria Ressa…
More women work in health and care but they earn 24 per cent less than men: UN report
Women working in the health and care sector earn nearly 25 per cent less than…
Mystery child hepatitis outbreak passes 1,000 recorded cases, says WHO
In addition to tackling COVID and the monkeypox outbreak, the UN health agency has also…
Russia: Human rights experts condemn civil society shutdown
Top UN-appointed independent rights experts have condemned Russia’s “continued and heightened crackdown on civil society…
News in Brief 13 July 2022
Haiti gang violence threatens over a million food insecure: WFP Security Council approves new cross-border…
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As virus spreads ‘freely’ COVID-19 ‘nowhere near over’: Tedros
Rising COVID-19 cases are not only putting further pressure on already stretched health systems and…
Develop more vaccines to combat ‘silent pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance: WHO
More vaccines must be developed to tackle antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacterial pathogens, and countries must make…
News in Brief 11 July 2022
World population to reach 8 billion Children caught in conflict UN chief calls for dialogue…
Thousands of children endure ‘horrific conditions’ in conflict zones: UN report
The annual UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), released on Monday, details the…
News in Brief 8 July 2022
Ukraine: ‘Please, let us in,’ WHO issues plea to reach sick and injured UN rights…
Ghana prepares for possible first-ever Marburg virus outbreak
Preliminary findings of two Marburg virus cases have prompted Ghana to prepare for a potential…
Ukraine war: ‘Please, let us in,’ WHO issues plea to reach sick and injured
The UN health agency (WHO) issued an urgent appeal on Friday for access to sick…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: mass graves in Libya’s Tarhuna, Human Rights Council action on Eritrea, Myanmar and more
This week’s top stories include action at the Human Rights Council on Eritrea, Myanmar and…
News in Brief 7 July 2022
Ukraine is struggling now but winter will be even worse, Grandi warns 84 million children…
All rural workers deserve social protection coverage: New ILO report
Social protection for rural workers “remains a dream”, according to a report launched in Geneva…
Sanctions having negative impact on scientific research, rights experts warn
The United States must withdraw unilateral sanctions which are resulting in discrimination against academics from…
PODCAST: The human cost of rising prices in wake of Ukraine war
In the first episode of UNCTAD’s Weekly Tradecast, the organization’s Secretary-General, Rebeca Grynspan, talks about…
News in Brief 6 July 2022
UN condemnation over latest MINUSMA deaths following attack in Mali WHO chief urges Pfizer to…
Tedros urges Pfizer to make oral COVID antiviral available more widely
The Director-General of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has called on drug manufacturer Pfizer…
Brazil: ‘Racialized’ police killings, evidence reforms are needed, say experts
Following the killings of at least 23 Brazilians during police raids and checks, UN-appointed independent…
News in Brief 5 July 2022
Ukraine reconstruction must start now, says UN chief $68.4 million appeal launched to help Central…
Bachelet calls for impartial, ‘transparent investigation’ into Uzbekistan protest deaths
The UN human rights chief called on Tuesday for a prompt, impartial and “transparent investigation”…
Ukraine reconstruction is a ‘long road’ but it must start now: Guterres
UN chief António Guterres lent his support on Tuesday to international efforts to rebuild Ukraine, as a…
‘World is failing adolescent girls’ warns UNFPA chief, as report shows third of women in developing countries give birth in teen years
Nearly a third of all women in developing countries, start having children at the age…
2030 development agenda ‘fails’ on racial equality and non-discrimination
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are characterized by…
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News in Brief 4 July 2022
New Libya mass graves under human rights spotlight Environment laws crucial to combat irresponsible business…