Sri Lanka: UN appeals for $47 million for life-saving aid to 1.7 million people
Sri Lanka is experiencing a multidimensional economic crisis, which is compounded by food insecurity, rising…
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News in Brief 8 June 2022
UN’s Guterres urges solutions to ‘vicious cycle of rising prices’ Food exports must keep flowing…
Monkeypox becoming established in non-endemic countries warns Tedros; calls for more testing, vaccines to end COVID pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Wednesday that monkeypox infections in non-endemic countries have passed…
Hunger in the Horn of Africa: Gut-wrenching scenes of desperation and loss
First families lose their land, then their livestock and then their children; that’s the stark…
News in Brief 7 June 2022
Nigeria: Guterres condemns ‘heinous’ church attack which left dozens dead Somalia crisis sees starving children…
Nigeria: Guterres condemns ‘heinous’ church attack which left dozens dead
The UN Secretary-General has condemned “in the strongest terms” a brutal attack on a Catholic church in…
Occupation, discrimination driving Israel-Palestine conflict, recurring violence
Ending the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory, and discrimination against Palestinians, is essential to stopping…
World Food Safety Day highlights need to improve health, prevent foodborne risks
Safe food is one of the most critical guarantors for good health, the UN said…
News in Brief 6 June 2022
IAEA gravely concerned over nuclear safety at Russian-held Ukraine plant Nearly 50 dead following Bangladesh…
Sudan: UN chief calls for ‘good faith’ effort by all, ahead of direct talks
The UN chief has called for military authorities in Sudan and civilian representatives and political…
A catering programme with baked-in prospects for vulnerable Liberian girls
Agnes-Josephine Kenderman, a Liberian teenage mother, is benefiting from a UN-backed initiative to empower young…
News in Brief 3 June 2022
100 days into Ukraine war, humanitarian needs remain massive Yemen truce extension welcomed but children…
Rights experts urge Israel to cease eviction and demolition of Bedouin village
Israel must halt plans to demolish a Bedouin village in the Naqab desert that will…
Make mental health support part of climate action plans: WHO
Mental health support must be included in national responses to climate change, the World Health…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: Too young to have a stroke? An activist shares his story
Having a stroke is something many of us associate with older people, but that’s not…
Cause for ‘optimism’ that Ukraine war can end, as UN humanitarians prepare for harsh winter
There is room for optimism that the war in Ukraine will end, but meanwhile, the…
News in Brief 2 June 2022
Lead us out of our environmental ‘mess’, UN’s Guterres urges summit COVID-19: Omicron infection offers…
UN report finds ‘limited progress’ on human rights protections for Iraqis
A UN report issued on Thursday, describes “limited progress” towards justice for human rights violations…
Africa: Dramatic drop forecast in COVID deaths, but no time to ‘sit back and relax’
COVID-19 deaths in Africa are forecast to decrease by 94 per cent this year compared…
News in Brief 1 June 2022
Ukraine: At least two children killed in war every day, says UNICEF UN rights chief…
Monkeypox transmission may have gone undetected ‘for some time’
Thirty non-endemic countries have reported more than 550 confirmed cases of monkeypox, the head of…
Blue helmets offer us hope, says budding Ukrainian peacekeeper
When your country is at war, chances are you might have other priorities than attending…
News in Brief 31 May 2022
Over one billion methamphetamine tablets seized in East and Southeast Asia Yemen-bound Horn of Africa…
Saudi Arabia: Release Abdullah al-Howaiti, stem death penalty
UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Tuesday for Saudi Arabia to immediately release Abdullah…
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Over a billion methamphetamine tabs seized in East and Southeast Asia
More than one billion methamphetamine tablets were seized in East and Southeast Asia last year,…
Make tobacco industry accountable for environmental damage: UN health agency
The tobacco industry damages both the environment and human health, and needs to be more…
News in Brief 30 May 2022
Do more for environment or risk planet becoming ‘human sacrifice zone’: UN-appointed independent rights experts…
Civil society calls for ambition at UN Ocean Conference
Ocean and global climate are intrinsically linked – and if the “right decisions are made…
Do more for environment or risk planet becoming ‘human sacrifice zone’: UN experts
It’s been five decades since Sweden hosted the world’s first conference to make the environment…
UN rights chief concludes China trip with promise of improved relations
At the end of her official visit to China, the first such trip in 17…
News in Brief 27 May 2022
Disaster summit calls for more early warning systems UNHCR expands aid to Ukrainian refugees in Poland…
Recover the ocean and beat plastic pollution
From conserving marine biodiversity to awareness raising and seafood consumption, Associação Natureza Portugal, or ANP,…
Chile: Apology for sterilizing HIV-positive women in moment of ‘reproductive justice’
The head of the UN agency leading the fight against HIV/AIDS, welcomed on Friday a…
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Rights office welcomes Zambia’s pledge to abolish the death penalty
Zambia’s plan to abolish the death penalty adds to the growing global chorus against the…
Zimbabwean peacekeeper honoured for gender advocacy in South Sudan
Governments should recruit more women into their national forces so that they can serve at…
News in Brief 26 May 2022
Syria: Vital humanitarian corridor under threat Afghanistan at a crossroads Senegal: 11 newborn babies die…
Afghan authorities urged to address serious human rights challenges
Afghanistan is at a crossroads and the de facto authorities, the Taliban, must pursue a…
UN Syria Commission: ‘unconscionable to consider closing last border crossing’
The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry said on Thursday that not extending current cross-border aid…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: Monkeypox, sustainable solutions to cattle-rustling, Palestine refugee mental health alert
In this week’s show, monkeypox has been dominating the headlines, and we’ll have the latest…
News in Brief 25 May 2022
Guterres condemns ‘heinous’ mass shooting at Texas school UN rights chief Bachelet holds valuable meeting…
Cultural destruction in Ukraine by Russian forces will reverberate for years, UN rights expert warns
The attempted destruction of Ukraine’s historic culture by invading Russian forces, will have a devastating…
UNICEF urges leaders to keep schools safe following deadly Texas shooting
Governments must take greater action to ensure school remains a safe place for boys and…
UN rights chief Bachelet holds ‘valuable’ meetings with China’s President Xi
On day three of her official mission to China, top UN rights official Michelle Bachelet described having a “valuable…
Zimbabwean peacekeeper wins UN gender advocate award
For the first time, a Zimbabwean peacekeeper has been chosen to receive the prestigious 2021 Military Gender Advocate…
News in Brief 24 May 2022
Palestinian refugees’ mental health worsening, warns UN relief agency Monkeypox outbreak can still be contained,…
Tedros re-elected to lead the World Health Organization
The Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to serve…
World’s richest countries damaging child health worldwide: UNICEF
Over-consumption in the world’s richest countries is creating unhealthy, dangerous, and toxic conditions for children…
Monkeypox outbreak can still be contained, insists UN health agency
The monkeypox outbreak that has been reported in 16 countries and several regions of the…
News in Brief 23 May 2022
Bangladesh flooding leaves 1.5 million children at risk: UNICEF Global jobs market recovery is going…
Middle East and North Africa: addressing highest rates of youth unemployment in the world
More than 33 million new jobs need to be created by 2030 in the Middle…