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New international partnerships needed to boost healthcare in Syria
As the protracted conflict in Syria continues to push millions deeper into poverty and increase…
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Africa: COVID has ‘pushed back’ democracy, Ukraine war further raises risks
Already reeling from COVID-19, the fighting in Ukraine has introduced significant and worrying new risks…
Clean hands may make the difference between life and death – WHO report
When good hand hygiene and other infection prevention and control (IPC) measures are followed, 70…
UNICEF highlights devastating mental health dangers for Ukraine’s children
Ten weeks into the war in Ukraine, UN humanitarians on Friday said that they were urgently ramping…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: Ukraine update, World Press Freedom Day and Roger Rabbit
In this week’s show, two in three children in Ukraine have now had to flee…
News in Brief 5 May 2022
7.7 million people displaced inside Ukraine, warns UN emergency relief chief Collective bargaining in workplace…
Collective bargaining in the workplace, essential for global recovery: ILO
In the fast-changing world of work, the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) highlighted on Thursday…
7.7 million people displaced inside Ukraine, warns UN relief chief, as aid conference raises $6.5 billion
Humanitarian needs continue to rise in war-torn Ukraine where an estimated 7.7 million people are…
New study outlines importance of gender for children caught up in conflict
The UN’s leading expert on issues facing children caught up in war, on Thursday released…
Nearly 15 million deaths directly or indirectly linked to COVID-19
Approximately 14.9 million deaths globally were directly or indirectly associated with the COVID-19 pandemic by…
News in Brief 4 May 2022
Ukraine: journalists targeted and in danger, warn top rights experts Soul diva Dionne Warwick joins…
Ukraine war: Reports reveal women are stepping up, impact on education
The war in Ukraine is having a disproportionate impact on women and minorities, who are…
Record profits, while COVID treatment often ‘out of reach’ for the poor
While reported COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline, Omicron sub-variants are driving an increase…
Better prevention and targeting of root causes needed to combat food crises
The number of people facing acute food insecurity, requiring urgent life-saving food assistance and livelihood…
Ukraine: Journalists targeted and in danger, warn top rights experts
Journalists in Ukraine have been targeted and continue to face unprecedented dangers carrying out their…
Ukraine war: UN signs framework to assist survivors of sexual violence
Women’s rights do not end when wars begin, a senior UN official said in Ukraine…
Cartoons are funny but defending democracy is deadly serious work: Chappatte
If you like political cartoons, chances are that you’ve come across the work of Patrick…
News in Brief 3 May 2022
Niger needs all our help as bulwark against terrorism, urges UN’s Guterres Mariupol steel works…
WHO warns of worsening obesity ‘epidemic’ in Europe
Obesity rates have reached “epidemic” proportions across Europe and are still rising, the World Health…
Threats to media workers’ freedom ‘growing by the day’, UN chief warns
Journalists and media workers are facing “increasing politicization” of their work and threats to their…
First Person: A plea for the life-saving properties of vaccines
For the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has focused global attention on the impact…
News in Brief 29 April 2022
UN migration agency appeals for $514 million to support Ukraine response Investigations continue into cause…
Consign chemical weapons to ‘pages of history’, urges disarmament chief
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the historic Chemical Weapons Convention on Friday, the UN chief…
Extreme heat impacting millions across India and Pakistan
With extreme heat gripping large parts of India and Pakistan, the two countries are working…
Baby formula industry must end ‘misleading and aggressive’ online marketing: World Health Organization
The $55 billion baby formula industry must end exploitative online marketing targeting parents, particularly mothers,…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: Guterres’s justice call for Ukrainian horrors, Syria, Ebola and music to end child labour
In a week that’s seen the UN chief push for peace and justice in Ukraine…
News in Brief 28 April 2022
UN chief in Ukraine: war is ‘evil’ and unacceptable, calls for justice Lula trial in…
Tech needs girls, and girls need tech
More and more young women and girls are highlighting the importance of access and safety…
Justice must prevail over alleged Libya war crimes, ICC Prosecutor tells Security Council
Outlining a new four-pronged investigation strategy to the Security Council on Thursday, the prosecutor of…
West Darfur: Health workers, children, among 200 killed in ‘senseless and brutal attacks’
Recent intercommunal violence in areas of West Darfur, Sudan, that has left scores dead, including…
Lula trial in Brazil violated due process, says UN rights panel
The prosecution of Brazil’s former President, Luiz da Silva, violated his right to a fair…
Learn from the pandemic to strengthen workplace safety: UN labour agency
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how effective dialogue between employers, workers and governments, is the…
Guterres in Ukraine: War is ‘evil’ and unacceptable, calls for justice
UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited sites of suspected war crimes in Ukraine on Thursday, where…
News in Brief 27 April 2022
Choc shock as 11 countries report salmonella outbreak Girls’ performance in mathematics starting to add…
‘Prevention and peacebuilding’ – a crucial investment
“We can’t afford not to invest in prevention and peacebuilding” – that’s the view of…
Girls’ performance in maths ‘starting to add up to boys’, says UNESCO
The UN published promising news in the global fight for gender equality and opportunity on…
Human rights: Belarus journalists win World Press Freedom Prize
The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) was named on Tuesday as the winner of this…
Kinder brand chocolates now linked to salmonella poisoning in 11 countries
Eleven mainly European countries have now reported salmonella food poisoning, linked to popular “Kinder” chocolate…
Ebola vaccination campaign begins in DR Congo to counter new outbreak
An Ebola vaccination campaign has begun in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to halt the…
News in Brief 26 April 2022
Ukraine war: UN chief arrives for talks in Moscow as ‘messenger of peace’ Healthcare attacks…
Young innovators win video competition with ideas for a better future
Marking World Intellectual Property Day, on Tuesday, UN patent experts announced the champions of this…
UN appoints first independent expert on climate change and human rights
Demonstrating the wide-ranging consequences of the climate crisis, the UN Human Rights Council has appointed…
‘Ripple effect’ from Ukraine war being felt in South Sudan: WFP
The war in Ukraine is having a “ripple effect” in South Sudan, where the World…
News in Brief 25 April 2022
Ukraine: UN chief pushes for peace, 5.2 million flee country Top rights experts urge US…
Middle East: ‘No justification’ for terrorism or violence against civilians, Security Council hears
Recent violence in the occupied West Bank and terror attacks in Israel have killed and…
UN human rights experts urge United States to ease Afghanistan assets freeze
Alarmed by the critical humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, independent UN human rights experts called, on…
UN rights office calls for Singapore stay of execution for Malaysia nationals
In Singapore, the UN rights office, OHCHR, called on Monday for a stay of execution…
Better digital governance needed to balance data opportunities and risks
How can we tackle the lack of digital access that many developing countries face? And…
Working towards a malaria-free world
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the past year has seen “significant breakthroughs in malaria prevention and…
Torres Strait rights activist on the desperate fight to save the islands
Yessie Mosby is best known as one of the “Torres Strait Eight”, the activists from…