New Ebola outbreak declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The health authorities of the African nation declared a new outbreak of Ebola after a…
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News in Brief 22 April 2022
UN’s Bachelet condemns ‘horrors’ against Ukrainian civilians African nations gear up for boosted malaria vaccine…
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Rights experts call for action to address rising violence in Israel and occupied Palestinian territory
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday called for a probe into Israel’s response…
UN’s Bachelet condemns ‘horrors’ faced by Ukraine’s civilians
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Friday condemned the “horrors” committed against civilians in Ukraine as the World…
Rights chief Bachelet backs call for greater women’s role in disarmament talks
Disarmament research agency UNIDIR called on Thursday for more women to take their rightful place in international…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: Inside the UN satellite centre tracking Ukraine destruction
Hello, as reports emerge that four busloads of civilians managed to leave Mariupol on Wednesday,…
News in Brief 21 April 2022
More women needed in disarmament: UN rights chief Ukraine impacts South Sudan COVID19: global deaths…
WHO recommends COVID-19 drug and urges transparency around pricing
A highly successful COVID-19 therapy must be made available to more people, the World Health…
News in Brief 20 April 2022
Ukraine: refugee numbers pass five million mark UN chief condemns Afghanistan school attacks WHO guidelines…
News in Brief 19 April 2022
Ukraine: Aid agencies step up relief deliveries as humanitarian situation worsens Guterres calls for calm…
Young people key for COVID recovery and a sustainable future
Youth activism has been “pushing the world forward,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle…
Afghanistan: UN condemns deadly blasts at two schools in Kabul
The United Nations has condemned the deadly bomb blasts at two educational institutions in Afghanistan’s…
News in Brief – 18 April 2022
– Climate change putting cultural sites at risk: UNESCO – WHO supports second phase of…
International Day for Monuments and Sites spotlights climate change
One in three natural sites and one in six cultural heritage sites are currently threatened…
Forced to beg on the streets of Senegal
In the West African country of Senegal, the most common form of human trafficking among…
UN tackling ‘multitude of crises’ in Horn of Africa: UN deputy relief chief
Repeated warnings of the effects of the war in Ukraine on developing countries reached a…
No-one should have to live through Ukraine horrors – UNDP
Resilience among ordinary Ukrainians is remarkable but if the war goes on much longer, it…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: Ukraine, local solutions to the global food crisis
Seven weeks since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the global food and energy crisis that’s…
News in Brief 14 April 2022
Ukraine sees 30,000-plus returnees daily UK ‘migration offshoring’ talks with Rwanda, concerning – UNHCR Coral…
Africa experiencing longest-running decline in COVID-19 infections
COVID-19 cases in Africa have fallen for the past 16 weeks, and deaths have dropped…
Justice critical to fighting sexual violence in conflict
Women’s rights are human rights, and universal in times of war and peace, a senior…
UNHCR calls for better oversight of UK ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has highlighted the need for “adequate safeguards” and vetting measures to be…
News in Brief 13 April 2022
Ukraine; food and energy crisis: Countries must resist hoarding, says UN’s Guterres Banditry in north-central…
COVID-19: Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants, not more severe or transmissible, so far
As the coronavirus which causes COVID-19 continues to evolve, we cannot afford to ‘lose sight’…
Ukraine war a crisis impacting us all: Guterres
On Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres presented the first detailed policy brief to be issued…
Eastern Africa: Millions displaced, amid growing hunger, ‘unprecedented needs’
Millions of displaced families across eastern Africa will fall deeper into hunger as food rations…
Ukraine conflict putting global trade recovery at risk: WTO
The war in Ukraine has created immense human suffering but it is also putting the…
Success of Colombia peace process hinges on ending violence: Mission chief
Colombia’s dynamic peace process – which saw fresh strides with the holding of a largely…
‘Perfect storm of horror’ facing Horn of Africa: UNICEF director
As UN agencies warn of an impending famine situation in Somalia, a prolonged drought crisis…
News in Brief 12 April 2022
Famine alert across Somalia and South Sudan Ukraine: healthcare attacks continue as battleground moves east…
Response plan launched to support 1.4 million Rohingya and Bangladeshis
“Robust and sustained international support” is again needed for Rohingya refugees and the Bangladeshi communities…
Sub-Saharan Africa under threat from multiple humanitarian crises
The number of hungry people in the Sahel and West Africa has quadrupled over the last three…
Cyprus: Rights experts call for urgent solutions for missing persons tragedy
A top UN-appointed human rights panel issued an appeal on Tuesday for faster progress towards…
UN General Assembly votes to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Thursday calling for Russia to be suspended…
What can the UN do? 5 of your questions answered
The current war in Ukraine, following the Russian invasion, has sparked all sorts of questions…
Safety of UN workers ‘our top priority’, says Guterres
The UN chief on Friday paid tribute to the dozens of United Nations personnel who…
Ukraine invasion: Needs keep growing with cities facing ‘fatal shortages’; breakthrough as UN convoy reaches Sumy
After a missile attack near the airport in Lviv in western Ukraine early on Friday,…
WHO welcomes initiative to combat noncommunicable diseases, responsible for 7 in 10 deaths worldwide
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, welcomed the setting up of a new Heads of State and…
Oman now 100th country to ratify Maritime Labour Convention
Oman has become the 100th country to ratify a 2006 treaty that protects the rights, pay…
Humanitarians urge action to avert famine in Somalia and South Sudan
The threat of famine is very real in Somalia and South Sudan and urgent action…
UN unveils plan to prevent stricken oil tanker disaster off Yemen coast
Critical funding and timely action are needed to prevent a decaying tanker anchored close to…
‘Build forward fairer’ report, urges new social contract for Asia and the Pacific
The Asia and Pacific region’s economic recovery from COVID and other global shocks, must be…
The dangers of defending women accused of sorcery in Papua New Guinea
In Papua New Guinea, defending women accused of sorcery, has become a life-threatening occupation. The…
Ukraine resilience-building programme to help most vulnerable
A UN-led development plan for Ukraine launched on Monday, to provide immediate economic help and…
Ukraine: UN condemns deadly attack on train station, dozens of civilians killed
In eastern Ukraine, a reported Russian missile attack on a railway station that’s killed dozens…
News in Brief 11 April 2022
Ukraine resilience programme launches with focus on most vulnerable Brazil: rights expert decries erosion of…
COVID-19 vaccine access in conflict areas remains critical
Although safe and effective COVID-19 vaccinations are available, the pandemic is still far from over,…
Ukraine war: Trauma ‘risks destroying a generation’, Security Council hears
Increasing reports of sexual violence and human trafficking in Ukraine – allegedly committed against women…
Rights expert concerned about erosion of democracy in Brazil
Decrying the erosion of democracy in Brazil, a UN expert has called for authorities to…
Protection of older persons’ rights needed now ‘more than ever’: Bachelet
The basic rights of older persons need to be protected today, more than ever before,…