Myanmar: ‘Appalling’ violations demand ‘unified and resolute international response’
Security forces in Myanmar have killed at least 1,600 people and detained more than 12,500,…
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Women and girls must lead battle against ‘widespread and interlinked crises’
To forge a sustainable future for us all, “women and girls must be front and…
News in Brief 14 March 2022
Ukraine: WHO working day and night to keep medical supply chains open Chernobyl nuclear reactor…
UN rights chief decries mass execution of 81 people in Saudi Arabia
The UN human rights chief has condemned the beheading of 81 people by Saudi Arabia…
To attack babies is ‘an act of unconscionable cruelty’: UN top officials urge end to attacks on health care in Ukraine
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, 31 attacks on health care have been documented by the World…
First Person: ‘I speak up for those who cannot’
Maya Aktar, a garment worker from Bangladesh, represents other migrants employed in the sector, in…
Gender equality in climate action talks, a key goal: UN Women
Women and girls are 14 times more likely than men to be killed or injured…
News in Brief 11 March 2022
Ukraine war crimes warning: OHCHR Afghanistan: Rights chief calls for women’s rights recognition UNHCR ramps up aid to…
UN rights experts raise alarm over Russia’s ‘choking’ media clampdown at home
The recent adoption by Russia of a punitive “fake war news” law is an alarming…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: Ukraine under attack, refugee and LGBTI focus
Hello, two weeks since Russia attacked Ukraine, more than 2.3 million people have fled the…
Influencers encourage dangerous drug use: Narcotics board chief
Social media influencers are glamourizing the use of cannabis, heroin and other controlled substances, and…
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News in Brief 10 March 2022
‘Lifesaving’ vaccine call for all refugees from Ukraine: WHO UN’s Bachelet leads COVID-19 vaccine global…
Women must be given space to lead if Afghanistan is to find peace: Bachelet
Whether as peacebuilders, humanitarians or pivotal actors courageously pushing their communities forward, Afghan women must…
Social media poses ‘existential threat’ to traditional, trustworthy news: UNESCO
The business model of the news media is ‘broken’ and with it, our fundamental right…
UN rights chief leads call for global COVID-19 vaccine equity
The global failure to deliver enough COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries “is prolonging the pandemic”…
Break the link between illicit drugs and social media: UN-backed report
The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), an independent, UN-backed body, is calling on governments to…
News in Brief 9 March 2022
Ukraine war: neighbouring countries struggling to welcome influx Fears grow for Syria amid rising violence,…
Crash in family incomes during COVID will increase inequality for generations
At least two-thirds of households with children have lost income since the COVID-19 pandemic hit…
Two years on, COVID-19 pandemic ‘far from over’
Almost 500 million people have been infected with the coronavirus since March 2020 and new…
WHO issues new guidelines on abortion to help deliver lifesaving care
New guidelines on abortion are now available from the World Health Organization (WHO), in a bid to…
Fears grow for Syria amid rising violence, deepening humanitarian crisis
Top UN-appointed rights investigators on Wednesday urged renewed efforts for a political solution to Syria’s…
Belarus: UN report reveals extent of violations in human rights crackdown
The Belarusian Government’s continuing crackdown on political opponents, civil society, journalists and lawyers has seen…
Investing in women’s empowerment yields major peace, prosperity dividend, Security Council hears
Investing in women’s economic empowerment yields enormous dividends for peace and prosperity, the head of…
International Women’s Day: ‘Time is now’ for gender equality
‘Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’ is the theme for the UN’s commemoration of…
News in Brief 8 March 2022
Ukraine war now ‘apocalyptic’, warn humanitarians in call for safe access Tigray crisis marked by…
First Person: Giving birth during the Ukraine crisis
Mariia Shostak, a 25-year-old woman living in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, started having contractions on…
‘Turn the clock forward on women’s rights’: UN chief’s International Women’s Day message
Ahead of International Women’s Day, celebrated on 08 March, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has insisted…
News in Brief 7 March 2022
Russia reduced Genocide Convention ‘to confetti’, Ukraine tells ICJ Sudan: UN rights chief condemns ‘sharp…
Restoring safety and dignity to women in Malawi, displaced by Tropical Storm Ana
Tropical Storm Ana left a trail of destruction in its wake in Malawi, particularly in…
Securing evidence: The key to convicting human traffickers
“Slave” tattoos, electric shock devices, and plastic bracelets. These are examples of the kinds of…
News in Brief 4 March 2022
Ukraine crisis: unprecedented outflow of traumatized people, say UN teams Human Rights Council votes to…
Human Rights Council to establish Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine
In a resolution adopted on Friday, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva agreed to…
Over one billion obese people globally, health crisis must be reversed – WHO
On World Obesity Day, marked on Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries to…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: Ukraine alert – Bachelet, Human Rights Council and UN agencies
In this week’s show, as people in Ukraine face a second week of Russian hostilities,…
News in Brief 3 March 2022
Bachelet leads calls for Ukraine ceasefire at Human Rights Council Top international court to launch…
News in Brief 2 March 2022
UN’s nuclear watchdog urges ‘restraint’ in Ukraine Healthcare needs already critical in Ukraine, warns UN…
Ukraine crisis: Children have been killed and more will die, warns UNICEF
Amid growing international condemnation over Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine, tens of thousands of people…
Canada urged to amend transgenerational discriminatory Indian Act
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) called on Thursday, for…
Bachelet leads calls for ceasefire in Ukraine during urgent debate at UN rights council
Russia’s military attack on Ukraine has “opened a new and dangerous chapter in world history,”…
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UN health agency updates guidelines on COVID-19 therapeutics
The World Health Organization (WHO), for the first time, included an oral antiviral drug in…
Over one billion people at risk of hearing loss: WHO
Alerting that over one billion people aged 12 to 35, risking losing their hearing due…
COVID-19: Depression, anxiety soared 25 per cent in a year
In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, global rates of anxiety and depression increased…
Ukraine: Oxygen shortage putting lives in danger
On day seven of the Ukraine crisis, UN-led efforts to ramp up support to the…
News in Brief 1 March 2022
UN launches $1.7 billion humanitarian appeals for Ukraine UN humanitarians appeal to military actors to…
COVID-19: Germany first to contribute ‘fair share’ for vaccine equity push
Germany has become the first country to answer a call for wealthy nations to contribute…
Protect the defenders of the planet, UN rights chief urges
The world must be made a safer place for people working to protect the planet,…
Indonesia: Shocking abuses against indigenous Papuans, rights experts report
Shocking abuses against indigenous Papuans have been taking place in Indonesia, UN-appointed rights experts said…
Scrap harmful laws that increase discrimination, UNAIDS urges
Everyone has the right to live a healthy, full, and productive life with dignity, regardless…
South Sudan: Condemnation for attempted ambush on food convoy
A peacekeeper is in stable condition a day after being shot during an attempted ambush…
Concern for women and children caught up in Ukraine conflict
The intensification of the Russian offensive in Ukraine is having devastating consequences on women and…