UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: Africa’s COVID tracing gap, TB alert, Afghanistan and ‘The Walk’
In this week’s show, just one in seven COVID cases is detected in Africa while…
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News in Brief 14 October 2021
COVID-19 caused rise in TB deaths for first time in a decade Africa’s COVID-19 diagnosis gap; just 1 in 7 infections detected …
Song for the Sahel aims to spread message of peace, says Mali maestro
It’s not very often at the UN that we get the chance to talk to talented musicians whose work can help to promote the Organization’s goals…
Mali maestro’s message of peace to Sahel region’s youngsters drawn to extremism
An ambitious project to raise awareness about rising insecurity and mass displacement in the Sahel…
UN chief urges lifesaving transformation of food systems
World Food Day is not only a reminder of the importance of what we eat…
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Step up, urges WHO as figures reveal 1 in 4 adults don’t exercise enough
Up to five million premature deaths a year could be prevented if the global population was more active, but many people live in areas…
COVID-19 caused rise in TB deaths for first time in a decade, gains ‘reversed’
Deaths from tuberculosis – one of the top infectious killers in the world – have…
News in Brief 13 October 2021
When disaster strikes, developing countries are still too vulnerable China pledges $230 billion to global biodiversity…
SDG Advocate calls for more action against child slavery
When he went to school for the first time, five-year-old Kailash Satyarthi saw a child cobbler, sitting…
WHO establishes new scientific group to study COVID origins, prevent future pandemics
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday launched an expert group that will examine the origins of new pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that…
COVID-19 deaths at lowest level in nearly a year, WHO reports
Although COVID-19 deaths continue to decline, vaccine inequity persists, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said…
UN honours Henrietta Lacks, whose cells transformed medical research worldwide
For the past seven decades, the cells of Henrietta Lacks, a Black American woman who died of…
Paraguay violated indigenous rights, UN committee rules in landmark decision
Paraguay’s failure to prevent the toxic contamination of indigenous people’s traditional lands by commercial farming violates their rights and their sense of…
News in Brief 12 October 2021
Afghanistan crisis worsening as temperatures drop: UNHCR Alert over spike in security operations against Libya migrants European countries…
E-buses: ‘Swiss army knife solution’ for sustainable transport
The most important action the world can take to tackle the climate crisis is to quickly decarbonize every mode of transportation…
Hong Kong: Arrests under Security Law, a serious concern
The arrest of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and woman human rights defender Chow Hang-Tung, on…
News in Brief 11 October 2021
Yemen’s future still fragile, warns senior aid official Deadly new Ebola virus outbreak confirmed in…
‘It will help me to achieve my dream’: Helping Iraqi girls stay in school
When COVID-19 closed schools in Basra, southern Iraq, the academic prospects for many schoolgirls were…
WHO advisory group recommends COVID-19 booster shot for immunocompromised people
People with weaker immune systems should receive an additional shot of approved COVID-19 vaccines, an…
WHO: Global health community prescribes climate action for COVID recovery
Ambitious national climate commitments are crucial for States to sustain a healthy, green recovery from…
Girlpower from Tajikistan to Costa Rica, helps narrow gender gap online
A marked global gender gap in terms of internet use continues to grow, but from Syria to Costa Rica, girls are…
Make mental healthcare for all a reality, urges Guterres
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on mental health worldwide, and action must be…
News in Brief 8 October 2021
‘Post COVID’ clinical definition aims to boost treatment: WHO Troop and weapons deployment in Myanmar, spark attack fears Peace prize…
Journalists who ‘speak truth to power’ recognized with Nobel Peace Prize
Two investigative journalists were awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, which UN Secretary-General…
UN health agency issues definition of post COVID-19 condition to aid treatment
The first official clinical definition of living with “post COVID” sickness, has been agreed upon…
World misses most 2020 mental health targets: WHO
At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting a growing need for mental health…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: COVID vaccine surge bid, Afghanistan, Syria and Mozambique
In this week’s show, a UN-led push to get more COVID vaccines into lots more arms all…
News in Brief 7 October 2021
Guterres backs UN health agency’s global COVID-19 vaccine strategy Ethiopia humanitarian aid paralysed, Guterres tells Security Council …
COVID-19: Global vaccine plan aims to end ‘two-track pandemic’
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday unveiled an $8 billion pathway out of…
COVID-induced inequities demand ‘New Social Contract’ says rights chief
COVID-19 has “laid bare deep structural inequalities” everywhere, further widening a multitude of gaps, both…
News in Brief 6 October 2021
Afghanistan: ‘Depth of destitution’ must be met with urgent aid scale-up COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline UN…
WHO endorses ‘historic’ malaria vaccine for at-risk children
The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the world’s first malaria vaccine, in what the UN…
COVID-19 cases and deaths continued to decline
The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths has continued to decline globally, with 3.1 million new cases…
News in Brief 5 October 2021
One in three people impacted by water stress, says UN Children ‘indoctrinated’ to fight for insurgents in Mozambique Hurricane forecasts: Storm season naming conundrum Read…
Landmark report highlights untapped potential of Africa’s film industry
Africa’s film and audiovisual industries could create over 20 million jobs and contribute $20 billion to the…
UN-backed initiative reached 4.6 million children in ‘crisis within a crisis’
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic devastated education systems throughout the world, making the year even…
Only 1 in 10 people who need palliative care, receive it: WHO
Only one in 10 people who need palliative care are receiving it, according to the World Health…
News in Brief 4 October 2021
Climate change message of solidarity, as UN chief addresses UNCTAD15 Libya: War crimes likely committed…
Job well done: After 3 years, UN mission Force Commander in Mali moves on
Three years after being appointed by the Secretary-General, the Force Commander for the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization…
Teachers are driving force behind ‘global education recovery’ from COVID-19
For the education system to recover from the COVID pandemic, it requires more investment in…
Pandemic impact ‘tip of the iceberg’ after years of neglecting child mental health
COVID-19 has taken a toll on the mental health of children and young people, and…
Libya: War crimes likely committed since 2016, UN probe finds
War crimes and crimes against humanity have likely been committed in Libya by all parties…
‘People feel trapped’: UN aid chief in Yemen
When David Gressly, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, called for $3.85 billion…
News in Brief 1 October 2021
Ethiopia expulsions could affect aid operation, warn UN humanitarians UN rights chief Bachelet shocked by killing…
UN rights chief calls for investigation into ‘heartbreaking’ killing of veteran Rohingya activist
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday called for a prompt, thorough, and effective…
Flash Appeal launched as 2.5 million face ‘dire situation’ in Kenya
Immediate action is needed to respond to the severe drought that is ravaging communities in…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: Tigray, Afghanistan, and Palestinian economic decline
In this week’s show, the UN’s top humanitarian official says that famine is likely happening…
Haiti: ‘Dire’ situation awaits thousands of migrants forced to return from Americas
Conditions on the ground are dire for the thousands of Haitian migrants being forced to…
News in Brief 30 September 2021
‘Urgent’ international response needed in Myanmar after coup – UN chief Comprehensive support needed for Haitians facing expulsion in…
Iraq: ‘Moral obligation’ to ensure justice for Yazidi and other survivors of ISIL crimes
A new Iraqi law to support Yazidi women survivors of crimes committed by ISIL terrorists, represents “a watershed moment” in addressing the wrongs committed against them and…