COVID-19: New Mu variant could be more vaccine-resistant
A new coronavirus “variant of interest” named Mu – also known by its scientific name…
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New data-driven hub aims to detect and prevent next pandemic
A new centre in Berlin, Germany, launched on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO),…
News in Brief 31 August 2021
Afghanistan: far more lifesaving medical supplies needed: WHO UNHCR stands ready to help Afghan neighbours offer…
PODCAST: Former US Ambassador to the UN, Andrew Young, remembers Ralph Bunche
Andrew Young’s long and eventful career saw him at Martin Luther King’s side during the…
COVID-19: Rich countries should donate at least 1 billion vaccine doses, says WHO panel
Rich countries must share their supplies of COVID-19 vaccines quickly, in line with recommendations made…
UN marks first International Day for People of African Descent
The UN on Tuesday celebrated the enormous contributions the African diaspora has made in every field…
From one anti-racism trailblazer to another: Andrew Young remembers Ralph Bunche
Andrew Young, the first African American ambassador to the UN, has earned his place in…
News in Brief 30 August 2021
Afghanistan: lifesaving medical supplies reach Mazar-i-Sharif – WHO UN COVID-19 measures unveiled to help keep…
Ensuring the right to a nationality, more pressing than ever: UNHCR
Ensuring the right to a nationality and eradicating statelessness is more pressing than ever, the…
COVID jabs needed for educators and kids to keep schools open: WHO, UNICEF
As the school year begins for millions of children in Europe and Central Asia, UN…
On International Day, UN chief calls for action to end enforced disappearances
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to fulfil their obligations to prevent and prosecute…
Nuclear threat ‘as realistic as ever’, says Kazakhstan’s UN Ambassador
For the people of Kazakhstan, 29 August is not just a day on the calendar…
Tokyo Paralympics: leaping towards a more inclusive society
Innovators are joining Paralympians to discuss how sport can help to build a more inclusive…
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News in Brief 27 August 2021
Security Council condemns ‘deplorable terrorist attacks’ near Kabul airport WHO warns that medical supplies for…
Pursue peacekeeping ‘regardless of your sex’, urges Senior Police Adviser
As head of the police component at the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP),…
News in Brief 26 August 2021
Trials of former prominent Spanish judge ‘arbitrary’ – UN Committee Coming months critical for future…
WHO ‘exploring all options’ to get medical supplies into Afghanistan
With medical stocks dwindling in Afghanistan, and Kabul airport crippled by a terrorist attack, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Vaccine equity causes ‘dangerous divergence’ in COVID survival rates – UN agency heads
The global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is progressing at “two alarmingly different speeds”, UN agency…
Pioneering report continues to help children survive conflict
The UN has verified 266,000 cases of grave violations against children in more than 30…
Pioneering report continues to help children survive conflict
The UN has verified 266,000 cases of grave violations against children in more than 30…
African countries commit to ending all forms of polio
Although the African Region was certified free of wild poliovirus one year ago, after four…
Trials of former Spanish judge lack independence, impartiality: landmark case
The UN Human Rights Committee concluded on Thursday that the trials of a former Spanish in two…
News in Brief 25 August 2021
Bubonic plague puts young lives at risk in DR Congo: UNICEF UNHCR chief calls for…
Coming months critical for future pandemic preparedness: WHO chief
The next three months will be a critical period for stepping up global collective action…
COVID, natural hazards and climate crisis in Asia and the Pacific expand ‘riskcape’
The convergence of the COVID-19 pandemic with natural hazards, made worse by climate change, has…
News in Brief 24 August 2021
Afghanistan: women’s liberty a red line, says UN rights chief Bachelet Shelter needs soar for…
High blood pressure now more common in low and middle-income countries, new report finds
The vast majority of people with high blood pressure, or hypertension, – a serious medical…
Afghanistan: Negotiations to bring 500 tonnes of urgent medical supplies ongoing, says WHO
Negotiations are underway to bring 500 metric tonnes of urgently needed medical supplies into Afghanistan, senior…
Bubonic plague putting young lives at risk in DR Congo: UNICEF
A resurgence of Bubonic plague in Ituri province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the…
Afghanistan women’s rights are ‘red line’, UN rights chief tells States
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet led calls on Tuesday for Afghanistan’s new Taliban leaders to…
First Person: Health workers in Afghanistan brave safety fears, to continue treating the sick
An Afghan doctor has told UN News that he is committed to providing essential healthcare…
News in Brief 23 August 2021
WHO and UNICEF call for humanitarian air bridge in Afghanistan Brazil’s Supreme Court must uphold…
News in Brief 20 August 2021
Aid access to Afghanistan holding amid uncertainty and fear: UN agencies UN deputy chief arrives in…
UN to Survivors, Victims of Terrorism: ‘You are Not Alone’
Survivors of terrorism joined UN officials in hosting a virtual high-level event marking the fourth…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – Afghanistan emergency, Haiti quake solidarity
In today’s show, urgent humanitarian needs in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover, the devastating aftermath…
News in Brief 19 August 2021
Race is on to limit impact of extreme weather on most vulnerable: Guterres Minorities must be…
Minorities are ‘key partners’ in saving planet’s biodiversity – UN expert
The global initiative to save the planet’s biodiversity on land and water must not be…
News in Brief 18 August 2021
Afghanistan aid and medical lifeline to millions must not be cut, warns WHO Fuel crisis in Lebanon ‘a potential…
COVID-19: Funding plea to combat Delta variant, call to suspend booster roll-out
During Wednesday’s World Health Organization briefing on COVID-19, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for…
Defend trans community rights: Bachelet tells Copenhagen forum
Amidst an “alarming rise in hateful discourse” against transgender people globally, the UN High Commissioner…
Afghanistan: Medical lifeline to millions must not be cut, warns WHO
The delivery of lifesaving aid and medical supplies to millions of Afghans must not be…
News in Brief 17 August 2021
UN agencies urge Taliban to make good on promises to protect vulnerable Côte d’Ivoire begins…
Protect human rights defenders in Afghanistan, says UN rights expert
Afghanistan faces a “cultural disaster”, following the fall of Kabul to Taliban forces, a UN…
Côte d’Ivoire: Ebola vaccination of high-risk populations begins three days after outbreak declared
The vaccination against Ebola of high-risk populations began on Monday in Côte d’Ivoire following the discovery…
News in Brief 16 August 2021
Security Council meets to discuss Afghanistan crisis Rescue and relief efforts continue in quake-hit Haiti …
Cote d’Ivoire confirms first Ebola case in 25 years
A case of Ebola virus has been confirmed in Cote d’Ivoire for the first time…
Climate advocate fights for better future
In the lead up to World Humanitarian Day, marked annually on 19 August, climate justice…
News in Brief 13 August 2021
Fast-moving Afghanistan crisis ‘has hallmarks of humanitarian catastrophe’ UN health agency WHO urges support for…
UN experts urge Israel to ‘protect and encourage’ Palestine rights defenders
UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts expressed deep concern on Friday over Israeli military interference in…
End ‘rampant’ police brutality, promote tolerance: UN human rights experts
Expressing alarm over “rampant police brutality against peaceful protesters worldwide”, more than 40 UN-appointed human…