COVID-19 vaccine shipments boost for Africa
After a near-halt of COVID-19 vaccine shipments in Africa, delivers have ramped up in recent months, the UN health…
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Yemen: New World Bank funds offer lifeline to most vulnerable
Three UN agencies on Thursday welcomed $127 million in new funding from the World Bank…
Countries urged to develop pandemic preparedness and response treaty
A senior official with the World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted the need for a…
Witchcraft killings of people with albinism has risen during the COVID-19 pandemic, says UN expert
People being plunged into poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in…
News in Brief 28 July 2021
– COVID-19 infections rise 8 per cent in a week, Delta variant now in 132…
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On World Hepatitis Day, WHO calls to eliminate disease by 2030
The UN health agency pointed out on Wednesday, World Hepatitis Day, that every 30 seconds a person dies from…
On World Hepatitis Day, WHO calls to eliminate disease by 2030
The UN health agency pointed out on Wednesday, World Hepatitis Day, that every 30 seconds a person dies from…
COVID-19 infections rise, Delta variant spreads to 132 countries
COVID-19 infections rose eight per cent last week to more than 3.8 million, the UN health agency reported on…
Cornerstone treaty of refugee protection turns 70
It has never been more urgent to recommit to the spirit and fundamental principles of…
Latest shocking casualty data from Afghanistan could easily get worse
Latest data this week from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, UNAMA, reflects the highest civilian casualty numbers…
News in Brief 27 July 2021
Rising concern over plight of Eritrean refugees in Tigray camps: UNHCR IOM: Dozens missing in…
COVID-19: Education replaced by shuttered schools, violence, teenage pregnancy
A culture of “safety, friends and food” at school has been replaced by “anxiety, violence,…
Progress on tobacco fight, but new nicotine products pose increasing threat
While many countries are making progress in the fight against tobacco use, a new World…
Myanmar: Rights expert calls for ‘COVID ceasefire’, urges UN action
The UN independent expert on the human rights situation in Myanmar on Tuesday called for a “COVID…
News in Brief 26 July 2021
Rome UN Food Summit action call Nearly 200 nations start climate science negotiations online More…
Outstanding sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List
An ancient temple in India and a “cultural landscape” in Spain have become two of the latest sites to be registered on the…
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Support mangrove conservation, UNESCO chief says
The world is waking up to the importance of mangroves, a senior UN official said on…
Child malnutrition expected to quadruple in Southern Madagascar
At least half a million children under five in drought-afflicted southern Madagascar are on the verge of acute…
Free, fair Palestinian elections, must include East Jerusalem: UN experts
Landmark elections in the Occupied Palestinian territory must be rescheduled soon and include East Jerusalem,…
Farmers the ‘lifeblood of our food systems’, deputy UN chief highlights, ahead of key summit
Farmers, especially women and indigenous people, work tirelessly to put food on our tables. UN…
‘Lack of global solidarity’, slow vaccination rates put Indonesia in COVID glare
A “lack of global solidarity” including the hoarding of vaccines by richer nations as well…
News in Brief 23 July 2021
Fears of famine persist in Ethiopia’s stricken Tigray region Thailand: Heritage status row over Kaeng…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – Child labour in Cambodia, Tokyo Games and COVID-19 latest in Africa
In today’s show, solutions to child labour in Cambodia where one teenager has a dream;…
News in Brief 22 July 2021
Africa: 7 in 10 countries to miss COVID19 vaccination targets Reversing biodiversity loss is worth…
COVID-19: Africa ‘third wave’ not yet over, while vaccine inequity threatens all
Although new COVID-19 cases in Africa have slowed following an eight-week surge, this “small step…
Revealed: Inequalities persist in HIV prevention, child treatment services
Nearly half of the 1.7 million children worldwide living with HIV were not on treatment last…
News in Brief 21 July 2021
Flood-hit China region saw a year’s worth of rain in under a week: WMO Liverpool’s…
Liverpool’s historic waterfront removed from World Heritage List
Historic docklands and buildings in the UK city of Liverpool have been removed from the…
WHO’s Tedros backs Tokyo Olympic Games ‘power to inspire’
The head of the UN World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has welcomed the start…
Lifesaving help needed for Venezuela cancer patients hit by US sanctions
Independent UN rights experts on Wednesday warned that hundreds of Venezuelan cancer patients could die because they…
Nelson Mandela: ‘Synonymous with the fight for justice and equality’
Celebrating what would have been Nelson Mandela’s 102nd birthday on Wednesday, the UN deputy chief hailed the man who led the struggle that ended the racist apartheid…
Domestic violence, forced marriage, have risen in Sudan: UN-backed study
Deteriorating economic conditions since 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic have fuelled an increase in domestic violence and forced marriage in Sudan, a UN-backed study…
Fewer women than men will regain work during COVID-19 recovery: ILO
Fewer women will regain jobs lost to the COVID-19 pandemic during the recovery period, than men, according to a new study…
News in Brief 19 July 2021
Fewer women than men will regain work during COVID-19 recovery: ILO Myanmar: ‘Terror campaign’ targets…
FROM THE FIELD: A genocide timeline; Srebrenica massacre remembered
Survivors of a massacre of mainly Muslims in the former Yugoslavia, and people associated with…
Chess calms nerves, improves mental health throughout pandemic
Marking World Chess Day on Tuesday, the UN is celebrating the fact that while COVID-19 has forced most sports to scale down, this ancient game of…
Pegasus: Human rights-compliant laws needed to regulate spyware
The UN human rights chief on Monday said the apparent widespread use of Pegasus spy software to…
Rights experts condemn ‘dramatic rise’ in attacks on so-called slaves in Mali
Attacks against so-called slaves in Mali are on the rise and authorities must do more…
Myanmar: ‘Brute force terror campaign’ targeting rights defenders, UN experts say
Human rights defenders in Myanmar are being targeted under a “brute force terror campaign” by…
Call for ‘dignity, equality, justice and human rights’ rings out on Mandela Day
Nelson Mandela International Day is an opportunity to reflect on the life and legacy of “a…
News in Brief 16 July 2021
Cuba: Bachelet calls for release of detained protesters, urges dialogue Deadly flooding in Europe and heatwaves…
Prison population surge triggers overcrowding, COVID casualties
One in three prisoners around the world is being held without having stood trial or been found guilty by any court, according to a…
UN deputy chief warns of ‘hurricane of humanitarian crises’
There is a “bloody surge” impacting humanitarian crises around the world, with civilians in conflict zones paying the highest…
UN rights chief calls for prompt release of protestors held in Cuba
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday called for the prompt release of protestors and journalists detained…
World Youth Skills Day: Fighting child labour in Cambodia
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has joined forces with the Cambodian Government using…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – Refugee vaccination, tackling systemic racism and Tigray
In this week’s show, if you’re a refugee, how do you get a COVID vaccine?…
News in Brief 15 July 2021
COVID-19 pandemic ‘nowhere near finished’ says WHO panel Violence ‘coming back to Syria’ warns UNICEF…
Sharp rise in Africa COVID-19 deaths, WHO reports
COVID-19 deaths in Africa have risen sharply in recent weeks, amid the fastest surge in…
Death in custody of activist priest, a stain on India’s rights record: UN expert
A UN-appointed independent rights expert has spoken out following the death in custody of a renowned…
News in Brief 14 July 2021
Coup and COVID-19 fuelling ‘perfect storm’ in Myanmar: UN expert Deadly sea routes cause migrant…