WHO guidance on Artificial Intelligence to improve healthcare, mitigate risks worldwide
Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds “enormous potential” for improving the health of millions around the world if ethics…
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Rape laws need to be improved in all countries: independent UN rights expert
Rape is widespread all over the world, and all countries, as well as the UN,…
News in Brief 25 June 2021
Syria’s last cross-border aid lifeline main must stay open, urge humanitarians Food system sustainability of…
COVID-19 Delta variant has potential to make ‘epidemic curve exponentially’
The head of the UN health agency expressed concern on Friday over the COVID-19’s delta variant, which he called “the most transmissible” mutation to…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – Drought in Bolivia, COVID in Africa, & why climate resilience matters to shopkeepers
In this week’s show: a chilling warning that climate change could cause a pandemic-scale economic…
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News in Brief 24 June 2021
More countries need to vaccinate 82.4 million on the move: UNHCR Africa’s third-wave of COVID…
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Governments must protect those who help torture victims, say human rights experts
Top UN rights experts appealed on Thursday for all governments to ensure that victims of…
UN chief urges European Parliament to support COVID vaccines for all
The European Union (EU) must use its leverage to ensure people everywhere have access to…
91 countries now offer COVID-19 vaccinations to refugees, says UNHCR
UN refugee agency UNHCR, on Thursday welcomed the growing number of countries that have offered COVID-19 vaccines…
News in Brief 23 June 2021
UN chief urges action on Libya ceasefire, foreign fighters 50 million girls at risk of…
Madagascar’s hungry ‘holding on for dear life’, WFP chief warns
Thousands of families in southern Madagascar are on the edge of starvation, and “holding on…
Central African Republic entrenched in ‘unprecedented humanitarian crisis’
Defense forces, soldiers from nearby countries and other security personnel have been fighting an “asymmetric war” against armed groups, sparking an “unprecedented humanitarian crisis”, the top UN official in the country told the Security Council…
Time running out to prevent ‘worst case scenario’ arising in Afghanistan
With all the major indicators for Afghanistan’s security and development looking “negative or stagnant” as international troops withdraw, the threats…
News in Brief 22 June 2021
‘Invisible’ stateless people risk missing COVID jabs: UNHCR Scale back on raw fish consumption in…
Link between education and well-being never clearer, UN pushes for ‘health-promoting’ schools
With school closures triggered by COVID-19 disrupting both education and access to nutritious meals, two…
‘Invisible’ stateless people could miss out on COVID-19 jabs, UNHCR warns
Millions of stateless people around the world could miss out on COVID-19 vaccinations because they…
News in Brief 21 June 2021
Tigray: Bachelet higlights ‘serious violations of international law’ Human Rights Council urged to support ‘new…
International Yoga Day: Connecting body and mind to boost immunity
As the world continues to battle COVID-19, yoga offers a “unique” way to destress and…
COVID-19: First mRNA vaccine tech transfer hub a ‘great step forward’
The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting a South African consortium in establishing the first…
Human Rights Council urged to support UN chief’s call for a ‘new social contract’ after COVID-19
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Monday urged UN Member States to promote a more inclusive post-pandemic…
Czech the facts: the youth organization spreading the word about the climate crisis
In recognition of their efforts to raise awareness about the reality of climate change in…
News in Brief 18 June 2021
Refugees disproportionately hit by COVID: Guterres Famine risk spikes amid conflict, COVID and funding gaps…
COVID-19: Vaccines donated next year, ‘too late for those who are dying today’
Millions more COVID vaccines need to be donated now to save lives and help the…
Forced displacement at record level, despite COVID shutdowns: UNHCR
The number of people fleeing wars, violence, persecution, and human rights violations, rose last year…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – ‘Smart’ killer drones, drought and domestic workers’ worsening plight
In this week’s 15-minute podcast, we enter the murky world of so-called intelligent drone strike…
News in Brief 17 June 2021
Debt suspension call for countries hit worst by COVID: Guterres Drought on verge of becoming…
One in every 100 dies by their own hand, each suicide ‘a tragedy’ – WHO
New research published by the UN health agency on Thursday revealed that suicide remains one…
Guterres: Bring crimes of sexual violence in conflict out of ‘the shadows’, punish perpetrators
Sexual violence in conflict “reverberates down generations” and threatens both human and international security, the…
News in Brief 16 June 2021
Remittances key for needy families during pandemic DR Congo leaders urged to avoid ethnic hate-speech:…
PODCAST: Outgoing ‘relief chief’ urges better global cooperation to stamp out suffering
The unprecedented rise in people requiring humanitarian assistance will continue unless countries collaborate better to…
Milestone moment for UN principles on business and human rights, but abuses persist
Although more companies are committing to respect human rights, gaps and challenges remain, UN experts said on…
Filling ‘big boots’ at the UN’s Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
When Lieutenant Colonel Ján Hric took command of what’s known as Sector 4 in the…
News in Brief 15 June 2021
COVID hitting domestic workers hardest: ILO ‘Digital dumpsites’ study highlights growing e-waste threat UN calls…
Five polio vaccination workers shot dead in Afghanistan; UN condemns ‘brutal’ killings
Five health workers carrying out a polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province were killed…
‘Digital dumpsites’ study highlights growing threat to children: UN health agency
The health of children, adolescents and expectant mothers worldwide is at risk from the illegal…
Domestic workers among hardest hit by COVID crisis, says UN labour agency
Domestic workers globally have been among the hardest hit by the COVID crisis, losing more…
News in Brief 14 June 2021
Lebanon stretched beyond limit, top UN aid official warns Aid agencies reach remote Sudan communities…
COVID-19 cases drop for seventh week, but deaths fall less slowly: WHO
The number of new COVID-19 cases reported to the UN health agency has declined for…
Violence against elderly has risen during COVID, UN expert warns
With “entrenched ageist attitudes” already undermining the autonomy of elder persons in making their own…
Landmark G7 agreement pledges 870 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, half by end-2021
A senior UN official welcomed on Sunday, the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrialized nations’…
Counting down to Peace Day, UN chief urges: Stand up against hatred and care for planet
Every year on 21 September, the United Nations invites people around the world to celebrate…
‘Demystify’ albinism and end discrimination – UN chief
On International Albinism Awareness Day, Sunday, the UN chief reiterated his “solidarity with persons with…
News in Brief 11 June 2021
Rights chief Bachelet condemns attacks on civilians in Myanmar Aid, health teams ‘turned away’ from…
Guterres: Vaccines should be considered ‘global public goods’
Lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines should be considered “global public goods”, the UN chief told journalists on…
UN rights chief urges accountability for escalating ‘catastrophe’ in Myanmar
Escalating violence across Myanmar including attacks on civilians must be halted to prevent even greater…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – Animals in lockdown, Tigray and COVID vaccine alert for Africa
In this week’s UN Catch-Up, we’re getting in touch with the natural world – a…
Mozambique: Children with ‘fear in their eyes’ need urgent protection and support – UNICEF
The Cabo Delgado region of Mozambique has been plagued by insecurity since 2017, but this…
News in Brief 10 June 2021
Tigray alert, with 350,000 at risk of famine Nine in 10 African nations to miss…
New WHO guidance aims to stamp out rights violations in mental health services
New guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO), published on Thursday, calls for providing mental…
Nine in 10 African nations set to miss urgent COVID vaccination goal
Nine in 10 African nations look set to miss the September target of vaccinating 10…