News in Brief 9 June 2021
‘Mass deaths’ alert across Myanmar: UN rights expert ‘Alarming’ rise in antibiotic-resistant pathogens: WHO G7…
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Child labour figure rises to 160 million, as COVID puts many more at risk
For the first time in two decades, the number of children being put to work has…
UN experts to G7: Production of safe COVID-19 vaccines must outweigh profit
A group of UN independent human rights experts called on Wednesday for the leaders of…
‘Mass deaths’ alert in Myanmar as 100,000 flee junta’s heavy weapons
In Myanmar, international action is needed urgently to prevent “mass deaths” there, after civilians fled…
News in Brief 8 June 2021
Chilly Spring, cold comfort for planet as emissions rise again Ocean blues, as CO2 spike threatens…
Step up HIV fight, to end AIDS ‘epidemic of inequalities’ by 2030
Although the world has made “great strides” since the first case of AIDS was reported,…
UNICEF and celebrities appeal to G7 countries: Donate COVID vaccinations ‘now’
From David Beckham to Whoopi Goldberg and Angelique Kidjo, Ambassadors for the UN Children’s Fund…
News in Brief 7 June 2021
Condemnation for brutal Burkina Faso attack Belarus a ‘black hole’ for media freedoms Haiti: aid…
WHO warns of ‘two-track pandemic’ as cases decline but vaccine inequity persists
Even though COVID-19 cases and deaths have declined in recent weeks, the world is facing…
Global push needed to ensure ‘clean, affordable and sustainable electricity’ for all
During the last decade, more people around the world have gained access to electricity than…
Protection call for Burkina Faso civilians after terror attack leaves 132 dead
Communities in rural Burkina Faso urgently need greater protection from violent extremists, the UN human…
Rights experts decry ‘black hole’ for media freedoms in Belarus
UN independent human rights experts have called for the immediate release of a jailed social…
First Person: Raising a glass to ‘Mama Cheers’
A Ugandan woman entrepreneur who was left with just a wheelbarrow and a red dress,…
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Amid India’s COVID battle, a new wave of poverty and hunger
In just a matter of two months, India’s second wave of COVID-19 infections overwhelmed the…
News in Brief 4 June 2021
WHO appeal for 250 million COVID shots Dozens killed in brutal DRC attacks on displaced people Arrests…
‘Digital rights’ key to inclusive post-pandemic recovery: UN experts
Upholding human rights online must be part of global efforts to recover better following the…
Canada: UN independent experts call for ‘full-fledged investigations’ into mass grave at indigenous school
Independent UN human rights experts on Friday urged Canadian authorities and the Holy See of…
UN health agency urges nations to donate 250 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Some two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been distributed globally but only 0.5 per…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – DR Congo volcano aid operation
In this week’s 15-minute UN Catch-Up podcast, we hear from the UN aid team that’s…
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News in Brief 3 June 2021
COVID surge risk in Africa, warns WHO China-sized restoration call from UNEP, FAO Food price…
Nicaragua must stop attacking and undermining human rights defenders
An independent UN expert has deplored a recent spate of attacks against human rights defenders…
Risk of COVID-19 surge threatens Africa’s health facilities
Critical health facilities across Africa risk being overwhelmed by surging COVID-19 infections, the UN health…
Global economic crisis from COVID shows scale of rebuilding
The world will recover from the economic shock of the COVID pandemic, the International Labour…
News in Brief 2 June 2021
COVID crisis pushing unemployment past 200 million: ILO Staggering health needs emerge in Occupied Palestinian…
Freedom for all on two (or three) wheels
Elderly people often have to give up cycling, due to a fear of injury, but…
How the DR Congo volcano emergency gave new insight to humanitarian management
Aid workers are usually sufficiently prepared to overcome whatever challenges they face, but what about…
News in Brief 1 June 2021
90% are going hungry in Tigray, warns WFP UNHCR urges great support for equitable COVID…
Amidst COVID surge, Asia-Pacific region needs ‘immediate and stronger support’
With the coronavirus still raging in many parts of the world, the UN’s refugee agency,…
Vaccine equity at heart of new $50 billion plan to end pandemic, drive recovery
Governments are being urged to finance a new $50 billion roadmap to end the COVID-19…
First Person: Learning a recipe for freedom in Nigeria
When Nigerian Blessing Ojukwu became pregnant after she was raped, her family disowned her. She was forced…
News in Brief 31 May 2021
WHO chief calls for a global pandemic treaty Haiti: funding gap threatens the lives of nearly…
The COVID-19 pandemic motivates millions of tobacco users to quit, but they need support
“Quitters are the real winners in the case of tobacco”, says the World Health Organization…
COVID danger has not passed, States must support pandemic treaty: Tedros
UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged all countries on Monday to support a…
Colombia: UN rights chief calls for an end to all forms of violence in Cali
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet voiced her “deep concern” at recent…
Drones deliver blood to prevent maternal death in Botswana
Drones are providing life-saving care to women in remote parts of the southern African country, Botswana, who otherwise…
No ‘manels’, more gender equality in Indonesia: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
Panel discussions exclusively made up of men, or ‘manels’ need to stop, says Valerie Julliand,…
News in Brief 28 May 2021
– Cholera concerns for 280,000 children fleeing DR Congo volcano – Grave concerns over deteriorating…
News in Brief 28 May 2021
– Cholera concerns for 280,000 children fleeing DR Congo volcano – Grave concerns over deteriorating…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – New expo shakes up aid preconceptions, plus a roundup of the week’s news
In this week’s 15-minute podcast we hear about a bold new exhibition at the Red…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – New expo shakes up aid preconceptions, plus a roundup of the week’s news
In this week’s 15-minute podcast we hear about a bold new exhibition at the Red…
COVID-19: Pharmaceutical companies urged to support knowledge-sharing platform
Dramatically increasing global manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments, and ensuring equitable access, is…
UN chief underlines need to step up COVID-19 vaccine production, equitable distribution
The world is far from achieving equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, a tragedy that must…
Halt legislation on coercive mental health measures in Europe – UN experts
Independent UN human rights experts called on Friday for a European body of intergovernmental experts…
News in Brief 27 May 2021
World likely to hit watershed 1.5C rise in next five years: WMO Israel-Palestine in spotlight at…
UN chief appeals to business leaders to help quell ‘a tsunami of suffering’ caused by COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought “a tsunami of suffering”, taken over 3.4 million lives and…
UN rights chief calls for inclusive peace process to end Palestine occupation
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet called on Thursday for a “genuine and inclusive peace process” to end…
News in Brief 26 May 2021
UN human rights chief urges protection for migrants in Central Mediterranean UNSMIL convenes Libyan Political…
Peacebuilding not possible, without involving young people: UN Youth Envoy
With some 1.8 billion people between the ages of 10 and 24 around the globe,…
UN rights chief urges Libya, EU, to protect migrants crossing the central Mediterranean
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday urged Libya’s unity government and…
News in Brief 25 May 2021
Call for release of Mali leaders after ‘attempted coup’ ‘New phase’ of Belarus repression warns…