New global compact aims to drive down diabetes deaths, boost insulin access
Increasing access to affordable insulin is among the objectives of the new Global Diabetes Compact,…
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News in Brief 13 April 2021
Myanmar bloodshed could lead to new Syria: UN human rights chief The IAEA offers support…
Museums must not be overlooked in pandemic recovery, UNESCO chief warns
Faced with alarming and extended closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world’s museums are…
Burundi refugees in Tanzania living in fear: UN rights experts
The rights of refugees and asylum seekers who have fled Burundi for Tanzania must be…
WHO and partners urge countries to halt sales of wild mammals at food markets
The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have called for countries to suspend sales of…
Rights experts sound alarm over Uganda ‘brutal’ election crackdown
UN-appointed independent rights experts on Tuesday condemned the killing of more than 50 people by “brutal policing methods”,…
Review ‘disproportionate and unwarranted’ measures, rights experts urge Cambodia
United Nations independent human rights experts on Monday called for the review of new legal…
News in Brief 12 April 2021
UK armed forces legislation sparks warning from rights chief Chagas Disease initiative to protect millions in…
COVID ‘long way from over’ as cases and deaths surge – WHO
The COVID-19 pandemic is “a long way from over” but there are many reasons to…
UK armed forces bill would limit war crimes accountability: UN rights chief
Legislation under consideration in the UK regarding armed forces personnel could limit accountability for war…
FROM THE FIELD: providing hope for those living with HIV in Yemen
Living with HIV in Yemen, a country mired in a seemingly interminable conflict, is particularly…
The more you learn, the more you earn: education and poverty alleviation in Thailand
A good education is often seen as a route out of poverty, but many disadvantaged…
News in Brief 9 April 2021
Deep concerns from WHO over Brazil COVID deaths Proof of life requests from the UN human…
Without access to vaccines, COVID will continue widening inequality everywhere
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented public health, economic and social crises, threatening the lives and…
Low-income countries have received just 0.2 per cent of all COVID-19 shots given
The vast majority of COVID-19 vaccines administered have so far gone to wealthy nations, the…
UN rights office urges protection, investigation, after latest clashes in West Darfur
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has urged authorities in Sudan to protect citizens “without…
Podcast – UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – COVID & AZ, vaccine passports, Iran, gadgets and robots
In this week’s UN Catch-Up, we’re checking in with the World Health Organization for the…
News in Brief 8 April 2021
Thumbs up for COVAX as vaccine scheme delivers to over 100 countries and economies COVID19…
COVID-19 equitable vaccine scheme reaches more than 100 countries and economies
More than 100 countries and economies have now received COVID-19 vaccines through the UN-partnered equitable…
Migrants left stranded and without assistance by COVID-19 lockdowns
Travel restrictions during the COVID pandemic have been particularly hard on refugees and migrants who move out of…
News in Brief 7 April 2021
COVID-19 cases rise globally for sixth consecutive week Greater action needed on refugee vaccination, urges UNHCR’s Grandi Hate…
‘Plausible’ link between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clots, WHO committee says
The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine could possibly cause rare blood clots in some people but further…
Libya violated rights of ‘targeted’ woman activist, says anti-discrimination committee
The failure of Libya to investigate the unlawful arrest and torture of a women’s rights…
Hate speech and violence still rising against Roma despite recognition gains, says rights expert
More must be done to tackle online hate speech against minorities including the Roma and…
COVID-19: WHO chief outlines five ‘vital changes’ to address inequities
Investing in equitable production and access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments, is among five…
Dispelling misinformation, countering vaccine hesitancy vital to beat COVID-19, countries affirm
Addressing misinformation and countering vaccine hesitancy features prominently in a political declaration launched at the…
Counter hate-driven movements, Guterres urges, reflecting on Rwandan genocide
As the world marks the grim anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in…
Getting by with a little help from our (virtual) friends
By 2030, two billion people are expected to rely on so-called “assistive” technology aids in…
News in Brief 6 April 2021
Clarity still needed on effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine passports: WHO Scale of acute hunger in…
COVID-19: AstraZeneca vaccine benefits still ‘largely positive’
The benefits of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are still “largely positive” and outweigh risk of…
Clarity still needed on effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine passports, says UN health agency
Being vaccinated against COVID-19 may not prevent transmission and vaccination passports may not be an…
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News in Brief 5 April 2021
Timor Leste: UN agencies support response to fatal floods Abducted women and children reunited with…
COVID-19 lays bare social inequality says UN chief, as COVAX doses top 36 million
The COVID crisis “has revealed how unequal our societies are” said the UN chief in…
Women abducted in South Sudan released, hundreds remain missing
Fifty-eight women and children of more than 600 who were abducted last year during vicious intercommunal…
How can we vaccinate the world? Five challenges facing the UN-backed COVAX programme
The aim of the UN-backed COVAX scheme is to get two billion vaccine doses into…
Secretary-General welcomes US decision to lift sanctions against ICC officials
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the decision by the United States to lift sanctions…
First Person: A diabetes fighter in Eswatini pours all her efforts into beating COVID-19
Dumsile Mavuso, the founder and head of Eswatini’s first national association for people with diabetes,…
Use COVID-19 recovery to make inclusion ‘a reality’, UN chief says on World Day
Building a more inclusive and accessible world that recognizes the contributions of all people, including…
Podcast – UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – Suez ship fallout, Sahel unrest, Myanmar shelter call and Mozambique attacks
In this week’s UN Catch-Up from Geneva, we’ll find out why we should all be concerned about the container…
News in Brief 1 April 2021
Protect all those fleeing Myanmar, UN offices urge countries in the region UNHCR urges greater protection…
Many countries spending more on debt than education, health and social protection combined
Around one in eight nations spends more on debt than on social services, according to a new report from the UN…
Vaccine equity: ‘Race is on’ to inoculate health workers and those most at risk globally
As the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines continues to be a major concern, the UN…
End police brutality and impunity in Belarus, rights experts urge
The continued pattern of police brutality and impunity in Belarus must end, UN rights experts…
COVID-19 vaccine rollout ‘unacceptably slow’ in Europe, WHO warns
Rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in Europe is “unacceptably slow” as new cases increase among practically…
Traumatised and exhausted: The child victims of latest Cabo Delgado violence
Horrific events have been unfolding in northern Mozambique in recent days, where thousands of people…
News in Brief 31 March 2021
COVID-19 infections and deaths continue rising globally Concerns over Indonesia’s forced evictions at ‘New Bali’ resort…
Myanmar: ‘Significant action’ needed by Security Council to prevent ‘bloodbath’
Widespread, systemic attacks on civilians in Myanmar orchestrated by leaders of the military coup, demand…
Central African Republic: Rights experts concerned over ‘Russian advisers’ and close contacts with UN peacekeepers
UN-appointed independent rights experts on Wednesday raised concerns over the recruitment and use of private military and…
Yemen: Arrival of COVID-19 vaccines a ‘gamechanger’
The arrival of the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines in Yemen on Wednesday has been…
Indonesia: UN experts denounce mega tourism project that ‘tramples on human rights’
UN rights experts, on Wednesday, raised alarm over forced evictions of locals and indigenous peoples,…