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World News In Brief: Rising West Bank Violence, Dialogue Critical In Kosovo, Free Detained Afghan Activist
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 5:58 am | UN News
The UN Middle East envoy has expressed concern about increased levels of violence in the West Bank, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York on Monday. More >>
UN Chief Urges ‘Surge In Investment’ To Overcome $4 Trillion Financing Gap
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 5:56 am | UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Monday called for a “surge in investment” to give developing countries a chance to build better lives for their people. More >>
First Person: ‘Our Tears Are Dry, We Are Exhausted’ – Youth Voices In Haiti
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 5:25 am | UN News
A youth activist in Haiti has described how years of gang violence, kidnappings and insecurity in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, has forced their “tears to run dry”. More >>
Independent Review Panel Releases Final Report On UNRWA
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 5:16 am | UN News
An independent panel released its much-awaited report on Monday about the UN relief agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA), providing 50 recommendations and noting that Israeli authorities have yet to provide proof of their claims that UN staff are involved ... More >>
Thousands Of Children Killed Or Maimed By Explosive Weapons In Populated Areas: UNICEF
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 5:12 am | UN News
Meaningful action to prevent the use of explosive weapons in populated areas could reduce the number of child casualties in conflicts by nearly half, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday. More >>
Secretary-General Calls For UN 2.0 To Tackle 21st Century Challenges
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 5:10 am | UN News
Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday emphasised the need for a “strengthened and updated” United Nations to better reach and support people around the world. More >>
Heatwave Deaths Increased Across Almost All Europe In 2023, Says UN Weather Agency
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 5:05 am | UN News
Climate change shocks caused record levels of disruption and misery for millions in Europe in 2023 with widespread flooding and severe heatwaves – a new normal which countries must adapt to as a priority, the UN weather agency said on Monday. More >>
Mixed Efforts To Achieve Energy Goals Highlighted At The End Of Sustainability Week
Sunday, 21 April 2024, 6:36 am | UN News
The unanimous declaration of the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All in 2012 aimed to hone on the importance of improving “access to reliable, affordable, economically viable, socially acceptable and environmentally sound energy services and resources ... More >>
Sudan: Famine Risk Is Real, FAO Warns
Sunday, 21 April 2024, 6:33 am | UN News
Millions are on the brink of famine in Sudan but “a window of opportunity” exists for the international community to act now as the main planting season approaches, a senior official with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday. More >>
Green Light For New Cholera Vaccine, Ukraine Attacks Condemned, Action Against Racism, Brazil Rights Defenders Alert
Sunday, 21 April 2024, 6:28 am | UN News
A new oral vaccine for cholera has been given the green light for manufacture by the UN health agency allowing for the massive scale-up of lifesaving immunisation in the world’s most vulnerable communities. More >>
Ukraine War, ‘Stark Reminder’ Of The Trials Facing Multilateralism
Saturday, 20 April 2024, 7:10 am | UN News
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is “a stark reminder” of the challenges to multilateralism and remains the top priority of UN partner the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Security Council heard on Friday. More >>
Retaliatory Spiral In Middle East Must End, Says UN Chief After Reported Strikes On Iran
Saturday, 20 April 2024, 7:05 am | UN News
Following reports of alleged Israeli strikes inside Iran near a nuclear power station early Friday, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a new appeal to all parties to “stop the dangerous cycle of retaliation in the Middle East”. More >>
Renewable Energy Transforming The Landscape
Saturday, 20 April 2024, 5:39 am | UN News
Renewable energy, if supported by governments, can “truly change the landscape” in terms of achieving equitable access to affordable and clean energy, but only if they can move from “commitment to action”, according to the Director-General ... More >>
Pandemic Experts Express Concern Over Avian Influenza Spread To Humans
Friday, 19 April 2024, 1:04 pm | UN News
The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals including humans is a significant public health concern, senior UN medics said on Thursday, as they announced new measures to tackle airborne diseases. More >>
Palestine’s Status At The UN Explained
Friday, 19 April 2024, 12:59 pm | UN News
What will it take for Palestine to become a full UN Member State? As the Security Council takes up the matter while the devastating war in Gaza enters its seventh month, we looked at Palestine’s current status and what it takes to become a UN ... More >>
Embrace Innovation ‘To Make Sustainable Transport A Reality For All’
Friday, 19 April 2024, 8:39 am | UN News
Reducing the transport sector’s impact on the environment while improving access to service, especially in developing countries, topped the agenda of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. More >>
‘Investing In Youth Is Investing In Peace’, UN Security Council Hears
Friday, 19 April 2024, 8:36 am | UN News
The UN’s top political and peacebuilding official on Wednesday emphasized the pivotal role of youth in shaping the future of societies, stressing the need to involve them in decision-making on issues ranging from conflict to climate change. More >>
Transform Landmark Indigenous Rights Declaration Into Reality: UN General Assembly President
Friday, 19 April 2024, 8:06 am | UN News
Despite important achievements over the past decade to improve the well-being of Indigenous Peoples, safeguard their cultures, and expand their participation at the UN, “deep chasms” endure between commitments made and reality on the ground, ... More >>
Violations Of Women’s Reproductive Health Rights Trigger Rise In Preventable Deaths
Friday, 19 April 2024, 4:38 am | UN News
African women are 130 times more likely to die due to pregnancy or childbirth complications than women in Europe and Northern America, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) said in a new report published on Wednesday. More >>
Head Of Palestine Relief Agency Due To Brief Security Council On Gaza Crisis
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 6:40 am | UN News
The Commissioner-General of the UN relief agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) is due to brief the Security Council at 3:00 PM in New York on Wednesday as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens and Israeli demands to abolish the frontline agency, intensify. More >>
