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Myanmar: UN Condemns Escalating Violence In Deadliest Day Of Protests So Far
Monday, 1 March 2021, 7:59 am | UN News
In response to the killing of at least 18 protesters demonstrating against Myanmar’s military coup, the UN human rights office ( OHCHR ) on Sunday together with the UN chief, strongly condemned the “escalating violence” and called for an immediate ... More >>
Palestinian Elections Raise Hopes For Two-State Solution, Middle East Coordinator Tells Security Council
Saturday, 27 February 2021, 4:26 pm | UN News
The holding of free and fair elections in the Occupied Palestinian Territory will help “clear the path” for restoring a legitimate political horizon to realize a long sought two-State solution, the leading UN diplomat for the region told the ... More >>
Pandemic Pushing People ‘even Further Behind’, UN Rights Chief Warns
Saturday, 27 February 2021, 4:24 pm | UN News
As the COVID-19 pandemic gathers pace, people worldwide are “being left behind – or pushed even further behind”, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights warned on Friday. Delivering a global update to the Human Rights Council , Michelle Bachelet ... More >>
Myanmar Ambassador To UN Denounces Military Coup, As Envoy Warns Democratic Processes Have Been ‘Pushed Aside'
Saturday, 27 February 2021, 3:36 pm | UN News
As the democratically elected leader of Myanmar, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is still in detention following the military takeover that triggered country-wide protests, violence and arrests, the UN envoy for the country observed on Friday, ... More >>
Côte D'Ivoire Takes Delivery Of Latest COVAX Vaccine Shipment, In Further Boost For Africa
Saturday, 27 February 2021, 3:31 pm | UN News
Côte d'Ivoire received 504,000 doses of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine on Friday making it the second African nation in a week to benefit from the first shipments of shots from the UN-backed global COVAX initiative, the UN Children’s Fund ( UNICEF ) has ... More >>
Condemnation Over New Attack On Nigeria School, ‘More Than 300’ Girls Missing
Saturday, 27 February 2021, 3:28 pm | UN News
An attack on a secondary school in northwest Nigeria on Friday in which several hundred girls are still missing, has been strongly condemned by the UN Secretary-General, and UN Children’s Fund , UNICEF. The UNICEF representative in the country, Peter ... More >>
UN Climate Report A ‘Red Alert’ For The Planet: Guterres
Saturday, 27 February 2021, 2:43 pm | UN News
Nations are “nowhere close” to the level of action needed to fight global warming, a UN climate action report said on Friday, urging countries to adopt stronger and more ambitious plans to reach the Paris Agreement goals, and limit the temperature ... More >>
Relief Programmes Hit By Ongoing Crisis In Myanmar, UN Humanitarian Office Says
Saturday, 27 February 2021, 2:29 pm | UN News
The political unrest in Myanmar has impacted the ability of humanitarians to respond to the needs of vulnerable communities, including internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the country’s conflict-affected areas, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian ... More >>
Syria: Economic Decline, Rising Hunger And Surging Humanitarian Needs
Friday, 26 February 2021, 8:11 am | UN News
Syria’s fragile economy has “suffered multiple shocks” over the past 18 months, with its currency plummeting and joblessness swelling as people struggle to cover their basic needs, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator told the Security Council ... More >>
‘Industry 4.0’ Tech For Post-COVID World, Is Driving Inequality: UNCTAD
Friday, 26 February 2021, 8:07 am | UN News
Developing countries must embrace ground-breaking technologies that have been a critical tool in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, or else face even greater inequalities than before, UN economic development experts at UNCTAD said on Thursday. “Very ... More >>
UN Agencies Begin Registering Asylum Seekers At US-Mexico Border
Friday, 26 February 2021, 7:51 am | UN News
UNICEF/César Amador | Asylum seekers, including children, at the Matamoros camp awaiting their US immigration hearings in Mexico. UN agencies have begun preparing individuals and families at the Matamoros informal camp, near the United States-Mexico ... More >>
Mother Of Terrorism Victim Works To ‘Turn The Page’ On Violent Extremism
Friday, 26 February 2021, 7:38 am | UN News
IMAD Association | Latifa Ibn Ziaten received the Zayed Prize for Human Fraternity 2021 A Moroccan-French woman whose son was killed in a terrorist attack nearly a decade ago, has been commended for her powerful activism countering youth ... More >>
Ghana Receives First Historic Shipment Of COVID-19 Vaccinations From International COVAX Facility
Thursday, 25 February 2021, 5:37 pm | UN News
Six hundred thousand doses of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine from the UN-partnered COVAX initiative have arrived in Ghana: a historic first for the international partnership to provide equitable innoculations for all. Confirming the news on Wednesday, the ... More >>
Supermodel Natalia Vodianova Joins UNFPA To Tackle Stigma And Advance Women’s Health
Thursday, 25 February 2021, 5:33 pm | UN News
The UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, on Wednesday appointed supermodel, philanthropist, and impact investor Natalia Vodianova as its newest Goodwill Ambassador, in an effort to empower women and girls, including fighting stigma surrounding ... More >>
Pandemic Recovery Presents Historic Opportunity To Ensure Human Rights For All: Guterres
Thursday, 25 February 2021, 5:18 pm | UN News
Human rights have been battered in the COVID-19 pandemic but recovery represents a chance to improve on the status quo and finally ensure dignity for all, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the General Assembly on Wednesday. The UN chief addressed ... More >>
COVID-19 Imperils ‘Historic Advances’ In Children’s Access To School Meals: UN Report
Thursday, 25 February 2021, 5:14 pm | UN News
Hard-won gains in efforts to provide millions of the world’s most vulnerable children with nutritious food, through free daily meals at school, are at risk due to the coronavirus pandemic and its fallout, a UN World Food Programme (WFP) report said ... More >>
Myanmar: Stop Harassment Of Workers, UN Agency Urges Military
Thursday, 25 February 2021, 5:09 pm | UN News
The United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) has called on the military in Myanmar to end the harassment and intimidation of workers by security forces, and ensure that they can exercise their rights to freedom of expression, in a climate ... More >>
UN Independent Experts ‘Appalled’ By Deportation Of Migrants To Myanmar, In Defiance Of Court Order
Thursday, 25 February 2021, 4:49 pm | UN News
Independent UN human rights experts castigated Malaysia on Wednesday over its decision to deport more than1,000 detained migrants back to crisis-ridden Myanmar – despite a court order to suspend their return, pending a judicial review. Malaysian immigration ... More >>
First Wave Of COVID-19 Vaccine Syringes Start Journey To Maldives
Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 5:54 am | UN News
The critical task of ensuring that all countries have enough medical equipment to vaccinate people safely against COVID-19 gathered pace on Tuesday, with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announcing that 100,000 syringes have been sent to the Maldives, ahead ... More >>
ILO Urges Better Policies To Protect Workers, Businesses, As Digital Platforms Proliferate
Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 5:43 am | UN News
The UN International Labour Organization (ILO) on Tuesday highlighted the need for enhanced international policy cooperation to provide decent work opportunities and foster sustainable business growth in the digital economy. According to the agency, ... More >>
