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Stories From The UN Archive: Archivists Unerase Mystery Woman
Saturday, 22 June 2024, 4:39 am | UN News
Too often, women’s names have been erased from history, including at the signing of the landmark Refugee Convention in 1951. But, this is no longer the case for Margaret (Kitchen) Bruce, thanks to tenacious deep diving archive teams from across the UN ... More >>
Birth In A War Zone: Coping Amid Ongoing Attacks In Ukraine
Saturday, 22 June 2024, 4:26 am | UN News
Like many expecting parents, Oleksandra and Oleksandr Chebotar were eagerly awaiting the birth of their daughter. The way it happened, however, was unlike anything they had ever imagined. More >>
UN Chief Warns Of ‘cyber Mercenaries’ Amid Spike In Weaponising Digital Tools
Saturday, 22 June 2024, 4:12 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday highlighted the dual-edged nature of cyberspace, stressing its potential for both immense benefits and significant risks when misused. More >>
‘World Cannot Afford Lebanon To Become Another Gaza’: Guterres
Saturday, 22 June 2024, 3:59 am | UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Friday voiced profound concern over escalating violence and “bellicose rhetoric” between Israel and Hezbollah militants across the frontier with Lebanon, warning that one false move could trigger a catastrophe for the whole ... More >>
INTERVIEW: Conflict-related Sexual Violence, ‘one Of History’s Greatest Silences’
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 10:36 am | UN News
Conflict-related sexual violence is one of history’s greatest silences and continues to be chronically underreported, even in a world with a record number of conflicts since World War Two, according to Pramila Patten, the UN Special Representative on More >>
Laws Of War Likely ‘consistently Violated’ In Israeli Strikes On Gaza: UN Rights Office
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 9:03 am | UN News
A UN probe into the Israeli military’s bombing of Gaza has pointed to the laws of war being “consistently violated” with regard to the use of hugely powerful bombs and an alleged lack of distinction between combatants and civilians, the Organization’s ... More >>
Honour The Strength And Courage Of Refugees, Urges UN Chief
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 8:53 am | UN News
“Conflict, climate chaos and upheaval” have forced more than 120 million people from their homes including 43.5 million who have fled across national borders said the UN Secretary-General in his message for World Refugee Day, marked on Thursday. More >>
Adequate Healthcare Crucial To Support Survivors Of Sexual Violence
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 8:42 am | UN News
The United Nations on Wednesday commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, highlighting the vital role hospital’s play in helping survivors heal. More >>
Independent Rights Probe Highlights Israeli ‘destruction And Dislocation’ Tactics In Gaza
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 8:07 am | UN News
High-level independent human rights investigators reiterated serious concerns on Wednesday about the legality of the Israeli army's conduct in Gaza and pushed back at claims that their inquiry has done too little to highlight the ongoing ordeal ... More >>
Deadly And Growing Impact Of Air Pollution Laid Bare In New UNICEF-backed Report
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 4:57 am | UN News
The State of Global Air (SoGA) report published in partnership with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warns on Wednesday that air pollution is increasingly impacting human health - and is now the second leading global risk factor for premature death. More >>
Stop ‘vandalising’ Earth And Help The Planet Thrive, UN Chief Urges
Monday, 17 June 2024, 3:48 am | UN News
As nearly 40 per cent of land across the planet is degraded with more acres lost every second, governments, businesses and communities must galvanize action to reverse the damage and protect Earth, the UN chief said. More >>
War In Ukraine Should Not Be ‘new Normal’, Warns Top Humanitarian There
Sunday, 16 June 2024, 4:13 am | UN News
A surge of attacks by Russian forces on the Kharkiv area of Ukraine is causing significant civilian casualties, as well as the destruction of homes and crucial infrastructure, the top UN official in Ukraine said today, in a plea not to “normalize” the dire ... More >>
Climate Change Fuels Tensions In Nigeria
Sunday, 16 June 2024, 4:03 am | UN News
Despite its huge potential, Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, continues to grapple with a host of challenges which are impacting people’s lives and triggering conflict over key resources, a senior UN official in the country said on Friday. More >>
World News In Brief: Rights Abuses In Ethiopia Must End, El Fasher Crisis Update, UN Stands With Niger
Sunday, 16 June 2024, 3:51 am | UN News
The head of the UN human rights office (OHCHR) Volker Türk on Friday called for serious measures to be taken to end human rights violations that are jeopardizing reconciliation and peace efforts in Ethiopia. More >>
Conflict And Lawlessness Hamper Food Aid Delivery In Gaza: WFP
Saturday, 15 June 2024, 5:00 am | UN News
Escalating fighting in the south and centre of Gaza makes it near-impossible for humanitarians to deliver desperately needed food aid, the Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), Carl Skau, said on Friday at the end of a two-day ... More >>
Security Council Demands End To Siege Of El Fasher In Sudan
Saturday, 15 June 2024, 4:13 am | UN News
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Thursday that calls for the paramilitary Rapid Security Forces (RSF) in Sudan to halt their siege on El Fasher, capital of North Darfur state. More >>
Haiti: UN Chief Welcomes New Government Amid Ongoing Challenges
Saturday, 15 June 2024, 4:11 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday welcomed the swearing in of Haiti’s new Government, urging stakeholders to continue making progress towards restoring democratic institutions through elections. More >>
World News In Brief: Ukraine Attacks Continue, Education In Africa, Albinism Update
Saturday, 15 June 2024, 4:09 am | UN News
The UN humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine Denise Brown on Thursday said she was ‘appalled’ by the scale of Russia’s overnight attack on Kryviy Rih City in the Dnipro Region. More >>
Global Efforts To End Female Genital Mutilation Undermined By ‘vacation Cutting’
Saturday, 15 June 2024, 3:58 am | UN News
The global fight to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM) is being undermined by the movement of some girls across national borders and beyond to undergo the procedure, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) warned in a new report published on Friday. More >>
COSP17: Tunisian Change Maker Invents A Sustainable Vehicle
Saturday, 15 June 2024, 3:21 am | UN News
Khadija Jallouli, a young Tunisian entrepreneur with a disability, called for redoubling international efforts aimed at integrating people with disabilities and involving them in decisions related to finding solutions to the challenges they face. More >>
