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Records Smashed – New WMO Climate Report Confirms 2023 Hottest So Far
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 3:20 am | UN News
Records were once again broken for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea level rise, ice cover and glacier retreat, a new global report by WMO shows More >>
Hong Kong: Rushed Adoption Of New Security Law A ‘regressive Step’ - UN Rights Chief
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 3:09 am | UN News
The accelerated adoption of a national security bill in Hong Kong represents “a regressive step” for human rights there, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday. More >>
Gaza: Increasing Numbers Of Newborns On Brink Of Death, Agencies Warn
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 6:55 am | UN News
UN humanitarians reiterated their resolve on Tuesday to help the people of Gaza, where increasing numbers of children are on “the brink of death” from acute hunger, caused by five months of intense Israeli bombardment and constant aid access denials. ... More >>
Imminent Famine In Northern Gaza Is ‘Entirely Man-made Disaster’: Guterres
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 6:49 pm | UN News
Data indicates that the “entire population” of Gaza – 2.3m – are enduring high levels of “acute” food insecurity. This includes 1.11m suffering from “catastrophic” food insecurity - IPC Phase 5. More >>
Guterres Urges Disarmament Now As Nuclear Risk Reaches ‘Highest Point In Decades’
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 8:07 am | UN News
Calling for disarmament now, he urged States with nuclear arsenals to lead the way across six areas for action that include dialogue and accountability. More >>
Explainer: What Is Famine?
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 7:07 am | UN News
With the release of the latest food security report from the IPC on war-ravaged Gaza since Dec, WFP chief economist Arif Husain explains the process of how – and when – a famine is classified More >>
Top UN Official Slams Russia’s Illegal Elections In Occupied Ukraine
Saturday, 16 March 2024, 7:31 pm | UN News
The UN’s top political affairs official on Friday briefed the Security Council and slammed ongoing Russian elections in illegally occupied areas of Ukraine. “Russia’s intention to conduct presidential elections from today, 15 March, until 17 March ... More >>
Gaza: Aid Missions Constantly Under Threat, Warns UN Humanitarian Chief
Friday, 15 March 2024, 4:37 pm | UN News
Desperately needed aid operations in Gaza must be protected from attack, the UN’s top aid official has warned, amid reports on Thursday that Palestinians were killed and injured while waiting for supplies in Gaza City. Six Palestinians are believed ... More >>
Gaza: Rafah Ground Assault Would Increase Risk Of Atrocity Crimes
Saturday, 9 March 2024, 6:56 pm | UN News
Any assault by Israeli forces on the densely populated city of Rafah where 1.5 million have sought shelter following mass displacement, will hugely increase the risk of atrocity crimes, the UN High Commissioner for Human rights warned on Friday . Spokesperson ... More >>
Over 230 Million Women And Girls Subjected To Female Genital Mutilation: UNICEF
Saturday, 9 March 2024, 6:55 pm | UN News
More than 230 million girls and women alive today have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM); an increase of 30 million or 15 per cent compared with figures from 2016, new UN estimates revealed on Friday. Released on Friday, coinciding ... More >>
International Women’s Day: UN Chief Launches Plan To Tackle ‘baked-in Bias’
Saturday, 9 March 2024, 6:54 pm | UN News
The UN chief on Friday launched a plan to boost empowerment of women and girls around the world, unveiling details at a meeting commemorating International Women’s Day on the theme of investing in women and girls. “Equality is overdue; to achieve ... More >>
Gaza: Kaag Working Closely With Partners On New Maritime Aid Lifeline
Saturday, 9 March 2024, 3:54 pm | UN News
An international maritime aid corridor to Gaza could be in operation as early as Sunday, according to the head of the European Commission, working closely with the UN’s Senior Humanitarian Coordinator and other international partners. In a joint ... More >>
Security Council Calls For Immediate Cessation Of Hostilities In Sudan
Saturday, 9 March 2024, 3:50 pm | UN News
The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a key resolution on Sudan, calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities in the war-torn country during the month of Ramadan, which begins on Sunday. In resolution 2724 (2024), adopted with 14 votes ... More >>
UN Rights Chief Urges Comprehensive Action Against Religious Hatred And Discrimination
Saturday, 9 March 2024, 3:49 pm | UN News
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday outlined a comprehensive set of measures to counter religious hatred, emphasizing the urgent need for concerted action to address the rising levels of discrimination and violence. Speaking before ... More >>
Ukraine War: Alarm Raised In Security Council Over Civilian Attacks
Saturday, 9 March 2024, 3:47 pm | UN News
A recent sharp rise in deadly attacks against civilians in Ukraine and Russia, including by armed drones, run counter to international law and must end now, top UN officials told the Security Council on Friday afternoon. “We condemn all attacks on civilians ... More >>
Stories From The UN Archive: UN General Assembly’s First Female President
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 5:36 pm | UN News
In 1953, UN Member States elected India’s political dynamo Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit as the eighth President of the General Assembly, the first woman ever elected to the role. Ahead of International Women’s Day , marked on 8 March, we look back ... More >>
UN Chief Appeals For Greater Support For Small Islands Fighting Climate Change
Monday, 4 March 2024, 6:24 pm | UN News
More funding is needed to support Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on the frontlines of climate change, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Saturday in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Mr. Guterres visited a project that is helping the Caribbean ... More >>
Roughly 9,000 Women Killed So Far In Gaza War: UN Women
Monday, 4 March 2024, 6:15 pm | UN News
The Gaza conflict “is also a war on women”, who continue to suffer its devastating impacts, the UN agency championing gender equality has said. UN Women estimated that 9,000 women have been reportedly killed by Israeli forces since the war erupted nearly ... More >>
WHO: Investments And Myth-busting To Improve Hearing
Monday, 4 March 2024, 6:14 pm | UN News
Over 400 million people globally need hearing aids, a study by the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals, but only 20 per cent get them due to lack of financial and human resources, as well as stigma. “Only one out of five people are actually ... More >>
Gaza: ‘Babies Slowly Perishing Under The World’s Gaze,’ UNICEF Warns
Monday, 4 March 2024, 6:13 pm | UN News
A senior official with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has appealed for wider and safer humanitarian access in Gaza, where malnourished babies are slowly dying while the world watches. “The child deaths we feared are here,” Adele Khodr, ... More >>
