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Protect Children At All Times And At All Places, UN Envoys Tell Nations
Friday, 6 October 2023, 8:33 am | UN News
Senior UN officials on Thursday reiterated the call for protection of children and ensuring their rights at all times, as enshrined in international law, and ending impunity for crimes against them. In 2022, the UN verified 27,180 instances of grave ... More >>
Global Economy A Mixed Bag, Horizon Uncertain: UNCTAD
Thursday, 5 October 2023, 6:45 am | UN News
The global economy is at “a critical juncture”, with some economies thriving and expanding, while others falter and slow down, the UN’s trade and development body said on Wednesday. The UN Conference on Trade and Development ( UNCTAD ) reported ... More >>
World News In Brief: Water ‘Being Taken For Granted’, Global Teacher Crisis, Nipah In India Update
Thursday, 5 October 2023, 6:44 am | UN News
While some 2.4 billion people live in countries where the supply of water is limited, global water demand for agriculture is expected to increase by 35 per cent up to 2050, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Wednesday. “We must ... More >>
We’re Better Off Thanks To Migrants, Says New IOM Chief
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 7:25 am | UN News
With people on the move globally at “unprecedented” levels, the UN’s new migration agency chief insisted on Monday that rather than being a problem, host countries should recognize that migrants are what their economies most need to thrive. Speaking ... More >>
UN Teams Support Burn Victims Amidst Karabakh Crisis
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 7:23 am | UN News
UN World Health Organization (WHO) teams in Goris, Armenia, are tirelessly working to assist not only the vast numbers of refugees fleeing the Karabakh region but also to provide urgent medical support to individuals grappling with severe burn injuries ... More >>
World Habitat Day Focuses On Cities As Drivers Of Growth
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 7:19 am | UN News
Priming cities to become drivers of economic growth and recovery in the aftermath of crises such as conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic is the focus of World Habitat Day , observed on Monday. Global economic growth is declining to about 2.5 per cent ... More >>
Looming Hunger Emergency For South Sudanese Families Fleeing War
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 7:18 am | UN News
A hunger emergency is looming for scores of South Sudanese families fleeing the war in Sudan, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday. Nearly 300,000 people have arrived in South Sudan since the conflict began across the border in mid-April, ... More >>
Karabakh: Humanitarians Respond To Growing Health Needs
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 7:11 am | UN News
The humanitarian response to the Karabakh crisis continued apace on Tuesday as UN agencies and partners warned of urgent health needs among the more than 100,000 refugees who have entered Armenia. Concerns also remain for those unable to leave the Karabakh ... More >>
UN Karabakh Mission Told ‘Sudden’ Exodus Means As Few As 50 Ethnic Armenians May Remain
Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 9:57 pm | UN News
As few as 50 to 1,000 ethnic Armenians are reported to be left in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan after the exodus of recent days saw more than 100,000 flee, the first UN mission to the region in 30 years reported on Monday. In a statement issued following ... More >>
UN Condemns ‘abhorrent’ Terrorist Attacks In Pakistan
Sunday, 1 October 2023, 7:53 pm | UN News
At least 57 people were killed, including children in suicide bombings that targeted two religious ceremonies in Pakistan, as people gathered to celebrate Prophet Muhammad’s birthday. Secretary-General António Guterres described the attacks as “particularly ... More >>
Right To Information Still An ‘Empty Promise’ For Billions
Saturday, 30 September 2023, 9:43 pm | UN News
The UN-appointed expert on freedom of opinion and expression has called for governments to strengthen efforts to close the “digital divide” and remove all barriers to the right to information. “Without universal and meaningful connectivity for all, ... More >>
Rights Chief Calls For International Help To Provide ‘Way Out Of Chaos’ In Haiti
Saturday, 30 September 2023, 9:39 pm | UN News
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Thursday called for a multinational security support mission to assist the Haitian National Police (HNP) and combat the alarming escalation of violence and insecurity there. “Every day ... More >>
Karabakh Emergency Escalates, Thousands Still Pouring Into Armenia: UN Agencies
Saturday, 30 September 2023, 9:38 pm | UN News
Over 88,000 refugees from the Karabakh region have fled to Armenia in less than a week and humanitarian needs are surging, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. Some 65,000 have already been registered at Government-run centres where ... More >>
‘We Know The Solutions’: Youth Offer UN Tips For Better World
Saturday, 30 September 2023, 9:36 pm | UN News
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) wrapped up its high-level week , world leaders flew home, and the security barricades outside UN Headquarters were stored away for next year. UN News spoke with some first-time participants, celebrities, activists, and ... More >>
Sudan: WHO Supports Battle Against Cholera In The East
Saturday, 30 September 2023, 9:34 pm | UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up support in Sudan, where authorities have declared a cholera outbreak in Gedaref state amid the ongoing brutal conflict between opposing militaries. The UN agency said on Friday that 264 suspected cholera ... More >>
Viet Nam: UN Rights Office Condemns Crackdown On Climate Activists
Saturday, 30 September 2023, 9:23 pm | UN News
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday expressed grave concern at the spate of recent arrests and convictions of human rights defenders pushing for clean energy reforms in Viet Nam. On Thursday, Hoang Thi Minh Hong, an acclaimed climate activist ... More >>
UNESCO Chief Calls For ‘Intensification’ Of Investment In Girls’ Education
Saturday, 30 September 2023, 9:20 pm | UN News
The head of the UN, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) has urged governments to step up efforts to ensure that half of humanity is not shut out of the classroom. Audrey Azoulay was speaking on Friday in Beijing, China, where ... More >>
‘You Can’t Even Face Your Own Parents’, Activist Against Cyberbullying Tells Human Rights Council
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 9:46 pm | UN News
Anxiety, emotional distress and even child suicide are among the damaging consequences of cyberbullying, and better prevention strategies involving big tech must be developed, the UN Human Rights Council heard on Wednesday. According to findings from the UN ... More >>
World News In Brief: Sustainable Tourism Boost, Record Antarctic Sea Ice Melt
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 9:40 pm | UN News
As the climate crisis threatens the tourist industry and the communities who depend on it, greening the tourism sector is the only way forward. That’s the message from UN chief António Guterres on World Tourism Day observed on Wednesday. According ... More >>
Israeli Settlements ‘Systematically Erode’ Viability Of Palestinian State
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 9:34 pm | UN News
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the relentless expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. During the last three months, more than 10,000 ... More >>
