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World News In Brief: Crisis Deepens For Mali’s Children, Human Rights Updates From Brazil, Montenegro
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 8:17 am | UN News
In Mali, one million children under five are at risk of malnutrition amid polio and measles outbreaks, increased armed violence and displacement, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday. UNICEF Representative in Mali, Pierre Ngom, told reporters ... More >>
Ban Smoking And Vaping In Schools Worldwide Urges WHO
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 8:16 am | UN News
Young people continue to be “relentlessly” targeted with tobacco and nicotine products, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday, in a call to ban smoking and vaping “whether sitting in class, playing games outside or waiting ... More >>
Engagement Key To Reform Of Taliban Decrees Restricting Women’s Rights
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 8:12 am | UN News
The international community must continue to engage with Taliban leaders in Afghanistan despite deep disagreement with their approach to women’s rights and inclusive governance, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Tuesday. ... More >>
UNHCR Increasingly Concerned For Refugees Fleeing Karabakh Region
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 6:12 am | UN News
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) raised concerns on Tuesday over the movement of a large number of civilians to Armenia as a result of the recent hostilities in the region. Some 19,000 refugees have reportedly left the Karabakh Economic Region of ... More >>
Healthcare: Lack Of Universal Coverage, ‘Human Rights Tragedy On A Massive Scale’
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 8:47 am | UN News
World leaders on Thursday agreed to boost efforts to provide universal health coverage for all by 2030. By approving a new political declaration at UN Headquarters during the high level meeting, Member States also pledged to take concrete action and provide ... More >>
Yemen: Unsung Heroes Unite For Lasting Peace
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 8:46 am | UN News
Communities in Yemen ravaged by nearly nine years of a relentless war are still grappling with one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Ongoing peace talks provide a glimpse of hope that a political resolution to the conflict is on the horizon. ... More >>
Summit Of The Future ‘Unique Opportunity’ To Rebuild Trust: Guterres
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 8:44 am | UN News
The President of the UN General Assembly told foreign ministers gathered in New York on Thursday that forecasts predicting the death of effective diplomacy are premature. “Your strong engagement during our deliberations today reaffirms that multilateralism ... More >>
Russian Foreign Minister Hits Out At West’s ‘Empire Of Lies’
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 8:40 am | UN News
Russia’s Foreign Minister told the UN General Assembly on Saturday that a new world order is being born through a struggle between a neocolonial minority and a “global majority” seeking to end decades of Western domination. Sergey Lavrov ... More >>
Ukraine: Rape And Torture By Russian Forces Continuing, Rights Experts Report
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 8:39 am | UN News
Russian forces in Ukraine faced new allegations of war crimes on Monday as UN-appointed independent rights experts published the findings of their latest report into Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbour. Members of the Independent International Commission ... More >>
World News In Brief: Ukraine Nuclear Plant Update, Sudan Health Crisis, Reproductive Rights
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 8:36 am | UN News
“We are not going anywhere” is the message coming from UN nuclear safety watchdog IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, about the agency’s commitment to continued monitoring of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants during Russia’s ongoing invasion. Addressing ... More >>
War In Sudan: ‘Brutal Fight’ Must End As Civilian Suffering Intensifies
Thursday, 21 September 2023, 9:33 pm | UN News
Civilians continuing paying a heavy price as the “senseless violence” between rival militaries continues in Sudan, the UN’s political affairs chief said on Wednesday . Rosemary DiCarlo called on the national army and so-called Rapid Support Forces ... More >>
UN Expert Urges US Government To Review Decision To Transfer Cluster Munitions To Ukraine
Thursday, 21 September 2023, 9:30 pm | UN News
GENEVA (20 September 2023) – The Government of the United States must reconsider its decision to transfer cluster munitions to Ukraine, a UN expert said today, warning that the weapons could cause serious, indiscriminate harm to civilians both immediately ... More >>
On UNGA Margins, World Leaders Bolster Bedrock Of International Law
Thursday, 21 September 2023, 9:25 pm | UN News
At the heart of global diplomacy within the iconic UN Headquarters in New York, another significant yet often less featured deliberation is unfolding this week: the Treaty Event. Heads of State, Foreign Ministers, and other top representatives ... More >>
Syria: UN Chief Welcomes Reopening Of Life-saving Aid Corridor
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 8:27 pm | UN News
A large UN aid convoy was able to cross into northwest Syria on Tuesday following the reopening of a vital border crossing. In a statement , UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the resumption of deliveries after agreement was reached with the ... More >>
Annual Cost For Reaching The SDGs? More Than $5 Trillion
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 8:25 pm | UN News
The cost of achieving ambitious sustainable development targets is estimated at between $5.4 and $6.4 trillion per year between now and 2030, UN economists said on Tuesday . According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development ( UNCTAD ), ... More >>
'Armed Conflicts Are An Offense To Human Rationality,' Brazil’s Lula Da Silva Tells UN Assembly
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 8:19 pm | UN News
Speaking at the annual debate of the UN General Assembly in New York, Brazil’s President Lula da Silva lamented growing global inequalities and discussed his country’s role spearheading climate change diplomacy within the Global South. Global inequalities ... More >>
Unity, Solidarity And Action Needed Now: General Assembly President
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 8:13 pm | UN News
Global unity and solidarity are needed in the face of myriad crises that threaten to reverse decades of development gains and resign millions to poverty, the President of the UN General Assembly said in his address to the opening of its 78th General ... More >>
UNAMA: Urgent, Accelerated Action By Afghanistan’s De Facto Authorities To Stop Torture & Protect Rights Of Detainees
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 7:59 pm | UN News
GENEVA/KABUL (20 September 2023) – The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has documented over 1600 cases of human rights violations committed by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities during the arrest and subsequent detention of individuals, according ... More >>
Ethiopia: Mass Killings Continue, Risk Of Further ‘large-scale’ Atrocities
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 8:50 pm | UN News
In Ethiopia, war crimes have continued unabated almost a year after a ceasefire was agreed between the country’s Government and forces from the northern Tigray region, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Monday. The latest report ... More >>
UNESCO: 250 Million Children Now Out Of School
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 8:47 pm | UN News
The number of children missing out on any schooling has increased by six million, bringing the total to 250 million, according to new figures released on Monday by the UN Education, Science, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The increase is partly ... More >>
