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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 >>
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 >>
