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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 >>
Libya Floods Aftermath: Response Continues Amid The Wreckage
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 8:28 pm | UN News
UN teams are working tirelessly to deliver vital assistance to communities devastated by the unprecedented floods that hit eastern Libya. Over the weekend, agency staff led missions into Derna, Shahat, Soussa and al Bayda, delivering emergency medical ... More >>
UN General Assembly Adopts Declaration To Accelerate SDGs
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 6:45 am | UN News
Now is the time for a global plan to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which are woefully off-track halfway towards their 2030 deadline, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday in New York. Mr. Guterres was speaking at the opening ... More >>
Climate Inaction Puts Lives On The Line: WMO
Sunday, 17 September 2023, 7:52 am | UN News
Insufficient progress towards climate goals is slowing down the global fight against poverty, hunger and deadly diseases, according to a report released on Thursday by the UN World Meteorological Organization ( WMO ). UN Secretary-General António Guterres ... More >>
Guterres Urges G77 And China To Champion Multilateralism ‘Rooted In Equality’
Sunday, 17 September 2023, 7:51 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed to leaders from the Group of 77 developing countries (G77) and China to “fight for a world that works for all”, in his address to their summit in Havana, Cuba, on Friday. “I count on your Group, ... More >>
UN Marks Halftime For The SDGs
Friday, 15 September 2023, 7:20 am | UN News
The SDG Summit, taking place at the start of the UN General Assembly High Level Week, marks halftime for the crucial Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “This is a moment of solidarity for our global village at our global Town Hall - the United ... More >>
Human Rights In A State Of Collapse In Afghanistan
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 5:30 am | UN News
The “shocking” and “cruel” oppression of Afghan women and girls by the Taliban against the backdrop of a severe humanitarian crisis has put the country’s future in jeopardy, UN rights chief Volker Türk warned on Tuesday. “Human rights in Afghanistan ... More >>
Over 330M Children Worldwide Living In Extreme Poverty
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 5:27 am | UN News
One in every six children is forced to survive on less than $2.15 a day, according to a new report from the UN Children’s Fund ( UNICEF ) and the World Bank released on Wednesday. The findings show that 333 million children worldwide are living in ... More >>
Syria: Urgent Response Needed To Uptick In Fighting, Economic Crisis
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 7:20 am | UN News
The “dire needs” of Syrians have been systematically ignored during more than 12 years of brutal conflict in the country, the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria warned on Tuesday. In its latest report , the UN Human Rights Council (OHCHR) body ... More >>
Libya: Humanitarian Response Ramps Up As Floods Of 'Epic Proportions' Leave Thousands Dead
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 7:13 am | UN News
UN agencies and partners are responding to the disaster unfolding in eastern Libya after extreme rainfall caused devastating flooding and loss of life over the weekend, humanitarians told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday. An estimated 3,000 people have ... More >>
