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Niger Spiralling Into ‘Protection Crisis’ Following Takeover
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 4:55 am | UN News
The political crisis in Niger has created uncertainty for scores of vulnerable displaced people, with restrictions on humanitarian operations limiting aid and protection, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday. UNHCR ’s representative in Niger, ... More >>
Widespread Learning Loss Continues In Ukraine Due To War & COVID-19
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 4:47 am | UN News
Ukrainian children are showing signs of widespread learning loss as Russia’s invasion preceded by the COVID-19 pandemic have left them facing a fourth year of education setbacks, a senior UN children’s agency official said on Tuesday. “Inside Ukraine, ... More >>
Mali: ‘MINUSMA Is Leaving, But The UN Is Staying’, Mission Chief Says
Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 9:18 pm | UN News
While its peacekeeping operation in Mali, MINUSMA draws to a close by the end of this year, the UN remains committed to supporting the country’s stability and development, the head of the Mission said on Monday. Briefing the Security Council , El-Ghassim ... More >>
Indonesian Doctors Act On Tell-tale Signs Of Family Violence
Sunday, 27 August 2023, 11:06 am | UN News
Doctors on the Indonesian island of Central Sulawesi are putting into practice training they have received from the UN Population Fund ( UNFPA ) to identify and act upon cases of domestic violence. When the parents of an injured five-year-old boy told ... More >>
New Global Fund ‘Welcome Boost’ To Safeguarding Biodiversity
Saturday, 26 August 2023, 6:46 am | UN News
A new global environmental fund marks a major step towards securing the wellbeing of biodiversity in developing countries and will help to ensure sustainable utilization of their natural resources, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on ... More >>
Sudan: ‘Lost Generation’ Of Children Amid War, Hunger, Disease: UN Humanitarians
Saturday, 26 August 2023, 6:44 am | UN News
UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said on Friday that the spread of fighting and hunger in Sudan could destroy the country, as the future of a “lost generation” of children lies in the balance. Mr. Griffiths said that the conflict spelled trauma ... More >>
Da’esh And Affiliates Still A Threat In Conflict Zones, UN Counter-terrorism Officials Report
Saturday, 26 August 2023, 6:42 am | UN News
Despite successful international counter-terrorism initiatives, the extremist group Da’esh and its affiliates continue to pose a serious threat in conflict zones and neighbouring countries, the UN Security Council heard on Friday. Ambassadors were ... More >>
Six Years On, Still No Justice For Myanmar’s Rohingya
Friday, 25 August 2023, 9:48 am | UN News
UN human rights chief Volker Türk, on Thursday, reiterated the call for accountability and justice for the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya driven from their homes in Myanmar by security forces in 2017, in what has been described as “textbook” ... More >>
Ukrainian People's 'Unimaginable Suffering' After 18 Months of War
Friday, 25 August 2023, 9:45 am | UN News
The top UN political affairs official on Thursday highlighted “unimaginable” human suffering due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as the war hit its somber 18-month mark. Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding ... More >>
Over Two Million Children Displaced By Sudan War
Friday, 25 August 2023, 9:41 am | UN News
The conflict in Sudan has uprooted more than two million children – an average of more than 700 newly displaced every hour, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Thursday. Fighting between the Sudanese Army and military rival the Rapid Support ... More >>
Abolish ‘Human Exploitation’ Once And For All, UNESCO Chief Urges
Friday, 25 August 2023, 7:05 am | UN News
Commemorating the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition on Wednesday, the head of the UN’s education, science and culture agency UNESCO, emphasized the urgent need to end exploitation. “It is time to abolish ... More >>
Central African Republic: ‘Tensions And Divisions’ Eroding Human Rights
Friday, 25 August 2023, 7:03 am | UN News
An independent UN expert expressed grave concern on Thursday over the human rights situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), calling for political dialogue and a new “climate of trust”. “Given the tensions and divisions arising from the ... More >>
Syrians Suffer As Political Stalemate Persists
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 3:58 pm | UN News
The only path out of the war in Syria is a political process, which would also help to address the many crises affecting the country, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen told the Security Council on Wednesday. “It is deeply troubling that, for over ... More >>
Greece: Rights Experts Condemn ‘Racist Violence’ Against Asylum-seekers
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 5:57 am | UN News
Greece must adopt “safe and impartial” border policies and practices and hold its law enforcement officers accountable for abuses, a group of UN Human Rights Council -appointed experts said in a statement on Wednesday. That’s the message from the ... More >>
Libya: Fierce Clashes In Tripoli Highlight ‘Precarious’ Situation
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 5:22 am | UN News
Recent deadly clashes between two largest armed groups in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, underscore the dire security situation there and are undermining preparations for elections slated for later this year, the top UN envoy for the country said on Tuesday. ... More >>
New Financing Tool Increases Access To Lifesaving Mosquito Nets
Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 8:14 am | UN News
More people in some of the world’s poorest communities will have access to quality health products such as top of the line mosquito nets, thanks to a new financial mechanism launched on Tuesday. The so-called Revolving Facility is an initiative ... More >>
Taliban Responsible For Revenge Killings & Torture Of Former Officials
Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 6:04 am | UN News
In Afghanistan, hundreds of former government officials and members of the armed forces have allegedly been killed despite assurances from the Taliban of an amnesty, the UN human rights office ( OHCHR ) said on Tuesday. A new publication from the ... More >>
Israeli-Palestinian Death Toll Highest Since 2005: UN Envoy
Tuesday, 22 August 2023, 6:29 am | UN News
More than 200 Palestinians and nearly 30 Israelis have been killed so far this year in demonstrations, clashes, military operations, attacks and other incidents, which already surpasses last year’s death toll, UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland said ... More >>
Guterres Condemns Assault Against UN Peacekeepers In Cyprus
Monday, 21 August 2023, 5:34 am | UN News
The UN chief has condemned an assault on Friday by Turkish Cypriot security forces against ‘blue helmets’ serving with the peacekeeping force on the divided Mediterranean island. Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement issued on behalf of Secretary-General ... More >>
DR Congo - Children Facing Worst Cholera Outbreak In Six Years
Saturday, 19 August 2023, 7:40 am | UN News
A spike in conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is pushing children into the worst cholera crisis since 2017, warns UNICEF. Across the country, there have been at least 31,342 suspected or confirmed cholera ... More >>
