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WHO Calls For Greater Investment In Afghanistan’s Health System
Saturday, 19 August 2023, 6:49 am | UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday appealed for donors to ramp up funding to provide healthcare to some 14 million people in Afghanistan, particularly in underserved areas where infrastructure is severely lacking. Afghanistan continues to face a humanitarian ... More >>
Scorching ‘New Normal’ As World Buckles Under Extreme Heat: WMO
Saturday, 19 August 2023, 6:45 am | UN News
Heatwaves sweeping large parts of the world offer yet another reminder that extreme weather events boosted by human-induced climate change have become “the new normal”, the UN World Meteorological Organization ( WMO ) warned on Friday. Weather agency ... More >>
‘Increasing Militarisation’ Of DPR Korea Fuelling Rise In Human Rights Violations
Friday, 18 August 2023, 6:30 am | UN News
Continuing ‘severe, widespread and long-standing” violations against citizens of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) by their own Government, must not be viewed in isolation from wider peace and security issues on the Peninsula, ... More >>
Unlocking Power Of Traditional Medicine Through Science
Friday, 18 August 2023, 6:19 am | UN News
The first global Traditional Medicine Summit convened by UN health agency WHO, got underway this week in the Indian city of Gandhinagar focused on sharing evidence and best practices in this field. Speaking at the event on Thursday, WHO Director-General ... More >>
Warring Parties In Yemen Must Take Concrete Steps Towards An Inclusive Peace
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 6:48 am | UN News
Two senior UN officials highlighted the need for progress towards peace in war-torn Yemen amid ongoing political, economic and humanitarian challenges, in briefings to the Security Council on Wednesday. UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg provided an ... More >>
Afghan Girls' Voices For Education Echo Loudly
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 8:42 am | UN News
The UN fund that ensures children can continue learning during emergencies and protracted crises, Education Cannot Wait ( ECW ), launched a campaign on Tuesday to elevate the voices of young Afghan girls deprived of their basic right to education. #AfghanGirlsVoices ... More >>
Four Months Of Conflict in Sudan Destroying People's Lives
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 8:39 am | UN News
After four months of war in Sudan, UN humanitarians on Tuesday called for action to be taken to end the conflict which is having a “devastating impact” on people's lives, health and well-being. In a statement, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights ... More >>
Keep Pressuring Afghanistan Amid ‘Unparalleled Assault’ On Women’s Rights
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 8:36 am | UN News
The head of the UN agency that champions gender equality on Tuesday urged the international community to continue pressing for change in Afghanistan, accusing the Taliban of imposing “the most comprehensive, systematic, and unparalleled assault on the rights ... More >>
UN Agencies Continue To Deliver Aid In Niger
Tuesday, 15 August 2023, 11:04 am | UN News
The United Nations continues to deliver aid in Niger, nearly three weeks since President Mohamed Bazoum was seized by some of his guards in a power grab. Agencies continue to reach people despite the challenges, including the ongoing rainy season, UN Spokesperson, ... More >>
Release Of Five Staff Abducted Last Year In Yemen
Saturday, 12 August 2023, 7:39 am | UN News
The United Nations on Friday welcomed the release of five of its security personnel in Yemen who had been held in captivity for more than a year. The men – four national staff and a Bangladeshi citizen – were abducted in the southern governorate of ... More >>
‘Grim Prediction’ Now ‘Harsh Reality’ As Hunger Engulfs Over 20M In Sudan
Saturday, 12 August 2023, 7:35 am | UN News
Dire predictions about escalating hunger in Sudan have tragically come true, as conflict-induced food scarcity has plunged 20.3 million people into severe acute hunger, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday. Of that figure, 6.3 million ... More >>
UN: Deal Reached With Syria To Reopen Main Border Crossing From Türkiye
Friday, 11 August 2023, 8:03 pm | UN News
A deal has been reached with the Government of Syria to reopen the main border crossing from Türkiye to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid. For the next six months, the Bab al-Hawa border crossing will be accessible and allow much-needed assistance ... More >>
Niger: Guterres Concerned About Health And Safety Of Detained President
Friday, 11 August 2023, 8:01 pm | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has voiced concern about the reported “deplorable living conditions” of the President of Niger in arbitrary detention, his spokesperson said in a note to journalists published on Wednesday evening. President Mohamed Bazoum ... More >>
UN Condemns Killing Of Presidential Candidate In Ecuador
Friday, 11 August 2023, 10:08 am | UN News
The United Nations has strongly condemned the assassination of a presidential candidate in Ecuador, urging authorities to investigate the crime. Fernando Villavicencio, 59, was shot dead after leaving a campaign rally at a school in the capital, Quito, ... More >>
Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant Initiates Reactor Shutdown Following Water Leak
Friday, 11 August 2023, 10:05 am | UN News
The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine has begun transitioning one of its reactor units from a hot shutdown to a cold shutdown after a water leak was detected in one of its steam generators, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said ... More >>
De-escalate Tensions In Amhara, Ethiopia
Friday, 11 August 2023, 10:02 am | UN News
An international human rights body focused on Ethiopia has voiced deep concerns over the worsening security situation in the northwest of the country, particularly in the Amhara region. On 4 August, the Ethiopian Council of Ministers declared a ... More >>
UN Rights Chief Concludes Visit To Iraq
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 11:47 am | UN News
The UN rights chief concluded his first ever visit to Iraq, where he highlighted pressing human rights concerns, climate change impacts, and the need for reforms. He also called for the country’s leaders to be guided by the interests of the Iraqi ... More >>
Lewis Pugh's Epic Hudson Swim Highlights Importance Of River Health
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 11:44 am | UN News
The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Patron of the Oceans, Lewis Pugh, is on a quest to swim the length of the iconic Hudson River in New York state to draw attention to the critical importance of healthy river ecosystems to oceans and the overall ... More >>
It’s Official: July 2023 Was The Warmest On Record, Says UN Weather Agency WMO
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 8:03 am | UN News
The global average temperature for July 2023 was the highest on record and likely for at least 120,000 years, the UN weather agency WMO and partners said on Tuesday. “The global average temperature for July 2023 is confirmed to be the highest on ... More >>
‘Increasingly Brazen’ War Crimes Evident In Myanmar, Reports Independent Mechanism
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 7:57 am | UN News
The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) on Tuesday revealed compelling evidence of the country’s military and affiliate militias engaging in more frequent and audacious war crimes and crimes against humanity. These include indiscriminate ... More >>
