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Cambodia: National Elections ‘Extremely Disconcerting’, Say Human Rights Experts
Friday, 4 August 2023, 7:37 am | UN News
The lead-up to, and the results of, the recent elections in Cambodia are “extremely disconcerting”, UN human rights experts said on Wednesday, adding that the credibility of the entire electoral process was affected. Cambodians went to the polls on 23 ... More >>
The Eerie Silence Of Starvation ‘is Deafening, It Never Leaves You’: UN Official
Friday, 4 August 2023, 7:35 am | UN News
The threat of famine, with people slowly starving to death, must be considered a red line for international peace and security, the UN Famine Prevention and Response Coordinator said on Thursday, warning that warring groups deliberately use hunger ... More >>
Sudan Conflict Displaces Nearly Four Million: UN Migration Agency
Thursday, 3 August 2023, 6:58 pm | UN News
Conflict in Sudan has forced nearly four million people to flee their homes in a little over 100 days, the UN migration agency, IOM, has warned. Latest data from IOM ’s displacement matrix indicates that the clash between the Sudanese army and ... More >>
Time Running Out On Election Timeline For South Sudan
Thursday, 3 August 2023, 10:05 am | UN News
Action is needed now to pave the way for timely and credible elections in South Sudan next December, the UN Special Representative for the country told journalists in the capital, Juba, on Wednesday. “With only 17 months remaining on the Roadmap ... More >>
Record Crossings Of Darién Gap Underscores Need For Safe Migration Pathways
Thursday, 3 August 2023, 9:59 am | UN News
Record numbers of migrants are crossing the Darién jungle in Latin America in a desperate and perilous journey, including from as far off as Nepal and Afghanistan, UN agencies said on Wednesday, highlighting the urgency of finding safe and regular ... More >>
‘Let’s Make Breastfeeding At Work, Work’, Urge UN Agencies
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 7:20 pm | UN News
United Nations agencies on Tuesday kicked off World Breastfeeding Week , emphasizing the need for greater breastfeeding support across all workplaces. In the last decade, the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding has increased by a remarkable 10 percentage ... More >>
South Sudan: UN Agencies Urge Immediate Action To Avert Deepening Food Crisis
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 7:18 pm | UN News
UN food security agencies on Tuesday warned that South Sudan faces a severe humanitarian crisis unless immediate action and investment are taken to address food insecurity, climate challenges, and insecurity. During a three-day visit to the country, Qu Dongyu, ... More >>
WHO Hails Mauritius, Netherlands For Tobacco Control Measures
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 8:06 am | UN News
Despite the welcome news that more than seven in 10 people on the planet – 5.6 billion - are now protected by measures to curb the dangers of tobacco smoke, 8.7 million people still die from tobacco-related diseases every year, the UN World Health ... More >>
Guterres Strongly Condemns Suicide Bombing In Pakistan
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 8:03 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly suicide bombing at a political rally in northwest Pakistan on Sunday. At least 54 people were killed, and 83 injured, in the attack, which occurred in Bajaur district in ... More >>
Ukraine War Intensifies & So Do The Needs
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 8:02 am | UN News
The ongoing attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine are resulting in a surge in humanitarian needs, the top UN humanitarian official for the country said on Monday, urging increased funding to ensure assistance for those in need. Denise Brown, UN ... More >>
UN Pledges To Remain Engaged & Committed Amid Niger Coup
Saturday, 29 July 2023, 10:23 am | UN News
Humanitarian operations, development support and peace programmes in Niger continue in the wake of the military coup this week, the top UN official in the country said on Friday in a briefing to journalists in New York. Nicole Kouassi, UN Acting Resident ... More >>
UN Missions Battle Old & Emerging Threats To Protect Civilians
Saturday, 29 July 2023, 10:20 am | UN News
Heads of UN peacekeeping forces on Thursday highlighted the work of ‘blue helmets’ in some of the most challenging environments, protecting those in need not only from war and terror but also increasingly from natural disasters and disinformation. ... More >>
World Entering A Humanitarian Doom Loop
Saturday, 29 July 2023, 10:17 am | UN News
"We are entering a humanitarian doom loop – where we save people who are starving, at the cost of millions of others falling closer into that same category " – Carl Skau, WFP Russia has not offered any free grain to the ... More >>
UNHCR Urges Solidarity With Burkina Faso’s Victims Of Extremist Violence
Saturday, 29 July 2023, 6:36 am | UN News
Civilians fleeing attacks by extremist groups in Burkina Faso must be allowed to shelter in neighbouring countries and not sent back, amid a spike in violence and horrifying rights abuses, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. “We're ... More >>
Urgent Steps Needed To End Surge In Violence Across West Bank
Friday, 28 July 2023, 9:25 am | UN News
Insecurity and violence increased rapidly in the occupied West Bank over the last month, punctuated by one of the most intensive Israeli military operations in nearly two decades, the Security Council heard on Thursday. “This deterioration is taking ... More >>
New Economic & Social Council Leadership Takes The Helm
Friday, 28 July 2023, 9:23 am | UN News
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) which oversees sustainable development across the UN, elected its new President on Thursday, marking the start of its new session. The 54-member body, which is one of the six main pillars of the UN system, ... More >>
Hottest July Ever Signals ‘Era Of Global Boiling Has Arrived’ Says UN Chief
Friday, 28 July 2023, 6:21 am | UN News
As wildfires raged across Southern Europe and North Africa, top UN climate scientists said on Thursday that it was “virtually certain” that July 2023 will be the warmest on record. Echoing that warning in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres ... More >>
On 70th Anniversary Of Korean Armistice, Guterres Calls For Renewed Dialogue
Friday, 28 July 2023, 6:16 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday highlighted the need for a “surge in diplomacy” in the Korean Peninsula, urging the two nations to resume talks towards a lasting peace. His message marked the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice ... More >>
Warming Trend In Asia Set To Cause More Disruption: UN Weather Agency
Friday, 28 July 2023, 6:15 am | UN News
Climate change impacts are increasing in Asia, which is warming faster than the global average, the World Meteorological Office (WMO) said in a new report published on Thursday. Melting ice and glaciers and rising sea levels threaten more socio-economic ... More >>
Cambodia: UN Rights Chief Regrets ‘Severely Restricted’ Poll & Opposition Clampdown
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 9:36 am | UN News
The UN human rights chief on Wednesday lamented the severe electoral clampdown by the Cambodian Government during the weekend vote, including restrictions on opposition parties, NGOs and media. In a news release issued by his Office, Volker Türk, UN ... More >>
