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First Person: Ukrainian ‘City Of Heroes’ Plans Post-invasion Future
Friday, 21 July 2023, 7:07 pm | UN News
The mayor of a city in southern Ukraine has described its inhabitants as “heroes” and has pledged the city will emerge from the full-scale invasion of his country as a model for other urban areas devastated by the war, even as residents cope with ... More >>
Funding ‘Simply Not Enough’ For Rohingya Refugees, UN Agencies Report
Friday, 21 July 2023, 7:01 pm | UN News
Current funding for critical aid efforts supporting Rohingya refugees living in camps in southern Bangladesh is simply not enough, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has said, as dwindling resources have forced the second ration cut in three months. ... More >>
UN Chief Unveils New Vision For Peace Across Multipolar World
Friday, 21 July 2023, 10:07 am | UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Thursday launched a new policy brief outlining his vision of a more robust multilateral framework to boost peace and security, for a world in flux. “The post-Cold War period is over, and we are moving towards a new global ... More >>
Winners Of 2023 UN Human Rights Prize Announced
Friday, 21 July 2023, 10:04 am | UN News
The President of the General Assembly Csaba Kőrösi on Thursday announced the winners of the prestigious United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights for 2023. Established by the General Assembly in 1966, the Prize was awarded for the first time in 1968 ... More >>
Don’t Play ‘Geopolitical Games’ With Vulnerable Lives, Urges UN Assembly President
Thursday, 20 July 2023, 8:33 pm | UN News
Life-saving relief programmes should not be held hostage by political interests, the President of the General Assembly said on Wednesday, as Member States gathered to debate the use of the veto by a permanent member of the Security Council, that ... More >>
Unitaid: Close To A Million Deaths By 2035 If TB Prevention Is Not Acted On
Thursday, 20 July 2023, 8:31 pm | UN News
UN health innovation initiative Unitaid warned on Wednesday that the failure to implement tuberculosis contact tracing and prevention could lead to close to one million deaths by 2035. The UN agency insisted that implementing a combined strategy ... More >>
UN Remembers 77 Personnel Who Died In The Line Of Duty Last Year
Thursday, 20 July 2023, 8:26 pm | UN News
The United Nations family came together on Wednesday to pay tribute to the 77 members of staff who died in the line of duty in 2022. “We are here to mourn together, to remember together, and to pay our respects together,” Secretary-General António ... More >>
Majority Of Women Live In Countries With Large Gender Gaps, UN Report Reveals
Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 7:02 pm | UN News
Low women’s empowerment and large gender gaps are commonplace in many parts of the world, the UN’s lead agencies on gender equality and international development said in a new report published on Tuesday. Out of 114 countries studied , none has ... More >>
Health Risks Rise As Heatwave Intensifies Across Europe
Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 7:42 am | UN News
The dangers associated with the heatwave that’s engulfing the northern hemisphere aren’t over yet, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday. In an alert, the agency emphasized that heatwaves are amongst the deadliest natural ... More >>
UK Bill ‘Significantly Erodes’ Human Rights & Refugee Protections
Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 7:39 am | UN News
The United Kingdom parliament has passed a bill inconsistent with the country’s obligations under international human rights and refugee law that could have profound consequences for people seeking international protection, warned the UN rights chief ... More >>
Guterres Calls For AI ‘That Bridges Divides’, Rather Than Pushing Us Apart
Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 7:36 am | UN News
The UN Secretary-General addressed the Security Council on Tuesday, emphasizing the potential of artificial intelligence to accelerate human development while also cautioning against the malicious use of what is revolutionary ... More >>
‘Low Risk’ For Humans, As Cats In Poland Test Positive For Avian Influenza
Tuesday, 18 July 2023, 5:40 pm | UN News
Polish authorities are investigating all potential sources of infection after some 29 cats were found to be infected with the influenza A virus, similar to those found in birds, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Sunday. As of Wednesday, ... More >>
UN Chief Regrets Russia’s Decision To Withdraw From Grain Deal
Tuesday, 18 July 2023, 5:38 pm | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday that he deeply regrets Russia’s decision to terminate the Black Sea Initiative, in effect ending a “lifeline” for hundreds of millions worldwide facing hunger and spiralling food costs. Following ... More >>
WFP Forced To Slash Food Aid As Half Of All Haitians Go Hungry
Tuesday, 18 July 2023, 10:25 am | UN News
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) Has Been Compelled To Reduce The Number Of People Receiving Emergency Food Assistance In Haiti Due To A Lack Of Funding, Affecting Around 100,000 People, The Agency Reported On Monday. This Reduction In Aid Comes ... More >>
‘Senseless, Unjustified War’ In Ukraine Must Stop - UN Political Affairs Chief
Tuesday, 18 July 2023, 10:17 am | UN News
The UN Political Affairs chief appealed on Monday for an end to the “unjustified” war in Ukraine, which this month passed the 500-day mark. Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo briefed the Security Council in the wake of the collapse earlier ... More >>
Extreme Weather Highlights Need For Greater Climate Action
Sunday, 16 July 2023, 6:06 pm | UN News
Scorching temperatures are engulfing large parts of the Northern hemisphere, while devastating floods triggered by relentless rainfall have disrupted lives and livelihoods, underscoring the urgent need for more climate action, the UN World Meteorological ... More >>
World ‘Wilfully Ignoring’ Child Deaths During Dangerous Mediterranean Sea Crossings
Sunday, 16 July 2023, 6:05 pm | UN News
During the first half of the year, 289 boys and girls died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe, or double the number compared to the same period in 2022, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Friday. The figure is equivalent to about ... More >>
Aspartame Sweetener ‘Possibly’ Cancer-Causing
Saturday, 15 July 2023, 9:46 am | UN News
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) cancer research agency on Friday classified the commonly used artificial sweetener aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”, although another UN committee reaffirmed that there was a safe daily level of consumption. ... More >>
Sudan: Emergency Seed Distribution Campaign Underway As Fighting Continues
Friday, 14 July 2023, 7:45 pm | UN News
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday launched an emergency seed distribution campaign in Sudan, ensuring farmers and their families have the necessary resources to meet food production needs amid the on-going conflict between ... More >>
You Don’t Dare Ask Sudan Refugees Where The Men Have Gone
Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 9:42 am | UN News
As conflict continues to rage in Sudan, UN humanitarians expressed alarm on Tuesday at a surge in the number of people fleeing across the border to Chad. From the World Food Programme ( WFP ), Chad Country Director Pierre Honnorat said that 20,000 people ... More >>
