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Bangladesh Using Enforced Disappearances, Extrajudicial Killings To Silence Rights Defenders
Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 9:39 am | UN News
UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Tuesday called for the Government of Bangladesh to end all harassment against representatives of the human rights organisation, Odhikar, and to ensure respect for due process in legal proceedings. ‘Chilling ... More >>
UN Chief Condemns Deadly Attack On Peacekeepers In Central African Republic
Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 9:36 am | UN News
The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned an attack on a UN peacekeeping patrol in the northeast Central African Republic (CAR) on Monday which left one Rwandan ‘blue helmet’ dead. The attack by unknown assailants on the patrol from the MINUSCA ... More >>
UN Calls For Gender Equality Push, Central To SDGs
Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 7:04 am | UN News
At eight billion strong, the “human family is larger than ever”, but leaders are failing in efforts to ensure a peaceful and prosperous world for all, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message to mark World Population Day on Tuesday. “Halfway ... More >>
Mothers Of Srebrenica: ‘Sadly, The Killing Continues In The World...’
Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 7:02 am | UN News
The pointe shoes were a testament to unfulfilled hopes. They belonged to a young ballet dancer from Bosnia and Herzegovina whose life was forever changed by the brutal conflict that broke out in the heart of Europe at the end of the 20th century and ... More >>
Yemen: Transfer Of Oil From Decaying Ship Expected To Start Next Week
Tuesday, 11 July 2023, 7:50 am | UN News
Transfer of crude oil from the dilapidated tanker Safer stranded off the coast of Yemen, is expected to start early next week, a senior United Nations humanitarian official told the Security Council on Monday. Carrying over 1.1 million barrels of ... More >>
Temperatures Off The Charts, But More Records Imminent: WMO
Tuesday, 11 July 2023, 6:54 am | UN News
Global sea surface temperatures reached a record high in May, June, and July – and the warming El Niño weather pattern is only just getting started – experts at the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday. Alarm bells have ... More >>
Demining Ukraine: Bringing Lifesaving Expertise Back Home
Monday, 10 July 2023, 6:50 pm | UN News
Alexander Lobov, a military engineer and mine action expert with the UN Development Programme ( UNDP ), has worked in hotspots from Afghanistan to Somalia, but never imagined using this experience in his native country, Ukraine, now one of the world’s ... More >>
UN Chief Condemns Air Strike That Killed At Least 22 People In Sudan
Monday, 10 July 2023, 6:16 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the air strike in the Sudanese city of Omdurman on Saturday which reportedly killed at least 22 people. Mr. Guterres offered his condolences to the families of the victims and expressed hopes for a ... More >>
Continued Support For Syria & Other Crisis Regions
Saturday, 8 July 2023, 9:19 am | UN News
In a wide-ranging briefing on Friday, UN Humanitarian Coordinator Martin Griffiths highlighted the need to keep aid flowing into northwest Syria and to allow Ukrainian and Russian grain exports to reach global markets amid the ongoing war. The “relief ... More >>
UN-Brokered Grain & Fertilizer Deals Indispensable To Global Food Security
Saturday, 8 July 2023, 9:15 am | UN News
The food and fertilizer export deals brokered by the UN last year with Ukraine and Russia have played an “indispensable role” in supporting global food security and must continue, the UN Secretary-General said on Friday. In a statement issued ... More >>
‘Grim Milestone’ As Ukraine War Reaches 500-day Mark
Saturday, 8 July 2023, 6:17 am | UN News
The UN deplored the horrendous civilian cost of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which reached the 500-day mark on Friday. The war began on 24 February 2022, and the UN’s Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU ) has confirmed that ... More >>
UN Chief Says Regulation Needed For AI To ‘Benefit Everyone’
Friday, 7 July 2023, 7:51 pm | UN News
The development of artificial intelligence, or AI, “for the good of all” requires guardrails grounded in human rights, transparency, and accountability, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday. He stressed that AI must benefit everyone, including ... More >>
Women And Girls Bear Brunt Of Global Water And Sanitation Crisis
Friday, 7 July 2023, 7:46 pm | UN News
Women and girls are primarily responsible for water collection in seven out of 10 households that lack supply, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report published on Thursday. The study provides ... More >>
Myanmar Atrocities And Impunity Must End: Türk
Friday, 7 July 2023, 7:44 pm | UN News
The Myanmar regime’s brutal violence against civilians and its denial of life-saving humanitarian aid reflect “utter contempt for humanity”, UN rights chief Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council on Thursday. Repeated, horrific violations have ... More >>
Guterres Appeals For Humanitarian, Security And Political Action To End Haiti’s ‘Living Nightmare’
Friday, 7 July 2023, 7:43 pm | UN News
The world must act now to stem the violence and instability in Haiti, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday, appealing for simultaneous action on the humanitarian, security, and political fronts. He said citizens of the Caribbean nation are “trapped ... More >>
Israel-Palestine: UN Chief Strongly Condemns Mounting Violence, Acts Of Terror
Friday, 7 July 2023, 7:32 pm | UN News
The UN chief addressed the escalating loss of life in Israel and Palestine on Thursday, voicing strong condemnation for all acts of violence against civilians, including acts of terror. “Israel’s airstrikes and ground operations in a crowded refugee ... More >>
Meet The Robots Who Are Making The World A Better Place
Friday, 7 July 2023, 7:30 pm | UN News
Meet Ameca, Grace, and Sophia, some of more than 50 robots attending the UN-driven AI for Good Global Summit , which opened on Thursday in Geneva. As artificial intelligence (AI) sprouts new, powerful learning abilities, nations are working on strategies ... More >>
Developing Countries Face $4 Trillion Investment Gap In SDGs
Thursday, 6 July 2023, 9:38 pm | UN News
A green future will remain out of reach if the world doesn’t help developing countries close a $2 trillion gap in investment towards an energy transition, the UN Conference on Trade and Development ( UNCTAD ) warned on Wednesday. According to a new UNCTAD ... More >>
UN Voices ‘Shock And Condemnation’ As Gender-based Violence Soars Across Sudan
Thursday, 6 July 2023, 9:28 pm | UN News
The UN’s top humanitarian officials on Wednesday voiced shock and condemnation over increasing reports of gender-based violence in Sudan as the military power struggle there continues. The violations include conflict-related sexual violence against ... More >>
More African Countries To Receive Lifesaving Malaria Vaccine
Thursday, 6 July 2023, 9:27 pm | UN News
Twelve African countries will receive 18 million doses of the first-ever vaccine against malaria over the next two years, care of global vaccine alliance GAVI, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Wednesday. ... More >>
