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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 >>
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 >>
