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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 >>
Activating ‘Citizen Mode’ To Support Democracy From The Ground Up
Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 6:07 am | UN News
Against a backdrop of growing misinformation, political polarization, and a breakdown in trust between citizens and those who govern them, the UN is promoting the direct participation of citizens in decisions that affect them and their communities to ... More >>
UN Concerned Over Israeli Military Operation in Jenin
Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 5:59 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern about the developments in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli airstrikes have hit the densely populated refugee camp there. In a statement from his spokesperson on Monday, Mr. ... More >>
UN Rights Chief: ‘Don’t Leave The Climate Crisis For Our Children To Fix’
Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 5:32 am | UN News
Global heating is a burning human rights issue, as extreme weather and climate disasters threaten humanity’s universal right to food, UN rights chief Volker Türk said on Monday. “ We must not leave this for our children to fix – no matter how inspiring ... More >>
First Person: A Thai Police Trainer’s ‘Passion’ For Fighting The SE Asia Drug Trade
Monday, 3 July 2023, 4:46 pm | UN News
A police trainer in Thailand has told UN News about her “inspiration, passion, and strength” for teaching police cadets how to tackle the illicit trafficking of drugs and other contraband through her country and onwards through Southeast Asia. ... More >>
UN Deputy Chief Praises China’s Investment In Tackling Climate Change, Forging ‘New Development Pathway’
Sunday, 2 July 2023, 6:09 am | UN News
The Deputy Secretary-General addressed students at China’s Peking University on Friday, describing their diligence and energy as critical to helping tackle the world’s challenges through multilateral action. “The challenges are many and they are serious ... More >>
UN Rights Office Calls On France To Address ‘Deep Issues’ Of Racism In Policing
Sunday, 2 July 2023, 6:07 am | UN News
Following a third night of riots and protests across France over the police shooting of a teenager of Algerian and Moroccan descent, the UN rights office (OHCHR) said it was time for the country to reckon with its history of racism in policing. In ... More >>
UN Security Council Terminates Mali Peacekeeping Mission
Sunday, 2 July 2023, 6:06 am | UN News
The Security Council on Friday unanimously approved the complete withdrawal of UN peacekeeping forces in Mali, although it will take six months for the final “blue helmets” to depart. Security Council members reiterated strong support for the ... More >>
Pride Month: UN’s Transgender Rights Campaign Goes Global
Sunday, 2 July 2023, 6:03 am | UN News
A razor, nail polish, and beads are part of an innovative pilot project, launched by UNAIDS in India to raise awareness about gender identity during childhood, that is now unrolling across the world, as communities celebrate Pride Month, commemorated ... More >>
A Knowledge-based Approach To Tackling Afghanistan’s Drug Abuse Crisis
Monday, 26 June 2023, 10:25 pm | UN News
There are many dangers lurking in the shadows just off the bustling streets of the Afghan capital Kabul, but none is more threatening than the drug abuse crisis that is ravaging the city, and the entire country. Afghanistan, one of the world’s largest ... More >>
