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First Person: Reducing The Harm Caused By Drugs In Thailand
Friday, 23 June 2023, 5:28 pm | UN News
A Thai man has been talking about how he is able to reduce the harm caused by using the drug crystal meth thanks to a programme supported by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Thailand. Watcharapol Mahaprom, who goes by the name Paan, accesses ... More >>
We Must Work Together To Reign In ‘Toxic And Destructive’ Hate Speech
Sunday, 18 June 2023, 6:08 pm | UN News
With hate spreading lightning fast on social media and “mega spreaders” using divisive rhetoric to inspire thousands, the United Nations is calling for concerted global efforts to combat hate speech. Hate speech reinforces discrimination and stigma ... More >>
Century-old Call For Equality Resonates Today
Monday, 12 June 2023, 8:41 pm | UN News
One of the world’s most celebrated poets is also one of the closest to the heart of the UN. Kahlil Gibran wrote The Prophet a century ago, and this milestone was marked at a special exhibit at the UN, which is also celebrating 75 years since the ... More >>
Central Africa Faces ‘turning Point’ Amid Multiple Crises
Tuesday, 6 June 2023, 7:20 pm | UN News
Despite critical gains by Central African nations in advancing stability and cooperation, the region faces multiple crises, and the coming months mark “an important turning point”, the top UN official there told the Security Council on Monday. “Central ... More >>
New UN Reports Aim To Avert Continued Social, Economic And Environmental ‘Breakdown’
Tuesday, 6 June 2023, 7:10 pm | UN News
Reforming the global financial system, moving beyond Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a measure of economic progress, and addressing technology challenges are crucial to achieving a more just and equitable future for all, UN Secretary-General António ... More >>
Critical Humanitarian Situation In Central African Republic
Tuesday, 6 June 2023, 7:06 pm | UN News
The humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) remains critical, with more than half the population, 3.4 million people, requiring assistance and protection, the top UN aid official in the country said on Monday. Of this number, ... More >>
Green Light For Global Greenhouse Gas Tracking Network
Thursday, 25 May 2023, 7:41 am | UN News
A hundred and ninety-three countries have unanimously approved the creation of a global greenhouse gas monitoring mechanism, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced on Wednesday. The landmark decision comes as heat-trapping greenhouse ... More >>
G7 Nations, ‘Central To Climate Action’ Says Guterres, Calling For Global Reset
Monday, 22 May 2023, 6:27 am | UN News
The world is counting on the G7 bloc of industrialized democracies to demonstrate global leadership and solidarity, said the UN chief on Sunday , speaking to journalists in Hiroshima, Japan, which he described as a “global symbol of the tragic consequences ... More >>
Trafficking In The Sahel: Guns, Gas, And Gold
Sunday, 21 May 2023, 6:02 pm | UN News
Chili peppers, fake medicine, fuel, gold, guns, humans, and more are being trafficked via millennia-old trade routes crisscrossing the Sahel, and the UN and partners are trying out new, collaborative ways to thwart those attempting the illegal practice, ... More >>
Millions Of Children Still Facing Dire Conditions 100 Days After Türkiye-Syria Quakes: UNICEF
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 10:55 pm | UN News
More than six million boys and girls in Türkiye and Syria are still struggling to cope 100 days after the deadly earthquakes that hit both countries, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Wednesday. In total, 2.5 million children in Türkiye , ... More >>
UN Rights Expert Exposes $1 Billion ‘Death Trade’ In Arms For Myanmar Military
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 10:53 pm | UN News
The Myanmar military has imported at least $1 billion in arms and raw materials to manufacture weapons since generals staged their coup in February 2021, according to a new report released on Wednesday by the UN-appointed independent expert monitoring ... More >>
UN Envoy Reports On Progress Towards Yemen Peace Agreement
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 10:49 pm | UN News
Warring parties continue to make progress in efforts towards ending the nearly decade-long conflict in Yemen, though outstanding issues remain, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday. Ambassadors were briefed by UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg, who reported ... More >>
Sudan Emergency: One Million Now Displaced In Ongoing Conflict
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 10:47 pm | UN News
As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, UN humanitarians warned on Friday that more than one million people have now been forced to flee for their lives. A wave of deadly attacks reportedly targeted West Darfur’s capital, El-Geneina, in recent days, ... More >>
Chronic Diseases Taking ‘Immense And Increasing Toll On Lives’, Warns WHO
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 10:45 pm | UN News
A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that non-communicable diseases, or NCDs, are claiming around three quarters of all lives lost each year. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that the latest World Health Statistics ... More >>
One Billion People In 43 Countries Face Cholera Risk, Amid ‘Bleak’ Outlook
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 10:33 pm | UN News
After years of steady decline, cholera is making a devastating comeback and targeting the world’s most vulnerable communities, UN health experts warned on Friday. In a new alert, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund ( UNICEF ... More >>
IAEA Warns Of ‘Increasingly Tense Military Situation’ Around Ukraine Nuclear Plant
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 10:30 pm | UN News
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) continues to warn of the potential nuclear threat in the Ukraine conflict amid rising tensions surrounding the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said on Friday ... More >>
Ukrainian Civilians Subject To ‘Unbearable Routine’ Of Russian Attack
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 10:28 pm | UN News
Nearly 15 months after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, civilians are forced to live through an “unbearable routine”, amidst alarming levels of destruction and damage to their communities, said the deputy UN disarmament chief ... More >>
Plenty Abuzz On World Bee Day
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 10:27 pm | UN News
Beekeepers around the world earn their livelihoods from the golden honey their bees produce, but they also play a critical role in pollinating 87 of 115 leading food crops worldwide. World Bee Day , observed on Saturday, is abuzz with promoting their ... More >>
Global Temperatures Set To Break Records During Next 5 Years: WMO
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 6:07 pm | UN News
Global temperatures are likely to surge to record levels in the next five years, fuelled by heat-trapping greenhouse gases and a naturally occurring El Niño weather pattern, according to a new update issued by the World Meteorological Organization ... More >>
Dozens Feared Dead In Myanmar As Cyclone Mocha Creates ‘nightmare Scenario’
Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 7:14 am | UN News
Humanitarians expressed deep concern on Tuesday for Myanmar’s most vulnerable communities after the “nightmare scenario” created by the passage of Cyclone Mocha. With coastal winds recorded at up to 250 kilometers per hour making landfall ... More >>
