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FAO Makes Case For Meat, Eggs And Milk As ‘Essential Source Of Nutrients’
Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 7:00 pm | UN News
Some consumers may choose veganism, or a pescatarian diet, but meat, eggs and milk, offer crucial sources of much-needed nutrients which cannot easily be obtained from plant-based foods, a new report issued on Tuesday by the UN’s Food and Agriculture ... More >>
Burkina Faso: UN Rights Office Calls For Probe Into Latest Deadly Attack On Civilians
Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 6:55 pm | UN News
Authorities in Burkina Faso must conduct a full and independent investigation into the recent killing of scores of civilians in a village near the border with Mali, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Thursday ... More >>
Rights Office Calls On Russia And Ukraine To Observe Rules Of War, After Alleged POW Executions
Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 6:52 pm | UN News
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has called on authorities in Russia and Ukraine to investigate, and publicly condemn recently surfaced audio online, which appears to confirm the summary execution of prisoners of war (POWs), as well as a threat ... More >>
Israel-Palestine: UN Envoy Calls For Greater Effort Towards Peace Amid Mounting Violence
Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 6:47 pm | UN News
The current trajectory of escalating unrest between Israelis and Palestinians is neither sustainable nor inevitable, UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland told the Security Council on Tuesday, delivering his latest report. Mr. Wennesland expressed ... More >>
India Poised To Become World’s Most Populous Nation
Tuesday, 25 April 2023, 6:08 pm | UN News
India is about to surpass China as the world’s most populous nation in the coming days, the UN population data chief told reporters on Monday. The main driver of these trends is the fertility level in the two nations, said John Wilmoth, Director of ... More >>
UN Pledges To ‘Stand With And Work For The Sudanese People’
Tuesday, 25 April 2023, 5:56 am | UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Monday welcomed the temporary relocation of hundreds of staff members and their families from the Sudanese capital Khartoum, amid the continuing intense fighting between rival military factions which has now entered ... More >>
Human, Economic, Environmental Toll Of Climate Change On The Rise: WMO
Tuesday, 25 April 2023, 5:53 am | UN News
The relentless advance of climate change brought more drought, flooding and heatwaves to communities around the world last year, compounding threats to people’s lives and livelihoods, the UN’s World Meteorological Organization ( WMO ) said on Friday. ... More >>
UN Coordinator Calls For Urgent ‘humanitarian Pauses’ In Sudan, As Death Toll Mounts
Tuesday, 25 April 2023, 5:50 am | UN News
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan issued a strong statement on Friday calling on both sides in the military power struggle to “implement humanitarian pauses” allowing civilians and aid workers to access essential supplies. “I am horrified ... More >>
First Person: Why Indigenous Peoples Can Help Save The Planet
Tuesday, 25 April 2023, 5:48 am | UN News
On Mother Earth Day, marked annually on 22 April, Naw Ei Ei Min, a member of Myanmar’s indigenous Karen people, explains why indigenous peoples have an important role to play, in protecting the environment and addressing the climate crisis. “For indigenous ... More >>
‘Meaningful’ Youth Involvement In Decision-making Critical To Sustainable Future: Guterres
Friday, 21 April 2023, 7:18 pm | UN News
A just, equitable and sustainable future for all will simply not be possible without the involvement of the world’s 1.2 billion young people, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a policy brief published on Thursday. The report calls for expanding ... More >>
‘Fragile Ceasefire’ Holds In Eastern DR Congo, Security Council Hears
Friday, 21 April 2023, 7:16 pm | UN News
After months of fighting and rising tensions across the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the region is enjoying “a fragile lull”, including an improvement in relations between the DRC and neighbouring Rwanda, the Security Council heard ... More >>
End ‘Alarmist Narratives’ On Population Growth And Recognize Women’s Rights: UNFPA
Friday, 21 April 2023, 7:15 pm | UN News
Women’s bodies must not be held captive to government policies or “alarmist narratives” concerning population growth, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) said in major new report published on Wednesday. In its 2023 State ... More >>
Sudan: Guterres Calls For Immediate Ceasefire
Friday, 21 April 2023, 7:13 pm | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday appealed for warring parties in Sudan to observe a ceasefire for at least three days so that civilians trapped in conflict zones can seek medical treatment, food and other essential supplies. ... More >>
Nearly 2 Million Ukrainians Provided With Crucial Cash Assistance
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 9:42 pm | UN News
UN humanitarians have reached nearly two million Ukrainians whose lives have been impacted by Russia’s ongoing invasion with multi-purpose cash assistance in just the first three months of 2023, the UN Spokesperson said on Wednesday. Stéphane ... More >>
Yemen At ‘Critical Juncture’ In Bid To End Eight-year War: UN Special Envoy
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 9:03 pm | UN News
An expired truce still delivering positive results, and a recent mass prisoner exchange, are signs of hope in Yemen, but more work remains to end the war between the Saudi coalition-backed Government and Houthi rebels, UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told ... More >>
Guterres Calls For ‘Immediate’ Ceasefire In Sudan, As Death Toll Mounts
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 9:02 pm | UN News
Clashes intensified across Sudan on Monday, as top UN officials urged rival military factions to protect civilians and respect the country’s international obligations. “I strongly condemn the outbreak of fighting that is taking place in Sudan and ... More >>
Yemen: UN Envoy Welcomes Mass Prisoner Release, Urges Push For Political Solution To War
Sunday, 16 April 2023, 4:25 am | UN News
As a major exchange of prisoners linked to Yemen’s longstanding war began on Friday, UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg urged the warring sides to continue their search for a peaceful future for the embattled country. “Nearly 900 conflict-related detainees ... More >>
Haiti: $720 Million Plan To Support Millions Facing Gangs, Hunger And Cholera
Sunday, 16 April 2023, 4:24 am | UN News
The UN and partners are appealing for $720 million to support more than three million people in Haiti, where gangs, hunger, and cholera have plunged nearly half the population into humanitarian need. The 2023 funding appeal is the largest for the Caribbean ... More >>
New UNESCO Report Reveals $97 Billion Barrier To Reaching Education Targets
Saturday, 15 April 2023, 6:41 pm | UN News
Without $97 billion in extra funding, a range of countries will fail to meet their 2030 national education targets, a new UN report revealed on Friday, calling for an urgent review of financing. The paper Can countries afford their national SDG4 ... More >>
UN Rights Chief Calls For Action To Address Central Mediterranean Sea Migrant Crisis
Friday, 14 April 2023, 5:30 am | UN News
The sharp rise in migrants and asylum-seekers making the deadly Central Mediterranean crossing into Europe requires urgent action to save lives, UN High Commission for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Thursday. Since 2014, over 26,000 people have died ... More >>
