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UN Independent Experts Spotlight ‘Prima Facie War Crime’ In East Jerusalem
Friday, 14 April 2023, 5:29 am | UN News
The international community must take immediate action to stop Israel’s forced evictions and displacement of Palestinians in East Jerusalem as part of Israel’s annexation and “de-Palestinianization” of the city, UN-appointed independent ... More >>
Gender Inequalities In Food And Agriculture Are Costing World $1 Trillion: FAO
Friday, 14 April 2023, 5:27 am | UN News
Levelling the playing field for women working in the food and agriculture sectors can bring growth and help feed millions, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday. Over one third of the world’s working women are employed ... More >>
Guterres Delivers Message Of ‘Hope And Renewal’ For Somalia
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 6:30 pm | UN News
UN chief António Guterres on Wednesday reaffirmed the world body’s commitment to supporting the Horn of Africa country as it continues on its path to establishing lasting peace and stability. “Somalia faces many challenges, but in the spirit ... More >>
Central Mediterranean: Deadliest First Quarter For Migrant Deaths In Six Years
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 6:28 pm | UN News
Over 400 migrants died while attempting to cross the Central Mediterranean between January and March of this year, making it the deadliest first quarter on record since 2017, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday. IOM ’s ... More >>
Lost Decade Looms For Debt-ridden Developing Countries: UNCTAD
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 6:26 pm | UN News
Debt-ridden developing countries face years of economic pain brought on by a global growth slowdown, high interest rates and reduced investment, the UN Conference on Trade and Development ( UNCTAD ) warned on Wednesday. In a new report , UNCTAD projects ... More >>
IMF Lowers Global Economic Growth Outlook As ‘fog Thickens’
Wednesday, 12 April 2023, 7:01 pm | UN News
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast in their latest World Economic Outlook published on Tuesday, that global growth will bottom out at 2.8 percent this year before rising modestly to around three percent in 2024, representing a 0.1 per cent ... More >>
Afghanistan: UN Forced To Make ‘appalling Choice’ Following Ban On Women Nationals
Wednesday, 12 April 2023, 5:48 am | UN News
The UN has launched an operational review in Afghanistan, and told national staff to remain at home, following the decision by the Taliban de facto authorities to ban Afghan women from working with the Organization. “UN national personnel – ... More >>
New Settlement Opens For Latest Somali Refugees In Ethiopia
Wednesday, 12 April 2023, 5:47 am | UN News
As part of his “solidarity visit” to Somalia on Tuesday in the midst of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that he was on the ground “to ring the alarm on the need of massive international ... More >>
In Mogadishu, UN Chief Urges ‘Massive International Support’ For Somalia
Wednesday, 12 April 2023, 5:46 am | UN News
Continuing his tradition of carrying out solidarity visits to Muslim countries during the Holy Month of Ramadan, the United Nations chief today landed in Somalia, where he underlined the need for international engagement to alleviate the country’s ... More >>
UK Must Protect Unaccompanied Children Seeking Asylum, Urge UN Experts
Wednesday, 12 April 2023, 5:44 am | UN News
The United Kingdom must ensure that all children seeking asylum are properly protected and put an end to the Government policy of placing unaccompanied youngsters in hotels, where hundreds have reportedly gone missing since mid-2021, a group of UN-appointed ... More >>
UN Commission Examines Threats To Global Education Goal
Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 5:43 am | UN News
Despite global promises and progress, some 263 million children and young people are out of school, indicating that achieving quality education for all by 2030 is “seriously off track”, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed warned on Monday. ... More >>
‘The World Cannot Abandon The People’: Top Humanitarian Official In Afghanistan
Friday, 7 April 2023, 7:44 pm | UN News
A Taliban decision banning women from working for the UN inside Afghanistan, will have devastating consequence for aid delivery, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the country warned on Thursday . Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov , UN Humanitarian Coordinator ... More >>
Serbia Urged To Uphold Freedom Of Expression While Also Countering Hate Speech
Friday, 7 April 2023, 7:42 pm | UN News
Legal reforms in Serbia must be accompanied by the effective implementation of laws to counter dangerous rhetoric against minorities, journalists and activists, UN independent human rights expert Irene Khan said on Thursday, concluding an official visit to ... More >>
Türkiye Quake Aftermath: Funding Needed To Stave Off Risks To Millions Of Children
Friday, 7 April 2023, 7:41 pm | UN News
Two months after devastating earthquakes hit Türkiye and northern Syria, 2.5 million children in Türkiye remain in need of humanitarian support and are at risk of falling into poverty, child labour or under-age marriage, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) ... More >>
New Mechanism Must Track And Tackle ‘gross’ Violations In Libya
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 5:22 am | UN News
New tools must be deployed to keep the global spotlight on ongoing gross violations and crimes against humanity in Libya and serve justice to its victims, the UN rights chief said on Monday at the Human Rights Council’s latest session. “Libyan authorities, ... More >>
Impunity Driving Violence In South Sudan, UN Rights Commission Says
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 5:21 am | UN News
Tackling impunity will be critical to end pervasive violence and horrific human rights violations and abuses in South Sudan, a UN inquiry said on Monday, presenting its latest report, which names individuals warranting investigation. The report by ... More >>
Haiti Crisis In Spotlight, As Top Human Rights Body Wraps Marathon Session
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 5:19 am | UN News
The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on Tuesday calling for the appointment of an independent rights expert on Haiti, amid mounting concern over deadly gang violence engulfing the country, threatening livelihoods, and pushing half the population ... More >>
Israel-Palestine: UN Calls For Restraint Following Violence At Al-Aqsa Mosque
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 5:18 am | UN News
UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland on Wednesday appealed for Israeli and Palestinian leaders to exercise restraint following the latest violence surrounding a holy site in Jerusalem. Israeli forces stormed Al-Aqsa mosque, also commonly known as al-Qibli ... More >>
‘Green Industrial Age’ Can Be Sustainable Development Breakthrough
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 5:07 am | UN News
The UN on Wednesday called for a “sustainable industrial transformation” to close the widening development gap between countries, meet ambitious climate targets, and reach the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs. Amid growing food and ... More >>
Celebrate Diverse Contributions Of Persons With Autism, UN Chief Says
Monday, 3 April 2023, 5:49 am | UN News
On the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day , the UN chief called for renewed resolve in advancing their inherent rights and celebrating their contributions. “Today and every day, let us fully recognize the active and diverse contributions of persons ... More >>
