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UNESCO Calls For More Protection For Artists Under Attack
Saturday, 13 May 2023, 7:20 pm | UN News
4 May 2023 The international community must provide greater protection to artists caught up in armed conflict, political instability, and natural disasters, the UN Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said in a new report titled ... More >>
One Pregnant Woman Or Newborn Dies Every 7 Seconds: New UN Report
Tuesday, 9 May 2023, 9:06 pm | UN News
Global progress in reducing the premature deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies, has flatlined for eight years due to decreasing investments in maternal and newborn health, according to a new UN World Health Organization (WHO) report, published ... More >>
WHO Chief Declares End To COVID-19 As A Global Health Emergency
Saturday, 6 May 2023, 11:28 am | UN News
The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has declared “with great hope” an end to COVID-19 as a public health emergency, stressing that it does not mean the disease is no longer a global threat. “Last week, COVID-19 claimed a life every ... More >>
Human Rights Experts Alarmed Over ‘Imminent Executions’ In Saudi Arabia
Thursday, 4 May 2023, 6:41 pm | UN News
On Wednesday, a large group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts expressed concern over the possibly imminent execution of three members of the Howeitat tribe in Saudi Arabia, urging authorities to stop the process. “ Despite being charged ... More >>
Human Rights ‘Best Antidote’ To Advance Peace, Security Council Hears
Thursday, 4 May 2023, 6:37 pm | UN News
Human rights provide the “best antidote” to prevent conflict and instability, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, told the Security Council on Wednesday. Ambassadors met to examine the Council’s efforts towards building ... More >>
Sudan: ‘Secure And Immediate Access’ Needed For Lifesaving Aid, Urges Guterres
Thursday, 4 May 2023, 6:25 pm | UN News
Fighting in Sudan must stop now before the conflict and the spreading humanitarian catastrophe further ravage the country, and the region, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday. António Guterres was speaking to journalists in the ... More >>
Freedom Of The Press Under Attack Worldwide
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 8:45 pm | UN News
Disinformation, hate speech and deadly attacks against journalists are threatening freedom of the press worldwide, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, calling for greater solidarity with the people who bring us the news. The appeal ... More >>
Afghanistan: Guterres Says Women Worker Ban ‘Unacceptable And Puts Lives In Jeopardy’
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 6:42 pm | UN News
The UN chief has pledged that the Organization “will never be silent” when women and girls’ rights are under attack, as they are today in Afghanistan, and declared that the Taliban ban on Afghan women doing lifesaving humanitarian work is putting ... More >>
Background To A Crisis: In Sudan, The Stakes Are High For The Whole Of Africa
Monday, 1 May 2023, 6:29 am | UN News
A turbulent transition to civilian rule has been underway in Sudan since the ouster of former President Omar Hassan El-Bashir in April 2019. The civilian-led transitional Government put in place later that year, through a power-sharing agreement between ... More >>
UN Condemns ‘inexcusable’ Deadly Airstrikes In Ukraine
Saturday, 29 April 2023, 7:37 pm | UN News
The acting UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Matthew Hollingworth, has condemned a wave of deadly strikes that hit several cities early on Friday, reportedly the most intense aerial bombardment in weeks. Dozens of civilians across the country ... More >>
Activists Encouraged To Apply For UN SDG Action Awards
Friday, 28 April 2023, 6:03 am | UN News
Activists striving to achieve a more just and equitable future for all people and the planet, are being encouraged to apply for a UN award that celebrates initiatives and individuals working to make the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a reality. ... More >>
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 >>
