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‘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 >>
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 >>
