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First Person: ‘Simple Dreams’ Of Syrians Following Earthquake
Monday, 3 April 2023, 5:47 am | UN News
Syrians whose lives have been upended by a 12-year civil war and a catastrophic earthquake are looking to return home and rebuild their lives. Shirin Yaseen from the Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General visited northwestern ... More >>
Republic Of Korea: Breaking Barriers, One Brushstroke At A Time
Monday, 3 April 2023, 5:40 am | UN News
A periodic exhibit at the Seoul Art Centre in the Republic of Korea features dozens of artists living with autism while reframing some of their developmental disabilities through the fresh perspective of empowerment. “There is no such thing as disability ... More >>
Zero Waste Day: UN Calls For A War On Garbage
Saturday, 1 April 2023, 9:08 pm | UN News
The planet is literally drowning in garbage, and it is high time to clean up, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday, at an event in the General Assembly Hall marking the first-ever I nternational Day of Zero Waste . The high-level ... More >>
‘Bring Them Home’: UN Experts Call For Repatriating Detained Syria Children
Saturday, 1 April 2023, 9:01 pm | UN News
Independent UN-appointed human rights experts on Friday called for the urgent repatriation of children from northeast Syria, as they enter their fifth year of detention. Children in conflict zones must be protected, not punished, said the UN Committee on the Rights ... More >>
Türkiye, Syria Quake Response Continues, Food Security Threat Rising
Saturday, 1 April 2023, 8:59 pm | UN News
Almost two months after deadly earthquakes struck Türkiye and northern Syria, a large-scale humanitarian operation is underway for which funding is still desperately needed, the UN Humanitarian Affairs coordination office (OCHA) said on Friday. OCHA ... More >>
General Assembly Votes To Seek World Court’s Opinion, In Quest For ‘Bolder’ Climate Action
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 9:49 pm | UN News
The UN General Assembly will seek the opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on countries’ obligations to address climate change, following the adoption by consensus of a resolution on Wednesday. The resolution was put forward by the ... More >>
UN Chief Calls For New Tool To Find 100,000 ‘disappeared’ Syrians
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 11:55 pm | UN News
Top UN officials called for creating a new institution to help locate tens of thousands of missing Syrians and bring peace to their families, as the General Assembly debated on Tuesday the human rights situation in the country. Entering its 13th year of brutal ... More >>
ILO Calls For Fresh Support As Job Losses Grip Post-quake Türkiye And Syria
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 7:22 pm | UN News
Urgent support is needed to prevent a slide into poverty and an increase in child labour and hand-to-mouth jobs, following the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria in February, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Tuesday ... More >>
El Salvador Urged To Uphold Human Rights Amid State Of Emergency
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 7:21 pm | UN News
The UN human rights office, OHCHR , on Tuesday expressed concern over mass detentions and other measures implemented during the state of emergency in El Salvador, now in effect for a year. An initial month-long crackdown on gangs was introduced on ... More >>
Dismantling Racism Today Starts By Understanding Slavery’s ‘Horrific’ Past
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 7:10 pm | UN News
Education is the “most powerful weapon” in the world’s arsenal to combat the brutal legacy of racism playing out today, the UN chief said on Monday, as the General Assembly met to mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery ... More >>
Holistic Approach Urgent For Health Of People, Animals And Environment
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 7:07 pm | UN News
UN agency chiefs issued a call on Monday for global action to balance and optimize the health of people, animals and the environment, as part of a new “One Health” approach. The heads of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the UN Environment ... More >>
Fight Slavery’s 'legacy Of Racism' Through Education: Guterres
Sunday, 26 March 2023, 5:42 am | UN News
Honouring the millions of Africans sold into slavery helps to restore dignity to people who were so mercilessly stripped of it, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message to mark Saturday’s International Day to Remember the Victims ... More >>
Ramadan: UN Chief Calls For Solidarity As Month Of Giving Begins
Saturday, 25 March 2023, 5:23 am | UN News
Celebrated by millions of Muslims around the world, Ramadan is a time “to come together, bound by our common humanity”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message just ahead of the holy month. The UN chief drew a parallel ... More >>
Amid Recent Slowdown In Global Trade, ‘Green Goods’ Are The Winning Ticket
Friday, 24 March 2023, 6:31 am | UN News
Global trade slowed down in the second half of 2022, but demand for environmentally friendly goods stayed strong, the UN Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD, said on Thursday. According to UNCTAD ’s latest Global Trade Update , trade in ... More >>
UN Chief Calls On EU To Help World Get ‘Back On Track’
Friday, 24 March 2023, 6:19 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres attended an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, seeking support for action on climate change, sustainable development and addressing the ongoing challenges linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a joint press ... More >>
South Sudan: Humanitarians Call For Justice After Latest Deadly Attack
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 9:06 pm | UN News
Humanitarians have strongly condemned the latest deadly assault on aid workers in South Sudan, urging the Government to step up security and bring those responsible to justice. The appeal comes after a convoy of more than 100 trucks transporting ... More >>
A Liveable Future For All Is Possible, If We Take Urgent Climate Action: Flagship UN Report
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 9:04 pm | UN News
A major UN “report of reports” from the authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), outlines the many options that can be taken now, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change. The study, “Climate ... More >>
Iran: Possible Crimes Against Humanity, Absence Of Accountability - Top Rights Expert
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 9:03 pm | UN News
“The most serious human rights violations in the Islamic Republic of Iran over the past four decades” have been committed since the death in police custody of Jina Mahsa Amini on 16 September 2022, Javaid Rehman, the UN Special Rapporteur on ... More >>
School Meals Fuel Young Minds, But Most Vulnerable Still Missing Out: WFP
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 8:59 pm | UN News
Nearly 420 million children across the globe receive school meals – that’s 30 million more than in 2020 - the World Food Programme (WFP) said in a new report published on Tuesday. Amid the current global food crisis, with many families struggling to ... More >>
Pakistan: 10 Million Deprived Of Safe Drinking Water In Flood-affected Areas
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 8:55 pm | UN News
Six months after catastrophic floods struck Pakistan, more than 10 million people, including children, still lack access to safe drinking water, the UN Children’s Fund ( UNICEF ) said on Tuesday. The crisis has left families in the flood-affected ... More >>
