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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 >>
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 >>
