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First UN Aid Convoy Reaches Syria’s Quake-hit Northwest Since Disaster
Friday, 10 February 2023, 6:37 am | UN News
As a UN aid convoy reached Syria on Thursday for the first time since devastating earthquakes cut off supply lines from Türkiye three days ago, UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, called for assurances that desperately needed assistance inside ... More >>
Earthquake Disaster: ‘We Must Put People First’ Urges Guterres In Race To Save Lives
Friday, 10 February 2023, 6:32 am | UN News
Now is the time to stand up for the people of Türkiye and Syria living in the region of the deadly earthquake disaster, said the UN chief on Thursday , and show them “the same kind of support and generosity” which they have displayed in recent ... More >>
Somalia: $2.6 Billion Appeal To Support Millions Amid Historic Drought And Famine Fears
Thursday, 9 February 2023, 6:35 am | UN News
Humanitarians are seeking $2.6 billion to assist some 7.6 million people in Somalia this year, the UN and partners announced on Wednesday, together with the Federal and State authorities. Somalia is in the midst of the longest and most severe drought ... More >>
Reduce Pollution To Combat ‘Superbugs’ And Other Anti-microbial Resistance
Thursday, 9 February 2023, 6:34 am | UN News
Up to 10 million people could die annually by 2050 due to anti-microbial resistance (AMR), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a report launched in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Tuesday, highlighting the need to curtail pollution created by the pharmaceuticals, ... More >>
Zambia: New Grant Gives Boost To Women Peacekeepers
Thursday, 9 February 2023, 6:32 am | UN News
Zambia’s police force will get nearly $1 million to boost women’s participation in global peace operations, a UN Women-hosted trust fund announced on Tuesday. “My Command appreciates the recognition of female officers as a catalyst of systematic ... More >>
Lack Of Jobs, The Main Driver Of Violent Extremism In Sub-Saharan Africa: UNDP
Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 6:39 am | UN News
A lack of job opportunities is the leading factor driving people to join fast-growing violent extremist groups in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new report released by the UN Development Programme on Tuesday. The report entitled, Journey to Extremism ... More >>
Türkiye, Syria Quake Latest: Full Scale Of Disaster Still Unfolding, UN Humanitarians Warn
Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 6:27 am | UN News
The full scale of the multiple earthquake disaster in Türkiye and Syria is still unfolding, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday, as they stressed the critical need to step up search and rescue efforts for victims and ensure that lifesaving aid reaches ... More >>
UN Relief Chief Tells Security Council ‘We Can Do Better’ In Ukraine
Tuesday, 7 February 2023, 7:19 am | UN News
The UN’s Humanitarian Affairs chief warned the Security Council on Monday that efforts must improve to reach nearly 18 million in need in war-torn Ukraine, since Russia’s full-scale invasion last year. “On the eve of the horrific one-year ... More >>
Around 4.2 Million Girls At Risk For Female Genital Mutilation Says Guterres, Stressing Men Must Also Speak Out
Tuesday, 7 February 2023, 7:18 am | UN News
Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM, is an “abhorrent violation of fundamental human rights” said the UN Secretary-General on Monday, marking the International Day of Zero Tolerance against the scourge, which remains a threat for a staggering 4.2 ... More >>
UN Agencies Launch Emergency Response After Devastating Türkiye And Syria Quakes
Tuesday, 7 February 2023, 7:09 am | UN News
After a massive earthquake hit southern Türkiye and northern Syria in the early hours of Monday, prompting fears of a humanitarian crisis, UN aid agencies have scrambled to help many thousands of reported victims, including those still believed to be ... More >>
WHO Launches Bid To Tackle Inequalities Behind Global Breast Cancer Threat
Saturday, 4 February 2023, 8:21 pm | UN News
A UN-led global initiative to tackle breast cancer could save 2.5 million lives by 2040, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday , just ahead of World Cancer Day . Each year, more than 2.3 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer, ... More >>
African Leaders Commit To End AIDS Among Children By 2030
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 6:26 am | UN News
UN agencies have welcomed a pledge by 12 African countries to end AIDS in children by 2030, announced on Wednesday at a meeting in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The first ministerial meeting of the Global Alliance to end AIDS in children marked a step ... More >>
Global Growth Will Be Weak In 2023 Before Rebounding Next Year: IMF
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 6:10 pm | UN News
The global economy is set to slow down this year before bouncing back in 2024, a senior official with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said, citing China’s sudden re-opening following the end of its “zero-COVID” policy, and a mild winter, ... More >>
IOM Steps Up Support As Rohingya Refugee Numbers Rise In Southeast Asia
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 7:10 am | UN News
Increasing numbers of Rohingya refugees have been arriving in Southeast Asian countries by sea and land, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Tuesday as it scales up support in the region. Almost 3,300 arrived in Indonesia, Malaysia ... More >>
Climate Crisis And Migration: Greta Thunberg Supports IOM Over ‘Life And Death’ Issue
Sunday, 29 January 2023, 6:23 am | UN News
The head of the UN migration agency IOM, and leading climate justice activist, Greta Thunberg, called on Friday for immediate action to help tackle the impacts of climate change on those forced to flee their homes, or leaving in search of a better life. ... More >>
‘Equal Rights Cannot Wait’ On International Day Of Women In Multilateralism
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 6:39 am | UN News
The head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday underlined the need to achieve gender equality globally and fight hate speech, particularly that which targets women and girls online. UNESCO Director-General ... More >>
Odesa Added To UNESCO's World Heritage List Amid Threats Of Destruction
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 6:33 am | UN News
The historic centre of the port city of Odesa, in Ukraine, has been inscribed on the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage List, 11 months since the full-scale Russian invasion. This decision recognizes the ... More >>
$2.54 Billion Needed To Tackle Unprecedented Health Needs In 2023: WHO
Tuesday, 24 January 2023, 7:04 am | UN News
Two-and-a-half billion dollars: that’s how much funding the UN World Health Organization (WHO) will need across its operations this year, it said on Monday, to help a record number of people facing disease and starvation. In its appeal , the WHO said that ... More >>
Ukraine: UN Aid Reaches Soledar Area As IAEA Boosts Safety Measures At Nuclear Sites
Saturday, 21 January 2023, 7:30 am | UN News
The first UN aid convoy to reach the vicinity of the battered eastern Ukrainian city of Soledar, since the Russian invasion began nearly a year ago, arrived on Friday morning, providing support for more than 800 civilians in need. Jens Laerke from ... More >>
Guatemala: UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk Expresses Deep Concern At Persecution Of Judicial Officials
Thursday, 19 January 2023, 8:16 pm | UN News
GENEVA, 18 January 2023 – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Wednesday expressed deep concern at repeated intimidation, harassment and reprisals against justice officials and other individuals involved in efforts to combat impunity ... More >>
