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UN Chief Strongly Condemns DPRK Missile Launch
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 9:09 pm | UN News
The UN chief on Sunday strongly condemned the launch of yet another ballistic missile of intercontinental range by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), as news reports said two more missiles had been launched on Monday. News reports ... More >>
Guterres In Africa: End Political Stalemate In Libya Now, UN Chief Urges Leaders
Saturday, 18 February 2023, 7:04 am | UN News
Overcoming the current political impasse in Libya can unleash much-needed progress in tackling myriad crises there, the UN chief said on Friday at a high-level meeting of the African Union in the Ethiopian capital. “ What is urgently needed is the ... More >>
Quake Latest: Aid Convoys Will Keep Crossing Into Syria ‘For As Long As Needs Are There’
Saturday, 18 February 2023, 7:03 am | UN News
A steady flow of UN aid trucks filled with vital humanitarian relief, continues to cross the border from southern Türkiye into northwest Syria to help communities enduring terrible trauma caused by last week’s earthquake disaster – and “will ... More >>
UN Environment Agency Tackles Mercury-tarnished Gold Mining Industry
Friday, 17 February 2023, 12:02 pm | UN News
Reducing mercury use by nearly 370 tons in nine countries, a UN environment agency initiative now plans to scale up efforts in 15 other affected nations, making conditions safer for millions of small-scale miners. “Over 100 million people rely on artisanal ... More >>
78 Million Children Don’t Go To School At All, Warns UN Chief In Call For Action
Friday, 17 February 2023, 6:40 am | UN News
A staggering 78 million girls and boys around the world today “don’t go to school at all” because of conflict, climate disasters and displacement – while tens of millions more receive only sporadic teaching - UN Secretary-General António Guterres ... More >>
Children Sleep In Streets, Too Afraid To Go Home After Quake Disaster
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 9:20 pm | UN News
As UN aid convoys prepared to deliver more relief to quake-hit northwest Syria via two additional land routes from Türkiye on Tuesday, UN humanitarians warned that many thousands of children have likely been killed, while millions more vulnerable ... More >>
Tunisia: UN Rights Chief Concerned Over Crackdown On Opposition
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 6:42 am | UN News
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has voiced concern over the deepening crackdown in Tunisia targeting perceived political opponents of President Kais Saied as well as civil society, his Office, OHCHR, reported on Tuesday. Spokesperson ... More >>
Guterres Calls On Countries To Fully Fund $397 Million Quake Appeal For Syria
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 6:39 am | UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday announced a $397 million humanitarian appeal to aid the people of earthquake-ravaged Syria, to help secure “desperately needed” relief for nearly five million people. António Guterres told reporters outside the ... More >>
Türkiye: UN Relief Chief Meets Families Affected By Devastating Earthquake
Sunday, 12 February 2023, 6:34 pm | UN News
Humanitarians will launch appeals for Türkiye and Syria in the aftermath of the deadly earthquakes this week, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said on Saturday. Mr. Griffiths was speaking in the Turkish city of Kahramanmaraş, where ... More >>
WHO Reports Exponential Rise In Cholera Cases In Africa
Saturday, 11 February 2023, 7:37 pm | UN News
Africa is currently experiencing an exponential rise in cholera cases, amid a global surge in the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday. Across the continent, cases in January were 30 per cent higher than for the whole of last ... More >>
More Aid Reaches Syria’s Quake Victims But It’s Not Enough, Say UN Aid Agencies
Saturday, 11 February 2023, 6:07 am | UN News
A second UN aid convoy reached northwest Syria on Friday to help victims of the still-unfolding earthquake tragedy, but humanitarians have warned that far more lifesaving help is needed, and much more quickly. A total of 14 trucks crossed into opposition-held ... More >>
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 >>
