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Ukraine War: No Chance For Serious Peace Negotiations Yet, Says UN Chief
Thursday, 19 January 2023, 6:21 am | UN News
The UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday that he did not believe that there was an opportunity yet, to organise “a serious peace negotiation” between the warring parties in Ukraine, nearly a year on from Russia’s full-scale invasion. Following ... More >>
WHO Launches Council To Develop TB Vaccines, Hoping To Save Millions Of Lives
Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 6:26 pm | UN News
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has unveiled plans to speed up the licensing and use of effective novel vaccines against tuberculosis (TB), the second leading infectious killer after COVID-19 and the 13th ... More >>
UN Envoy Sees ‘Real Chance’ Of Political Solution In Sudan
Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 7:23 am | UN News
More than a year after the military coup in Sudan, political parties began talks this month aimed at restoring a civilian-led transition, which the UN has hailed as an important step towards peace and democracy. The coup ended a power-sharing ... More >>
Economic Slowdown May Force Workers Into ‘Lower Quality’ Jobs
Tuesday, 17 January 2023, 7:12 am | UN News
Finding a decent and well-paid job is likely to be harder this year, thanks to the continuing global economic downturn, the UN labour agency said on Monday. According to the International Labour Organization ( ILO ), global employment is set to grow ... More >>
UN Chief Calls For Renewable Energy ‘Revolution’ For A Brighter Global Future
Sunday, 15 January 2023, 7:07 pm | UN News
Renewable energy is the only credible path forward if the world is to avert a climate catastrophe, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Saturday, outlining a five-point plan for a just transition. “Only renewables can safeguard our future, ... More >>
Indonesia: President’s Apology For Past Rights Violations A ‘Step On The Long Road To Justice’
Sunday, 15 January 2023, 7:05 pm | UN News
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, welcomed on Friday the Indonesian President’s statement of regret earlier this week, for serious rights violations dating back to the 1960s. President Joko Widodo reportedly acknowledged “gross human rights ... More >>
Greece In Spotlight Over Trial Of Activists, Volunteers Who Rescued Migrants
Sunday, 15 January 2023, 7:04 pm | UN News
The Greek authorities faced an appeal on Friday from the UN human rights office, OHCHR , to dismiss the trial of two dozen aid workers who rescued migrants in distress at sea. The hearing involving 24 volunteers and activists began on Tuesday on the ... More >>
UN Report Calls For Re-thinking Social Protection As The World Ages
Friday, 13 January 2023, 8:02 am | UN News
With the number of people aged 65 and over projected to more than double by the middle of the century, the rights and well-being of older persons must be prioritized in efforts to achieve a sustainable future, the UN said in a new report launched ... More >>
2022 Confirmed As One Of Warmest Years On Record: WMO
Friday, 13 January 2023, 6:45 am | UN News
The UN weather agency, WMO, said on Thursday that 2022 was the fifth or sixth warmest year on record, adding to deep concerns that the likelihood of breaching the 1.5 degree Celsius limit of the Paris Agreement “is increasing with time”. In an ... More >>
Uganda Declares End Of Ebola Virus Outbreak
Thursday, 12 January 2023, 7:41 pm | UN News
In Uganda, a deadly outbreak of Ebola virus has been stopped in its tracks and declared officially over, the UN World Health Organization ( WHO ) said on Wednesday. Infections had occurred in the major cities of Kampala and Jinja, fuelling concerns that the ... More >>
COVID In Europe: China’s Surge Not A Cause For Concern ‘At This Time’ Says WHO, As XBB.1.5 Virus Spreads
Thursday, 12 January 2023, 7:39 pm | UN News
The ongoing COVID-19 surge in China is not expected to “significantly impact” the European region, UN health experts said on Tuesday. Dr. Hans Kluge , head of the World Health Organization for Europe, explained that this is because the two ... More >>
Ozone Layer Recovery Is On Track, Due To Success Of Montreal Protocol
Tuesday, 10 January 2023, 8:58 pm | UN News
The Earth’s ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades, a UN-backed panel of experts said on Monday. But the group also warned of the unintended impacts on the ozone layer of new technologies such as geoengineering. In a report published ... More >>
Brazil: UN Chief ‘totally Confident’ In Country’s Democratic Strength
Tuesday, 10 January 2023, 7:38 pm | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres responded to the storming on Brazil’s Congress by insisting that it would not shake the country’s strong democratic foundations. In comments to journalists on Monday, Mr. Guterres said that he had been shocked ... More >>
Myanmar: Hundreds Of Political Prisoners Released, But Thousands Remain In Jail
Saturday, 7 January 2023, 6:30 am | UN News
Hundreds of political prisoners in Myanmar were granted amnesty this week, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said Friday, but thousands more remain incarcerated. “The release of political prisoners in Myanmar is not only a relief to those unfairly ... More >>
Zambia: Abolition Of The Death Penalty ‘A Historic Milestone’
Saturday, 7 January 2023, 6:16 am | UN News
The decision by Zambia to abolish the death penalty is “a historic milestone’, the UN team in the country said on Friday in a statement. President Hakainde Hichilema announced the move on 23 December, which “followed years of advocacy efforts by ... More >>
Belarus: Trial Of Nobel Laureate Ales Bialiatski ‘Politically Motivated’
Saturday, 7 January 2023, 6:13 am | UN News
The trial of Belarusian rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski is “simply politically motivated” and he should be released, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday. Mr. Bialiatski, a veteran rights campaigner and founder ... More >>
Europe: Warm Start To 2023 Breaks Records And Skiers’ Hearts, Says WMO
Friday, 6 January 2023, 7:27 pm | UN News
The unusually warm conditions in Europe that marked the festive season broke records – and likely skiers’ hearts - in several countries on the continent, on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed ... More >>
Colombia: ‘Renewed Hope’ For Consolidating Peace Says Guterres
Wednesday, 4 January 2023, 6:21 am | UN News
The agreement between the Colombian Government and the five largest remaining armed groups there provides “renewed hope for comprehensive peace” into the new year, said the UN chief in a statement released by his Spokesperson late on Sunday. The ... More >>
Syria: Security Council Advised To Extend Cross-border Aid Access ‘Without Delay’
Wednesday, 4 January 2023, 6:13 am | UN News
UN agency chiefs appealed to the Security Council on Tuesday to extend a deal guaranteeing cross-border aid access to northwest Syria, that’s due to expire in eight days. The joint statement was issued by the heads of the UN humanitarian affairs office ... More >>
UN And Top Aid Officials Slam Afghan Rulers’ NGO Ban For Women
Friday, 30 December 2022, 7:10 am | UN News
Top UN agency officials and civil society organization heads joined forces on Thursday to urge Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to reverse their ban on women working for NGOs that provide aid relief. “Banning women from humanitarian work has immediate ... More >>
