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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 >>
WMO Releases ‘Tell-tale Signs’ Of Extreme Weather Conditions Around The World
Friday, 30 December 2022, 7:06 am | UN News
From extreme floods to heat and drought, weather and climate-related disasters have affected millions and cost billions this year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday, describing the “tell-tale signs and impacts” of intensified ... More >>
UN Reproductive Health Agency Appeals For $1.2 Billion To Support Crisis-affected Women And Girls
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 8:21 pm | UN News
Amid rising humanitarian needs worldwide, the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, on Tuesday launched a $1.2 billion appeal to support 66 million women, girls and young people in 65 countries affected by crisis. The 2023 Humanitarian ... More >>
UN Honours Pioneering Initiatives To Restore Ecosystems Worldwide
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 8:18 pm | UN News
Ten initiatives from around the globe, which together aim to restore more than 68 million hectares of land and coastlines, have been recognized by the UN for their role in preventing and reversing the degradation of natural habitats across the planet. ... More >>
Somalia: Famine Narrowly Averted – So Far, Warn UN Humanitarians
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 8:16 pm | UN News
In Somalia, a full-blown famine has been narrowly averted for now, but the hunger emergency has not gone away, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. In an update on food insecurity in Somalia, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs ... More >>
More Than 11,000 Children Killed Or Injured In Yemen Conflict: UNICEF
Monday, 12 December 2022, 6:10 pm | UN News
More than 11,000 boys and girls have been killed or injured in the war in Yemen - an average of four a day since fighting escalated in 2015, though the number is likely to be far higher, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported. Agency chief ... More >>
Life-threatening Infections On The Rise Due To Drug-resistant Bacteria, New WHO Report Reveals
Saturday, 10 December 2022, 8:53 pm | UN News
Over 50 per cent of life-threatening bacterial infections are becoming resistant to treatment, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report published on Friday reveals. Moreover, the high levels of resistance to treatment are reported in bacteria frequently ... More >>
Ukraine War: Attacks Against Civilians And Infrastructure Must Stop, Disarmament Chief Tells Security Council
Saturday, 10 December 2022, 5:45 pm | UN News
The only way to end the suffering and devastation in Ukraine, “is by ending the war”, the UN’s top disarmament official told the Security Council on Friday. Briefing reportedly at the request of Russia on “supplies of lethal weapons to ... More >>
Many Persons With Disabilities Face Premature Death Due To Health Inequities
Monday, 5 December 2022, 5:23 am | UN News
Persons with disabilities face a risk of dying up to 20 years earlier than other sections of society, according to a new report issued by the World Health Organization on Friday. “Many persons with disabilities die earlier, some up to 20 years earlier, ... More >>
Africa’s Advances In Maternal, Infant Mortality Face Setbacks: WHO
Friday, 2 December 2022, 6:18 am | UN News
Across Africa, efforts to reduce the number of women and infants dying in childbirth are set to slow without a substantial increase in investment, the UN health agency said on Thursday. New data from the World Health Organization ( WHO ) indicates that ... More >>
