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World Food Prices Drop For Fifth Consecutive Month: FAO
Monday, 5 September 2022, 5:42 am | UN News
World food prices have fallen for a fifth consecutive month but are still nearly eight per cent higher than a year ago, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) reported on Friday. Its latest Food Price Index shows that the prices of five ... More >>
Ukraine: IAEA Experts Arrive In Zaporizhzhia Ahead Of Mission To Nuclear Plant
Thursday, 1 September 2022, 7:16 am | UN News
Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Wednesday, the latest stage in their efforts to inspect conditions at the embattled nuclear power plant there. Speaking to reporters, agency chief Rafael ... More >>
Pakistan: WHO Warns Of Significant Health Risks As Floods Continue
Thursday, 1 September 2022, 6:25 am | UN News
Major health risks are unfolding in Pakistan as unprecedented flooding continues, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Wednesday, warning of the threat of further spread of malaria, dengue fever and other water- and vector-borne diseases. ... More >>
Mikhail Gorbachev: UN Chief Hails ‘One Of A Kind Statesman Who Changed The Course Of History’
Wednesday, 31 August 2022, 12:20 pm | UN News
The Secretary-General has paid warm tribute to the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, whose death aged 91 was announced on Tuesday, describing him as the person who “more than any other” brought about the peaceful end of the Cold ... More >>
Pakistan: $160 Million UN Emergency Plan Launched, As ‘Monsoon On Steroids’ Continues
Wednesday, 31 August 2022, 5:58 am | UN News
A $160 million emergency plan to help Pakistan deal with devastating flooding has been launched by the United Nations, aiming to reach “5.2 million of the most vulnerable people in the country”. An estimated 33 million people have been affected by the ... More >>
Pakistan: WFP Working To Expand Food Aid As Deadly Flooding Continues
Tuesday, 30 August 2022, 6:36 am | UN News
The World Food Programme (WFP) is supporting Pakistan as the country takes stock of floods which have reportedly killed more than 1,000 people and displaced some 33 million, the UN agency said on Monday. Through its National Disaster Management ... More >>
Ukraine: UN Atomic Energy Experts Head To Stricken Nuclear Power Station
Tuesday, 30 August 2022, 6:33 am | UN News
A team of UN atomic energy experts set out on Monday for Zaporizhzya nuclear power station in Ukraine, after months of rising tensions between Ukrainian and Russian forces, who have accused each other of shelling the plant. In a tweet, Rafael Grossi, ... More >>
Burkinabé Peacekeeper In Mali Is UN Woman Police Officer Of The Year
Tuesday, 30 August 2022, 6:27 am | UN News
A peacekeeper from Burkina Faso serving in Mali has been honoured for her work to boost trust between the authorities and local communities, including survivors of gender-based violence. Chief Warrant Officer Alizeta Kabore Kinda is the recipient ... More >>
UN Chief Disappointed Nuclear Treaty Conference Ends Without Consensus
Monday, 29 August 2022, 7:05 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has highlighted the need for dialogue to reduce the nuclear threat after countries failed to reach consensus at a conference to review the landmark Non-Proliferation Treaty ( NPT ), his Spokesperson said on ... More >>
Sri Lanka: Devastating Crisis For Children, A ‘Cautionary Tale’ For South Asia
Saturday, 27 August 2022, 5:19 am | UN News
Staple foods have become unaffordable, warned UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, George Laryea-Adjei on Friday, who pointed out that severe malnutrition in crisis-wracked Sri Lanka was already among the highest in the region. The alert from ... More >>
Ethiopia: Massive Fuel Theft Puts WFP Operations In Tigray At Risk
Friday, 26 August 2022, 6:15 am | UN News
The robbery of over half a million tonnes of fuel from the World Food Programme (WFP) in Ethiopia’s Tigray region will make it impossible to continue operations that support millions of hungry people, the UN agency said on Thursday. Armed men ... More >>
Afghanistan: UNHCR Alarm Over Forced Refugee Returns From Tajikistan
Friday, 26 August 2022, 6:12 am | UN News
On Thursday, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, warned of the danger faced by Afghan refugees who continue to be detained and deported from Tajikistan, reiterating that it’s illegal to force those fleeing persecution back to their homeland. In the ... More >>
Russia’s War With Ukraine Needs To End, UN’s Bachelet Urges Vladimir Putin
Friday, 26 August 2022, 6:11 am | UN News
UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet on Thursday urged Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to end the country’s war against Ukraine, while also calling for the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to be immediately demilitarized. Speaking to journalists in Geneva ... More >>
‘Comprehensive’ Solution Needed To End Mass Displacement Of Rohingya
Friday, 26 August 2022, 5:43 am | UN News
It’s been five years since more than 700,000 ethnic Rohingya fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh to escape a brutal military crackdown. The UN chief on Thursday called on the international community to find “comprehensive, durable and inclusive solutions” ... More >>
Guterres Underlines Need For Peace As Ukraine Marks Six Months Of ‘Senseless War’
Friday, 26 August 2022, 5:40 am | UN News
The “senseless war” in Ukraine is now six months old, with no end in sight, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday, repeating his ongoing appeal for peace. The “sad and tragic milestone” coincided with Ukraine's ... More >>
UN Steps Up Post-COVID Support In Africa; Battles Cholera In Malawi
Friday, 26 August 2022, 5:38 am | UN News
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday a new drive to find ways of revamping the African region’s health systems. “The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the fragility of our continent’s ... More >>
WHO Supports DR Congo Authorities As Ebola Resurges In Volatile East
Wednesday, 24 August 2022, 6:25 am | UN News
Ebola has resurfaced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following confirmation of a case in the restive eastern province of North Kivu, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Tuesday, citing authorities in the country. The case concerns a ... More >>
Myanmar: 5 Years Since Rohingya Mass Exodus, UNHCR Urges Solutions
Wednesday, 24 August 2022, 6:24 am | UN News
This week marks five years since more than 700,000 ethnic Rohingya fled military persecution from Myanmar for neighbouring Bangladesh, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday, appealing to the international community for greater support. “ ... More >>
Stand In ‘Firm Solidarity’ With Victims Of Violence Based On Religion Or Belief, Urges UN Chief
Tuesday, 23 August 2022, 6:51 am | UN News
On the International Day for victims of acts of violence based on religion or belief, commemorated on Monday, the UN chief reiterated his staunch support for those who have suffered. During the day set aside to honour the victims who have lost their ... More >>
Nearly 1,000 Children Killed Or Injured In Ukraine But Real Number Likely Higher: UNICEF
Tuesday, 23 August 2022, 6:50 am | UN News
Nearly 1,000 boys and girls have been killed or injured in the war in Ukraine, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Monday, underscoring the urgent need for peace. “Once again, as in all wars, the reckless decisions of adults are ... More >>
