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Guterres: World Humanitarian Day Salutes ‘The Best Of Humanity’
Monday, 22 August 2022, 5:37 am | UN News
The hundreds of thousands of aid workers globally who dedicate their lives to assist people in need represent “the best in humanity”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his video message to mark World Humanitarian Day on Friday. “Far ... More >>
WHO Recommends Two New Lifesaving Medicines To Treat Ebola
Monday, 22 August 2022, 5:36 am | UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for countries to improve access to two lifesaving Ebola medicines, in its first guidelines on the viral disease, published on Friday. The recommendation follows review and analysis of clinical trials for ... More >>
The World Health Organization Steps Up Assistance To Flood-ravaged Yemen
Friday, 19 August 2022, 6:04 am | UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided emergency assistance , in an urgent response to the needs of communities affected by floods in Yemen, the UN agency said on Wednesday. In addition to health and laboratory supplies, it has supported specialized ... More >>
UN Agriculture Agency Helps Protect Against Threat Of Locust In Yemen
Friday, 19 August 2022, 6:03 am | UN News
Following heavy widespread rains in Yemen, the Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) remains on high alert as the threat of desert locust emergence looms, the UN agency said on Wednesday. To avert losses triggered by the voracious pest, FAO ... More >>
South Sudan: ‘Urgent Collective Efforts’ Needed In Most Dangerous Humanitarian Situation
Friday, 19 August 2022, 5:59 am | UN News
On the eve of World Humanitarian Day , the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, called on Thursday for joint action to address the aid crisis in the country and end attacks against civilians and humanitarian workers. “It takes a village ... More >>
WFP: First Ukrainian Humanitarian Grain Shipment Leaves For Horn Of Africa
Wednesday, 17 August 2022, 6:46 pm | UN News
The first vessel transporting Ukrainian wheat grain to support humanitarian operations run by the World Food Programme (WFP) has left the port of Yuzhny, also known as Pivdennyi, the UN agency reported on Tuesday. The MV Brave Commander departed with ... More >>
UN HIV/AIDS Advocate And ‘proud Champion’ Of Women Dies At 92
Wednesday, 17 August 2022, 6:45 pm | UN News
Nafis Sadik, who died on Monday at the age 92 was the first woman to ever head one of the UN’s major voluntarily funded programmes and leaves a rich legacy of contributions to women’s health and rights. “She consistently called attention to the importance ... More >>
Amidst Military Rule, UN Envoy Travels To Myanmar For First Time
Wednesday, 17 August 2022, 6:43 pm | UN News
UN special envoy for Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer travelled for the first time to the country since she was appointed last October. The visit follows the Security Council ’s latest call for an end to the violence and unimpeded humanitarian access to ... More >>
Mali: Security Situation Deteriorates, Human Rights Concerns Rise
Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 6:30 am | UN News
UN troop rotations in the peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) resumed on Monday with a new approval mechanism one month after the ruling junta suspended troop rotations and accused 49 Ivorian soldiers of entering the country without permission on 10 ... More >>
‘Catastrophic’ Drought Displaces One Million In Somalia, World Asked To ‘Step Up’ Support
Saturday, 13 August 2022, 7:04 am | UN News
A devastating drought in Somalia has reached unprecedented levels, leaving one million people within the country currently registered as displaced, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Thursday. More than 755,000 people have been internally displaced ... More >>
Barbados: New UN Disaster Preparedness Hub Built On ‘Frontlines Of Climate Change’
Saturday, 13 August 2022, 7:03 am | UN News
A new UN-backed humanitarian logistics hub and training centre in Barbados aims to strengthen emergency preparedness and response across the Caribbean, the World Food Programme (WFP) said in announcing the news on Thursday. The facility is a partnership ... More >>
Young Workers Have Been Hit Hardest By COVID Fallout, Says UN Labour Agency
Saturday, 13 August 2022, 7:01 am | UN News
The number of young people globally who can’t find a job this year is set to reach 73 million – that’s a full six million more than before COVID-19 – the UN labour agency said on Thursday. According to the International Labour Organization ( ILO ... More >>
UN Chief’s Youth Day Message: People Of All Ages Need To ‘Join Forces’ For A Better World
Saturday, 13 August 2022, 6:59 am | UN News
International Youth Day celebrates “the power of partnerships across generations,” the UN chief said in his message for the day. Commemorated annually on 12 August, Secretary-General António Guterres noted that this year’s theme – “Intergenerational ... More >>
More Breathing Devices Needed For Premature Babies Born In Ukraine
Thursday, 11 August 2022, 7:03 am | UN News
The war in Ukraine is increasing the risks of premature births and causing babies to need more oxygen, the spokesperson for a UN-backed global health initiative told the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday in Geneva. “The war increases levels ... More >>
WHO Calls For Optimizing Brain Health To Benefit People And Society
Thursday, 11 August 2022, 7:00 am | UN News
At some point in their life, one in three people will develop some type of neurological disorder – the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, launching its first-ever position ... More >>
Dozens Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks In Aegean Sea – UNHCR
Thursday, 11 August 2022, 6:59 am | UN News
Dozens of people are said to be missing after a boat of migrants and refugees sank in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday off the Greek island of Karpathos, according to the UN refugee agency, UNHCR. “Very sad news from the Aegean: Dozens of people are ... More >>
Sri Lanka: UNFPA Appeals For $10.7 Million For ‘Critical’ Women’s Healthcare
Tuesday, 9 August 2022, 6:23 am | UN News
The UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, is leading efforts to protect women and girls’ rights to give birth safely and live without gender-based violence, according to a statement issued on Monday. “ UNFPA is committed to meeting the ... More >>
Unprecedented Global Challenges Are ‘Not Insurmountable’ – UN Chief
Sunday, 7 August 2022, 6:46 am | UN News
Nearly a year ago, the UN chief released his report, Our Common Agenda (OCA), a blueprint for global cooperation moving forward, and reinvigorated multilateralism. On Thursday, he updated the General Assembly on progress made so far, saying the ... More >>
Somalia: ‘We Cannot Wait For Famine To Be Declared; We Must Act Now’
Sunday, 7 August 2022, 6:40 am | UN News
Rising acute food insecurity in Somalia has caused more than 900,000 people to flee their homes in search of humanitarian assistance since January last year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned. Due to drought and lack of livelihood ... More >>
Nuclear-free World Is Possible, Test-ban Treaty Chief Says
Sunday, 7 August 2022, 6:34 am | UN News
Nuclear weapons will continue to pose a risk to humanity unless countries fully adhere to the treaty that prohibits their testing, a senior UN official said at a press conference in New York on Friday. Journalists were briefed by Robert Floyd, ... More >>
