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Nuclear Technology Helps Mexico Eradicate Invasive Insect Pest
Saturday, 6 August 2022, 6:15 am | UN News
One of the most devastating insect pests infesting fruits and vegetables in Mexico has been eradicated in the state of Colima, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). In cooperation with IAEA and the Food and Agricultural Organization ... More >>
Healthy Life Expectancy In Africa Grows By Nearly 10 Years
Friday, 5 August 2022, 6:31 am | UN News
Healthy life expectancy among Africans living in mainly high and upper middle-income countries on the continent, has increased by almost 10 years, the UN health agency, WHO, said on Thursday . The World Health Organization announced the good news after ... More >>
UN Renews Commitment To Yazidi Community Eight Years After ISIL Onslaught
Thursday, 4 August 2022, 7:04 am | UN News
Every effort must be made to support the Yazidi community in Iraq, the United Nations said on Wednesday, marking eight years since the extremist group ISIL launched a brutal assault on the religious minority. ISIL, also known by the Arabic moniker, ... More >>
Horn Of Africa Faces Most ‘Catastrophic’ Food Insecurity In Decades, Warns WHO
Wednesday, 3 August 2022, 6:55 am | UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday that the Greater Horn of Africa is experiencing one of the worst famines of the last 70 years. More than 37 million people are facing acute hunger, with approximately seven million children under the ... More >>
UN And Partners Roll Out #LetMeLearn Campaign Ahead Of Key Education Summit
Wednesday, 3 August 2022, 6:17 am | UN News
Amid the education crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations is partnering with leading children’s charity Theirworld and others in the sector, to launch the #LetMeLearn campaign , urging world leaders to listen to the voices ... More >>
American West Faces Water And Power Shortages Due To Climate Crisis: UN Environment Agency
Wednesday, 3 August 2022, 6:16 am | UN News
Two of the largest reservoirs in the United States are at dangerously low levels due to the climate crisis and overconsumption of water, which could affect water and electricity supply for millions in six western states and Mexico, the UN Environment ... More >>
Breastfeeding: ‘More Critical Than Ever’ Start To Life
Tuesday, 2 August 2022, 5:49 am | UN News
It’s more critical than ever to begin life as a newborn being breastfed , according to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Executive Director of UN Children’s Fund UNICEF. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and UNICEF chief Catherine ... More >>
Ukraine: Guterres Welcomes Departure Of First Grain Ship, To Help Ease Food Crisis
Tuesday, 2 August 2022, 5:48 am | UN News
The UN chief on Monday welcomed the departure of the first ship from the Ukrainian port of Odesa, carrying grain under the landmark deal signed by Ukraine, Russia and Türkiye, overseen by the UN. The Razoni, carrying a cargo of 26,527 tonnes of corn, ... More >>
Jordan: As Vast Za’atari Refugee Camp Turns 10, Syrians Face Uncertain Future
Tuesday, 2 August 2022, 5:46 am | UN News
Ten years since Jordan’s Za’atari camp opened its doors to 80,000 displaced Syrians, poverty now affects an increasing number of residents who face an uncertain future, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday. “With the increase in food ... More >>
Ukraine: Prospects For End To War Look Bleak, Despite ‘Encouraging’ Grain Deal
Tuesday, 2 August 2022, 5:45 am | UN News
The war in Ukraine shows no signs of ending, more than five months after the Russian invasion, and fighting is intensifying, the UN Security Council heard on Friday. Ambassadors were briefed by UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo, who pointed ... More >>
UN General Assembly Declares Access To Clean And Healthy Environment A Universal Human Right
Friday, 29 July 2022, 5:19 pm | UN News
With 161 votes in favour, and eight abstentions*, the UN General Assembly adopted a historic resolution on Thursday, declaring access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, a universal human right. The resolution, based on a similar text adopted ... More >>
UN Welcomes New Centre To Put Ukraine Grain Exports Deal Into Motion
Friday, 29 July 2022, 7:20 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the official start of the operation based in the Turkish capital, Istanbul, that will help implement the UN-brokered deal to resume exports of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea, amid the ongoing conflict ... More >>
FAO Warns 90 Per Cent Of Earth’s Topsoil At Risk By 2050
Thursday, 28 July 2022, 5:29 pm | UN News
A full 90 per cent of the Earth’s precious topsoil is likely to be at risk by 2050, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO . In a bid to protect soil globally and help farmers, the FAO warned on Wednesday that the equivalent of ... More >>
Monkeypox Vaccine: WHO Urges Countries To Share Data On Effectiveness
Thursday, 28 July 2022, 6:55 am | UN News
As Monkeypox cases reach over 18,000 in 78 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday, recommended targeted vaccination for those exposed to someone infected and those at high risk of exposure, including health workers, laboratory ... More >>
Colombia: New Government Urged To Combat Rising Violence In Rural Areas
Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 4:36 pm | UN News
The incoming administration in Colombia must prioritize tackling rising violence perpetrated by non-State armed groups and criminal organizations in rural areas, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report published on Tuesday. The violence ... More >>
Ukraine: UNICEF Delivers Life-saving Supplies For Over 50,000 Children In Odesa
Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 4:35 pm | UN News
The UN Children’s Fund UNICEF, delivered supplies on Tuesday to help an estimated 50,000 children in the war-ravaged districts of Odesa, the crucial Black Sea port which Russia bombed on Saturday, just hours after signing a landmark deal to allow ... More >>
UN Delivers Aid Directly To Haitians Caught Up In Gang Violence
Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 6:23 am | UN News
United Nations humanitarian agencies have started delivering aid directly to people in Haiti following a recent spike in violence between rival gangs which has fueled a worsening crisis across the capital, Port-au-Prince. Vulnerable inhabitants of ... More >>
New ECOSOC President Aims To Ease Crises Which Have ‘Engulfed Our Societies’
Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 6:22 am | UN News
Bulgaria’s UN Ambassador banged the gavel as President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the first time on Monday with a vow to build on the “solid foundation” left by the outgoing head and his bureau to transform the world into ... More >>
Syria: Australian Teen’s Death In Prison Was ‘Utterly Preventable’, Rights Experts Say
Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 6:19 am | UN News
Australian authorities must speed up the repatriation of their nationals held in detention centres in Syria following the recent confirmation of the death of a Sydney teenager at a facility in the northeast, UN human rights experts said on Monday. ... More >>
Global Awareness Critical To Protect World’s Mangroves: UN Science Chief
Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 6:08 am | UN News
Time is running out to protect the world’s mangroves which are not only home to many species but also an important hedge against climate impacts, the head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Tuesday. Audrey ... More >>
