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Demand For Lifesaving Aid Up 10 Per Cent This Year: UN Relief Chief
Friday, 20 May 2022, 8:12 pm | UN News
The number of people in need has risen by around 10 per cent this year so far, the UN’s humanitarian affairs chief said on Thursday. Martin Griffiths , who is also the Emergency Relief Coordinator, said that around 303 million living in 69 countries, ... More >>
Countries Review Progress On Global Migration Compact
Friday, 20 May 2022, 8:11 pm | UN News
Although many migrants worked on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, risking their own lives to save others, they were at times denied access to basic services and excluded from recovery plans, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in ... More >>
Food Insecurity Threatens Societies, Exacerbates Conflicts And ‘No Country Is Immune’
Friday, 20 May 2022, 8:10 pm | UN News
“When war is waged, people go hungry,” Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday during a debate on conflict and food security chaired by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Some 60 per cent of the world’s undernourished ... More >>
UN Marks First Ever International Day Spotlighting Women Working In The Maritime Industry
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 6:29 am | UN News
The first ever International Day for Women in Maritime kicked off its inaugural celebration on Wednesday with a seminar to “take stock and identify areas where improvement is needed”, the top UN official representing seafarers said. “ Women ... More >>
Global Economic Growth Downgraded Due To Spillover From Ukraine War
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 6:27 am | UN News
The global economy is expected to grow by only 3.1 per cent this year, down from the 4.0 per cent projected in January, largely derailed by the war in Ukraine, according to the UN’s latest World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report, launched ... More >>
First Polio Outbreak In 30 Years Declared In Mozambique
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 6:26 am | UN News
Health authorities in Mozambique declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus on Wednesday after confirming that a child in the country’s north-eastern Tete province, had contracted the disease. This marks the second imported case of wild poliovirus in ... More >>
Long Path To Full Equality Says UN, Marking Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia And Biphobia
Wednesday, 18 May 2022, 8:15 pm | UN News
Marking the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) on Tuesday, leaders from across the UN system called for a world where all people can live free from violence and discrimination. The Day celebrates diversity ... More >>
Lebanon Elections: Guterres Calls For ‘Swift Formation’ Of Inclusive Government
Wednesday, 18 May 2022, 8:14 pm | UN News
The UN Secretary-General has called for Lebanon’s political leaders to swiftly form an inclusive government in the wake of parliamentary elections on Sunday, that can help the crisis-wracked nation implement reforms to put the country “on the ... More >>
Return Of Commercial Flights From Yemeni Capital After 6 Years, An ‘Important’ Step
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 7:30 pm | UN News
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen , on Monday welcomed the resumption of commercial flights from the capital city’s main airport after six years, as a potential game changer for citizens needing lifesaving medical treatment. Hans Grundberg noted that ... More >>
Ukraine: Support For War Crimes Investigations ‘Of Paramount Importance’
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 7:21 pm | UN News
Investigators probing allegations of war crimes in the Ukraine conflict must work closely together and in compliance with international standards of forensic best practice, the UN expert on extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions said on ... More >>
‘We Cannot Rest’ Until Child Labour Is Eliminated, ILO Chief Tells UN Conference
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 6:58 am | UN News
Countries taking part in the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour this week in South Africa, are being urged to do more to end child labour by 2025. The strong call for urgent action at the conference taking place in Durban, aims ... More >>
Assistive Technology: A ‘Life Changer’ For Those Most In Need
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 6:52 am | UN News
Almost one billion people with disabilities and older persons are being denied access to assistive technology, according to a UN report published on Monday, calling on governments and industry to fund and prioritize access. Produced jointly by the World ... More >>
‘Coalition Of The Willing’ To Ensure Healthy Diets From Sustainable Food Systems
Saturday, 14 May 2022, 7:56 pm | UN News
Ensuring everyone has access to a healthy diet is among the goals of a UN-backed initiative launched on Friday in line with efforts to transform food systems globally. The Coalition of Action for Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems for all ( ... More >>
Unity Among Nations, In Push For Greater Space Security At UN-led Talks
Saturday, 14 May 2022, 7:55 pm | UN News
A new UN-led push to prevent an arms race in outer space has received wide-ranging support and participation from civil society and Member States – including all five permanent members of the Security Council - at talks in Geneva. The first Open-ended ... More >>
Mariupol Evacuations ‘a Glimmer Of Hope’ In Ukraine War
Friday, 13 May 2022, 4:04 pm | UN News
The United Nations continues to explore all options to reach civilians affected by Russia’s brutal assault on Ukraine, deputy humanitarian affairs chief Joyce Msuya said in an update to the Security Council on Thursday. “Our recent efforts ... More >>
UN Envoy Condemns Latest Israeli Settlement Expansion Plan
Friday, 13 May 2022, 4:03 pm | UN News
The top UN official in the Middle East has urged Israel to halt all settlement activity following the latest approval given to new construction in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, announced on Thursday. “I condemn today's decision by Israeli authorities ... More >>
World ‘at A Crossroads’ As Droughts Increase Nearly A Third In A Generation
Friday, 13 May 2022, 4:02 pm | UN News
Humanity is “at a crossroads” when it comes to managing drought and accelerating ways of slowing it down must happen “urgently, using every tool we can”, said the head of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on Thursday, calling ... More >>
Russia In Spotlight Over Ukraine Atrocities As Human Rights Council Meets
Friday, 13 May 2022, 6:34 am | UN News
The UN Human Rights Council met in special session on Thursday in Geneva, prompted by increasing concern over atrocities committed against civilians, linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February. Amid a mounting ... More >>
WHO Ready To Support DPR Korea Battle COVID-19 Infections
Friday, 13 May 2022, 6:33 am | UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that it is committed to helping the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), respond to COVID-19, after its first declared infection was reported in the media there. Responding to a question ... More >>
UN Spotlights Plant Health, Crucial For Boosting Food Security Worldwide
Friday, 13 May 2022, 6:28 am | UN News
On the very first International Day of Plant Health , marked on Thursday, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called for more investment in innovation to boost food security, especially for the billions worldwide living close to the ... More >>
