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New UN Campaign Aims To Bring More Young Voices To Halls Of Power
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 7:16 pm | UN News
To support young people’s political participation and amplify their voices in public life, the UN launched a campaign on Wednesday in collaboration with the Youth Envoy. “The intergenerational gap in power, influence and trust constitutes one ... More >>
UN Officials Call For Probe Into Killing Of Al Jazeera Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 4:59 pm | UN News
Senior officials from across the United Nations are calling for an investigation into the killing on Wednesday of well-known Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh. The veteran Palestinian-American journalist, 51, was fatally shot while reporting ... More >>
Another European War ‘not An Impossibility’; Unity Crucial In Bosnia And Herzegovina
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 4:58 pm | UN News
Amidst rising tensions, a months-long political stalemate and increasing speculation about yet another conflict in Europe, the international community must stand firm behind a peaceful, unified Bosnia and Herzegovina, the country’s UN envoy told ... More >>
WHO Calls For Greater Regulation Of Cross-border Alcohol Marketing
Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 6:18 am | UN News
Alcohol is increasingly being marketed across borders, with young people and heavy drinkers particularly targeted, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report on Tuesday that calls for more effective regulation. The study outlines how ... More >>
Ukraine: UN Rights Office Probe Spotlights Harrowing Plight Of Civilians
Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 6:16 am | UN News
Almost 76 days since Russia invaded Ukraine, countless civilians remain caught up in the horror and destruction of war, UN rights investigators said on Tuesday. The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine confirmed that more than 3,380 ... More >>
Afghanistan: Nearly 20 Million Going Hungry
Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 7:03 pm | UN News
Nearly 20 million people in Afghanistan – almost half the population – are facing acute hunger, humanitarians warned in a UN-backed report, published on Monday. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis for the country ... More >>
High-level UN Conference Debates Precious Commodity: Land
Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 6:54 am | UN News
The 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), kicked-off on Monday, in the Ivorian capital. Against the backdrop of a UNCCD warning that up to 40 per cent of all ice-free land ... More >>
UN Joins Faith-based Initiative For Shift Towards Climate-responsible Finance
Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 6:46 am | UN News
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) joined religious leaders and others on Monday in signing a landmark joint appeal for climate-responsible finance “as a moral imperative towards children”. The World Council of Churches (WCC), UNEP , Muslim ... More >>
Moldova: 'A Small Country With A Big Heart'
Monday, 9 May 2022, 7:08 am | UN News
Chisinau in spring – there are chestnut trees in bloom, music pouring from sidewalk cafés, children and young people everywhere. However, it just seems peaceful in the capital of Moldova, if you listen you can hear everyone speaking about the war, ... More >>
Small Decrease In Food Prices In April ‘A Welcome Relief’
Sunday, 8 May 2022, 7:51 pm | UN News
After reaching an all-time high in March amid repercussions from the war in Ukraine, world food prices decreased last month, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 158.2 points in April, down ... More >>
Africa: COVID Has ‘Pushed Back’ Democracy, Ukraine War Further Raises Risks
Sunday, 8 May 2022, 7:49 pm | UN News
Already reeling from COVID-19, the fighting in Ukraine has introduced significant and worrying new risks likely to heavily impact Africa, UN development experts warned on Friday. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will effect food security on the continent ... More >>
On A Mission To Cut Papua New Guinea’s High Levels Of Sexual Violence
Sunday, 8 May 2022, 7:44 pm | UN News
Nearly 60 per cent of women and girls aged 15-49 in Papua New Guinea have experienced some form of physical sexual violence, almost twice the global average. A health support group, backed by the UN, is educating young people and supporting survivors. ... More >>
UNICEF Highlights Devastating Mental Health Dangers For Ukraine’s Children
Sunday, 8 May 2022, 7:41 pm | UN News
Ten weeks into the war in Ukraine, UN humanitarians on Friday said that they were urgently ramping up efforts to provide vulnerable children with specialist and psychosocial support, amid “tremendous” mental health needs and ongoing dangers linked to ... More >>
New International Partnerships Needed To Boost Healthcare In Syria
Saturday, 7 May 2022, 5:26 pm | UN News
As the protracted conflict in Syria continues to push millions deeper into poverty and increase their vulnerability to health risks, UN agencies and their partners met on Friday to spur action to revitalize the country’s embattled healthcare system. ... More >>
WFP Appeals For Re-opening Of Ukraine Ports To Avert Looming Famine Threat
Saturday, 7 May 2022, 5:06 pm | UN News
Ports in the Odesa area of southern Ukraine must be re-opened urgently to prevent the global hunger crisis from spinning out of control, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday. The move would allow for food produced in the war-torn country to ... More >>
Recognize ‘Enormous Challenges’ Facing Northern Nigeria To Forge New Hope, Guterres Urges
Friday, 6 May 2022, 6:30 pm | UN News
The “enormous challenges” faced by the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, which include a continuing terrorist insurgency, need to be recognized by the international community to create what the UN Secretary-General has called a “state of hope and ... More >>
Nearly 15 Million Deaths Directly Or Indirectly Linked To COVID-19
Friday, 6 May 2022, 6:28 pm | UN News
Approximately 14.9 million deaths globally were directly or indirectly associated with the COVID-19 pandemic by the end 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday in new data on excess mortality attributable to the disease. The figure ... More >>
Collective Bargaining In The Workplace, Essential For Global Recovery: ILO
Friday, 6 May 2022, 6:17 pm | UN News
In the fast-changing world of work, the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) highlighted on Thursday just how important dialogue between workers and management is to the global post-pandemic recovery – and to keeping people’s wages fair. ... More >>
Ethiopia: Essential Aid Reaches Tigray Region, But More Still Needed
Friday, 6 May 2022, 4:08 pm | UN News
A convoy carrying desperately needed humanitarian aid arrived in the capital of the restive Tigray region in northern Ethiopia this past weekend, the UN reported on Thursday. The 27 trucks delivered nearly 1,000 metric tonnes of food and other ... More >>
Champion Of Women’s Right To Manage Land And Forests Wins Top Environment Prize
Friday, 6 May 2022, 6:11 am | UN News
A veteran Cameroonian activist working to preserve her country’s forests, and improve the lives of people who depend on them, is the latest winner of a UN-backed international environmental prize. Cécile Ndjebet is the recipient of the 2022 Wangari ... More >>
