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Better Prevention And Targeting Of Root Causes Needed To Combat Food Crises
Thursday, 5 May 2022, 7:47 pm | UN News
The number of people facing acute food insecurity, requiring urgent life-saving food assistance and livelihood support, continues to grow at an alarming rate, according to a joint UN report released on Wednesday. “Acute hunger is soaring to unprecedented ... More >>
Ukraine: Journalists Targeted And In Danger, Warn Top Rights Experts
Thursday, 5 May 2022, 7:34 pm | UN News
Journalists in Ukraine have been targeted and continue to face unprecedented dangers carrying out their work in the wake of the Russian invasion, top independent rights experts said on Wednesday. The alert from UN-appointed independent rights experts, ... More >>
New Plan To Accelerate Clean Energy Access For Millions Globally
Thursday, 5 May 2022, 7:33 pm | UN News
Amid the global energy crisis and worsening climate emergency, the United Nations and partners on Wednesday launched two new initiatives to accelerate action towards achieving clean, affordable energy for all, and the ambitious goal of net-zero carbon ... More >>
Natural Resources Must Be ‘Part Of The Solution’ In Fight Against Deforestation
Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 7:04 pm | UN News
Between 2010 and 2018, the rate of deforestation worldwide slowed by nearly 30 per cent compared to the previous ten years, according to a key report launched on Tuesday by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The Global Forest Resources Assessment ... More >>
Mariupol Steel Works Convoy: UN Aids Arrivals After Journey 'From Hell'
Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 7:02 pm | UN News
In Ukraine on Tuesday, UN humanitarians began to help the first evacuees arriving from Mariupol’s devastated Azovstal steel works, more than two months since Russia’s invasion began, and said that they would do everything possible to assist those still ... More >>
In Niger, Guterres Calls For More Resources To Fight Terror Attacks In Africa’s Sahel
Tuesday, 3 May 2022, 5:51 am | UN News
The number of terrorist attacks in the Sahel region of Africa “continues to increase” according to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres , who arrived in the capital of Niger, Niamey, on Monday, the second of three countries he is visiting on a tour ... More >>
Consign Chemical Weapons To ‘pages Of History’, Urges Disarmament Chief
Saturday, 30 April 2022, 4:56 pm | UN News
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the historic Chemical Weapons Convention on Friday, the UN chief described the treaty as “a major achievement” in disarmament. Secretary-General António Guterres issued a statement hailing the “powerful testament” ... More >>
Digital Tech Investment, Critical To Workforce In Least-developed Nations
Saturday, 30 April 2022, 4:55 pm | UN News
Structural weaknesses in the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs) have made them more vulnerable to shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and the current food and energy crises, and the situation could worsen if they do not ... More >>
Deadly Mosque Explosion ‘another Painful Blow To The People Of Afghanistan’
Saturday, 30 April 2022, 4:55 pm | UN News
The United Nations has condemned a deadly explosion at a Sufi mosque in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on Friday, which reportedly killed at least 10 people and injured up to 15 more, many of them seriously. The blast at the Khalifa Sahib mosque, located ... More >>
Extreme Heat Impacting Millions Across India And Pakistan
Saturday, 30 April 2022, 5:53 am | UN News
With extreme heat gripping large parts of India and Pakistan, the two countries are working to roll out life-saving health action plans to combat the heatwave, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday. The extreme heat is impacting ... More >>
WHO Calls For End To ‘Insidious’ Online Marketing Of Baby Formula
Saturday, 30 April 2022, 5:52 am | UN News
The $55 billion baby formula industry must end exploitative online marketing targeting parents, particularly mothers, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report published on Friday. The study found companies are paying social media platforms ... More >>
West Darfur: Health Workers, Children, Among 200 Killed In ‘senseless And Brutal Attacks’
Friday, 29 April 2022, 10:44 pm | UN News
Recent intercommunal violence in areas of West Darfur, Sudan, that has left scores dead, including two health workers, must stop immediately, a senior official with the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. Nearly 200 civilians were killed ... More >>
Learn From The Pandemic To Strengthen Workplace Safety: UN Labour Agency
Friday, 29 April 2022, 7:10 pm | UN News
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how effective dialogue between employers, workers and governments, is the best way to strengthen safety and health at work, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a new report published on Thursday. Each year, ... More >>
Guterres In Ukraine: War Is ‘Evil’ And Unacceptable, Calls For Justice
Friday, 29 April 2022, 7:08 pm | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited sites of suspected war crimes in Ukraine on Thursday, where he condemned the “evil” acts committed against civilians and urged criminal accountability. The UN chief’s visit to the Kyiv suburbs of ... More >>
Tech Needs Girls, And Girls Need Tech
Friday, 29 April 2022, 7:06 pm | UN News
More and more young women and girls are highlighting the importance of access and safety in the digital world. Marking International Girls in ICT Day, on Thursday, UN agencies have issued a call to action to ensure equal access to digital learning ... More >>
Kinder Brand Chocolates Now Linked To Salmonella Poisoning In 11 Countries
Thursday, 28 April 2022, 6:48 pm | UN News
Eleven mainly European countries have now reported salmonella food poisoning, linked to popular “Kinder” chocolate products produced in Belgium, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. The World Health Organization said on Wednesday ... More >>
Ebola Vaccination Campaign Begins In DR Congo To Counter New Outbreak
Thursday, 28 April 2022, 6:44 pm | UN News
An Ebola vaccination campaign has begun in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to halt the spread of a deadly new outbreak in the country, where the disease is endemic. The UN World Health Organization ( WHO ) said on Wednesday that ... More >>
Young Innovators Win Video Competition With Ideas For A Better Future
Thursday, 28 April 2022, 6:56 am | UN News
Marking World Intellectual Property Day , on Tuesday, UN patent experts announced the champions of this year’s youth video competition. Selected among 142 entries from 63 countries, the top three winners come from Syria, Ghana, and China, the World ... More >>
Heightened Security Fears On Chernobyl Disaster Anniversary
Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 6:33 am | UN News
On the 36th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine, the world is again concerned about the safety of nuclear power plants, amid the ongoing Russian invasion, which has seen shelling take place at Chernobyl, and other nuclear sites in the country. ... More >>
UN General Assembly Mandates Meeting In Wake Of Any Security Council Veto
Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 6:12 am | UN News
The UN General Assembly decided on Tuesday to automatically meet within 10 days, if the veto is used in the Security Council by one of its five permanent members. China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States have the power to ... More >>
