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Recent Terrorist Attacks In Israel Undermine ‘Prospects For Peace’: Guterres
Friday, 1 April 2022, 6:06 pm | UN News
Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday night condemned recent terrorist attacks in Israel that have claimed the lives of at least 11 Israeli citizens. “Such acts of violence can never be justified and must be condemned by all,” he said ... More >>
Peacebuilding, 'A Bargain' And 'Proven Investment', UN Chief Tells Member States
Friday, 1 April 2022, 6:05 pm | UN News
The UN chief has called for $100 million each year in assessed contributions from Member States, to fund the world body’s peacebuilding activities, describing such an investment as “a bargain” compared with the punitive costs of war. Secretary-General ... More >>
Ukraine: UNESCO’s Response To Children’s Education Needs
Friday, 1 April 2022, 6:03 pm | UN News
Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more than 4 million people have fled the country - two million of them, are children. As the UN agency mandated to coordinate and lead on global education, UNESCO is carefully mapping exactly how ... More >>
Response Plan Launched To Support 1.4 Million Rohingya And Bangladeshis
Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 8:12 pm | UN News
“Robust and sustained international support” is again needed for Rohingya refugees and the Bangladeshi communities generously hosting them, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday. “Humanitarian agencies are seeking more than $881 million to support ... More >>
Dire Impact From Floods In South Sudan As New Wet Season Looms
Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 8:10 pm | UN News
Flooding and displacement in South Sudan are expected to worsen when the wet season begins in around a month, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned on Tuesday. “Urgent action is needed to protect already vulnerable populations from its worst impacts,” ... More >>
World Football Goes For Goal, In Aid Of Ukraine
Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 8:09 pm | UN News
With the number of refugees fleeing Ukraine rapidly approaching four million, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday launched a new emergency appeal, with an assist from some top football players who know firsthand ... More >>
Ukraine War Could Create Widespread Food Insecurity, Warns FAO
Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 7:52 pm | UN News
Millions of Ukrainians may soon face serious food insecurity because of the ongoing conflict, the UN warned on Tuesday, amid reports that people are facing “life-and-death decisions” on whether to leave Mariupol and elsewhere, more than a month since ... More >>
Libya Detention Centres Remain Places Of Violations And Abuse: Experts
Tuesday, 29 March 2022, 7:20 pm | UN News
Many of Libya’s migrant detention centres remain places of terrible and systematic abuse, that may amount to crimes against humanity, top rights investigators said on Monday. On the sidelines of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, head of the Fact-Finding ... More >>
Ukraine Invasion: Guterres Appeals For ‘Immediate Humanitarian Ceasefire’
Tuesday, 29 March 2022, 7:19 pm | UN News
The UN Secretary-General appealed for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine on Monday, so that “serious political negotiations” can advance towards a peace agreement, based on the principles of the United Nations Charter. “A cessation ... More >>
Guterres Welcomes Consultations To Protect Civilians Caught In Urban Conflict
Tuesday, 29 March 2022, 7:17 pm | UN News
The Secretary-General on Monday welcomed consultations due to begin next week, on a political declaration to protect civilians living in cities and towns who come under fire from heavy bombing and shelling. From Ukraine to Syria, Ethiopia to Myanmar, ... More >>
UN’s Bachelet Hails ‘Millions Of Voices’ Tackling Racial Discrimination
Tuesday, 29 March 2022, 7:06 am | UN News
More than two decades after the signing of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (PoA) – the UN’s blueprint to tackle racism and other forms of discrimination –UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday, hailed the ... More >>
Safety Of UN Workers ‘Our Top Priority’, Says Guterres
Sunday, 27 March 2022, 7:27 pm | UN News
The UN chief on Friday paid tribute to the dozens of United Nations personnel who have been detained this year while working for the Organization, and those whose whereabouts is unknown. In his message marking the International Day of Solidarity ... More >>
UN Alarm Over Mounting Ukraine Casualties, Amid Desperate Scenes In Mariupol
Sunday, 27 March 2022, 7:25 pm | UN News
Ongoing violence in Ukraine has left millions of people “in constant fear” of indiscriminate shelling, the UN warned on Friday, as efforts continued to reach the country’s most vulnerable populations, one month on from the Russian invasion. ... More >>
Dimming The Lights For A Brighter Future
Sunday, 27 March 2022, 7:10 pm | UN News
Noting that climate disruption, biodiversity loss and pollution threaten lives, jobs and health the world over, the UN chief said on Saturday that it was essential “to make peace with nature.” “Without nature’s help, we cannot thrive or ... More >>
Ethiopia: Guterres Welcomes Tigray Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement
Saturday, 26 March 2022, 8:05 pm | UN News
The UN chief on Friday welcomed the declaration of an indefinite humanitarian truce on the part of the Ethiopian Government, and the commitment by forces in the Tigray region to comply with the immediate ceasefire, amid deep concern for the five million ... More >>
Call For Unity In Security Council Over Latest DPR Korea Missile Test
Saturday, 26 March 2022, 8:01 pm | UN News
The top UN political affairs official urged the Security Council on Friday to be united in its response to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch – the country’s first long-range ... More >>
One Month Of War Leaves More Than Half Of Ukraine’s Children Displaced
Friday, 25 March 2022, 7:26 am | UN News
A month since Russia invaded Ukraine, 4.3 million children – more than half of the country’s estimated 7.5 million child population – have been displaced, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday. “The war has caused one of the ... More >>
Seeds Of Change In Kenya As Farmers Lead Way On Tobacco-free Farms
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 6:31 pm | UN News
In Kenya, a trailblazing sustainable agriculture project has helped hundreds of farmers move away from the harmful practice of growing tobacco, in favour of a healthier alternative, the UN said on Wednesday. The initiative, supported by the UN Food and ... More >>
UN Weather Agency To Spearhead 5 Year Early Warning Plan, Boosting Climate Action
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 8:06 am | UN News
The UN set an ambitious five year deadline on Wednesday for countries to ensure that citizens worldwide are protected by early warning systems against extreme weather and climate change, the UN chief announced, marking World Meteorological Day . “ ... More >>
Ukraine War: Middle East Food Prices Soaring, As Donor Fatigue Kicks In, Security Council Hears
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 8:02 am | UN News
Amid growing donor fatigue and a brutal war in Ukraine that has diverted the world’s attention, the world must not forget millions of people in need across the Middle East and North Africa, the UN chief told the Security Council on Wednesday. António ... More >>
