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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 >>
Mistreatment In Childbirth, A Human Rights And Healthcare Problem, New Study Warns
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 7:51 am | UN News
Women across the world face unacceptable mistreatment during childbirth, according to a new study from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Human Reproduction Programme (HRP) launched on Wednesday. The new supplement, Dignity and respect in ... More >>
Haiti: UN Agencies Warn Of ‘Unabated’ Rise In Hunger
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 7:45 am | UN News
While humanitarian assistance has been successful in averting a catastrophe, Haiti is experiencing a persistent rise in hunger levels, with many citizens suffering acutely, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday. Alerting that 4.5 million ... More >>
Wennesland Condemns Killing Of 4 Israeli Civilians, As Security Council Hears ‘Little Progress’ Is Made On Settlements
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 6:42 am | UN News
Speakers in the Security Council on Tuesday denounced evictions and demolitions by Israeli authorities of Palestinian-owned properties, as the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process , Tor Wennesland, expressed ... More >>
Time To Negotiate End To ‘Unwinnable’ War In Ukraine, Guterres Declares
Wednesday, 23 March 2022, 8:38 pm | UN News
It’s time for a diplomatic solution to be found to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, amidst signs of hope that progress can be made to end an “unwinnable” and “indefensible” war, said the UN chief on Tuesday. António ... More >>
UNHCR Chief Condemns ‘Discrimination, Violence And Racism’ Against Some Fleeing Ukraine
Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 7:09 pm | UN News
The head of UN refugee agency UNHCR, spoke out on Monday against the “ugly reality” that some refugees fleeing across the Ukraine border, and Third Country Nationals, have been subjected to racism and discrimination. In a statement ... More >>
DPR Korea’s Grip On Population Has Tightened Since COVID
Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 7:05 pm | UN News
In the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), more commonly known as North Korea, human rights violations remain systematic, and the authorities’ grip on the population has “tightened”, the Human Rights Council heard on Monday. The ... More >>
South Sudan: ‘Hellish Existence’ For Women And Girls, New UN Report Reveals
Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 7:02 pm | UN News
Widespread sexual violence against women and girls in conflict is being fueled by systemic impunity, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said on Monday. The Commission’s new report , based on interviews conducted with victims ... More >>
UN Chief Warns Against ‘Sleepwalking To Climate Catastrophe’
Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 7:00 pm | UN News
The goal tolimit future warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, highlighted in the Paris Agreement on climate change, and driven home in last November’s COP26 , gathering in Glasgow, is now on “life support” and “in intensive care,” the UN chief ... More >>
More Than 2 Attacks A Day On Ukraine Health Facilities; 6.5 Million Now Internally Displaced
Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 6:58 pm | UN News
As the total forced to flee their homes in Ukraine rises above 10 million, attacks on healthcare facilities there due to Russia’s continuing bombardment are averaging more than two per day, the UN warned on Monday. “We, along with our partners, remain ... More >>
No Sign Of Ukraine Bioweapons Labs Says Disarmament Chief, After Further Russian Claims
Saturday, 19 March 2022, 6:58 pm | UN News
The UN is not aware of any biological weapons programme being conducted in Ukraine, the Organization’s disarmament chief told the Security Council once more on Friday, responding to fresh allegations by the Russian Federation, that it had evidence to ... More >>
