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Woman Police Officer Of The Year Represents ‘best Of The United Nations’
Wednesday, 10 November 2021, 4:52 pm | UN News
This year’s UN Woman Police Offer of the Year Award was officially handed over to Superintendent Sangya Malla on Tuesday, for her groundbreaking work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – one of the highlights of the annual Police Week celebrations ... More >>
Ethiopia: Future Of Tigray And Horn Of Africa ‘In Grave Uncertainty’
Tuesday, 9 November 2021, 6:24 pm | UN News
A year-long conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia has reached “disastrous proportions”, the UN political chief told the Security Council on Monday, warning of “grave uncertainty” surrounding the future of the country and stability of ... More >>
UN System Generates 25% Fewer Greenhouse Emissions In 2020
Tuesday, 9 November 2021, 8:07 am | UN News
With significant travel restrictions and large portions of personnel working from home in 2020, the UN system generated approximately 25 per cent fewer greenhouse emissions than in the year before. That’s one of the key points to emerge from ... More >>
New FAO Analysis Reveals Carbon Footprint Of Agri-food Supply Chain
Tuesday, 9 November 2021, 8:06 am | UN News
Food processing, packaging, transport, household consumption and waste disposal are pushing the food supply chain to the top of the greenhouse gas emitters list, according to a new study led by the UN agriculture agency, presented on Monday at ... More >>
Many Countries ‘Unsupported And Unprepared’ To Address Climate Health Risks: WHO
Tuesday, 9 November 2021, 6:27 am | UN News
Although governments are prioritizing public health measures to protect their people from climate impacts, many lack the funds to take effective action, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report issued on Monday. The 2021 WHO health and climate ... More >>
UN Mourns With Sierra Leone, Pledges All ‘necessary Support’ Following Deadly Tanker Crash
Monday, 8 November 2021, 7:28 am | UN News
The UN chief has joined the whole UN system in Sierra Leone in mourning the victims of an fuel tanker collision on Friday night in the capital Freetown, that reportedly left at least 98 people dead, and many more injured. UN Secretary-General António ... More >>
Iraq: UN Mission Condemns Assassination Attempt On Prime Minister ‘In The Strongest Terms’
Monday, 8 November 2021, 7:26 am | UN News
The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has condemned “in the strongest terms” the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, following a drone attack overnight on Sunday, aimed on his house in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green ... More >>
Spare No Effort In Probe Into Attack Against Blue Helmets In CAR: Guterres
Sunday, 7 November 2021, 6:58 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) to spare no effort in investigating the “unacceptable attack” earlier this week by the presidential guard against a vehicle from the UN mission ... More >>
Sudan Coup: Human Rights Council Hears Calls For Return To Democratic Rule
Sunday, 7 November 2021, 6:57 am | UN News
International calls for the restoration of democratic government in Sudan continued on Friday, as the Human Rights Council met in special session in Geneva to discuss the recent military coup. Leading condemnation for the 25 October takeover, UN High ... More >>
Nepalese Superintendent In DR Congo Is UN Woman Police Officer Of The Year
Saturday, 6 November 2021, 9:29 pm | UN News
Superintendent Sangya Malla of Nepal, currently serving in the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, awarded the 2021 United Nations Woman Police Officer of the Year. Photo credit: United Nations A Nepalese peacekeeper ... More >>
Security Council ‘Deeply Concerned’ By Expanding Clashes In Northern Ethiopia
Saturday, 6 November 2021, 9:27 pm | UN News
The Members of the United Nations Security Council expressed “deep concern” about the expansion and intensification of military clashes in northern Ethiopia. In a press statement released this Friday, they noted the impact of the conflict ... More >>
World Food Prices Reach Highest Level In More Than A Decade
Saturday, 6 November 2021, 9:26 pm | UN News
The UN barometer of worldfoodprices has surged to a new peak, reaching its highest level since July 2011, theUN Foodand Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced this Thursday. The FAOFoodPrice Index , which tracks the internationalpricesof ... More >>
‘Climate Of Fear’ Prevails For Human Rights Defenders In Afghanistan
Friday, 5 November 2021, 7:29 am | UN News
Human rights defenders inAfghanistanreport that they are now enduring a “climate of fear”, threats, and becoming increasingly desperate over conditions in the country,an independent UN expert said on Wednesday. Stating that “the threat is very real”, ... More >>
Urban Leaders, Influencers, Chart New Path For World Cities
Friday, 5 November 2021, 7:27 am | UN News
Mayors of Mexico City, Bogotá, New Orleans, Freetown, Gaziantep and Barcelona joined other urban leaders, designers, activists and thinkers from around the world on Wednesday, to chart a new path for cities. A launch event called Cities at the Crossroads, kicked ... More >>
Indian COVID-19 Vaccine Receives WHO Approval
Friday, 5 November 2021, 7:25 am | UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday approved an eighth vaccine against COVID-19, which follows a slight uptick in new cases globally. COVAXIN, made by Indian company Bharat Biotech, has received WHO emergency use listing (EUL), meaning it ... More >>
10 Blue Helmets Injured During Attack In Central African Republic
Friday, 5 November 2021, 7:19 am | UN News
2 November 2021 Ten unarmed Egyptian peacekeepers from the UN Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic ( MINUSCA ) were shot and wounded on Monday. According to MINUSCA , the blue helmets were part of the Egyptian Constituent Police Unit and ... More >>
In Madagascar, Pockets Of Famine As Risks Grow For Children, Warns WFP
Friday, 5 November 2021, 7:12 am | UN News
2 November 2021 “Pockets of famine” have now been reported in Southern Madagascar, the UN World Food Programme ( WFP ) said on Tuesday. “We have some pockets of IPC 5 or famine-like conditions, this is basically the only - maybe the first - climate ... More >>
UN Experts Call For Protection Of Trafficked Workers From Viet Nam In Saudi Arabia
Friday, 5 November 2021, 6:58 am | UN News
Some women and girls being recruited in Viet Nam to serve as domestic workers in Saudi Arabia, are suffering sexual abuse and torture, leading a group of UN independent human rights experts on Thursday to call on both nations to curb human trafficking. ... More >>
‘Dramatic’ Boost Needed In Climate Adaptation: UN Environment Agency
Friday, 5 November 2021, 6:52 am | UN News
Although policies and planning for climate change adaptation are increasing, financing and implementation lag behind, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a new report launched on Thursday. The Adaptation Gap Report 2021: The Gathering Storm ... More >>
‘Dramatic’ Boost Needed In Climate Adaptation: UN Environment Agency
Friday, 5 November 2021, 6:43 am | UN News
Although policies and planning for climate change adaptation are increasing, financing and implementation lag behind, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a new report launched on Thursday. The Adaptation Gap Report 2021: The Gathering Storm ... More >>
