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Ethiopia: Safe Access And Swift Action Needed For Refugees In Tigray
Friday, 15 January 2021, 4:06 pm | UN News
The head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed his deep concern over the humanitarian situation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, including its impact on Eritrean refugees hosted there. The conflict between the Ethiopian Government ... More >>
2020, One Of Three Warmest Years On Record: World Meteorological Organization
Friday, 15 January 2021, 7:36 am | UN News
The COVID-19 pandemic was not the only long-term crisis the world will remember from 2020. In terms of climate change, the year was also one of the three warmest on record, and rivalled 2016 for the top spot, the UN weather agency said on Wednesday. ... More >>
Step Up Action And Adapt To 'New Climate Reality', UN Environment Report Urges
Friday, 15 January 2021, 7:31 am | UN News
Though countries have made progress in planning for climate change adaptation, there are significant financing shortfalls in getting them to the stage where they provide real protection against droughts, floods and rising sea levels, a new UN environment ... More >>
UN Reports Major Progress Towards Eradicating Sheep And Goat Plague
Thursday, 14 January 2021, 7:24 am | UN News
The world is moving closer to stamping out a highly contagious disease that affects sheep and goats, but also the livelihoods of millions of families who depend on these animals for food and income, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) said ... More >>
Step Up Surveillance Of Emerging Coronavirus Variants, WHO Urges
Thursday, 14 January 2021, 7:12 am | UN News
Efforts should be stepped up to quickly identify and study emerging variants of the COVID-19-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus, UN World Health Organization (WHO) scientists said on Tuesday. Alongside monitoring, virus and serum samples should be shared via ... More >>
Fewer Protections, Lower Wages, And Higher Health Risks: Homeworking In The COVID Era
Thursday, 14 January 2021, 7:08 am | UN News
The UN’s labour agency (ILO) called on Wednesday for greater recognition and protection for the hundreds of millions of people who work from home, accounting for almost eight per cent of the global workforce even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Since movement ... More >>
Humanitarians Seek $1.3 Billion To Help Millions In War-weary Afghanistan
Wednesday, 13 January 2021, 8:27 am | UN News
The UN and humanitarian partners in Afghanistan are seeking $1.3 billion to assist almost 16 million people in need of life-saving assistance as a result of decades of conflict, recurrent natural disasters, and the added impact of the continuing ... More >>
Humanitarian Crisis Looms In Madagascar Amid Drought And Pandemic
Wednesday, 13 January 2021, 7:32 am | UN News
In southern Madagascar, “famine-like conditions” have doubled the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance compared with last year, to more than 1.3 million. Successive droughts and a lack of jobs linked to COVID-19 restrictions are ... More >>
UNICEF Chief: Closing Schools Should Be ‘Measure Of Last Resort’
Wednesday, 13 January 2021, 7:12 am | UN News
The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) underscored on Tuesday that “no effort should be spared” to keep children in school, as the coronavirus pandemic continues into a second year. “Despite overwhelming evidence of the impact of school ... More >>
UN Agencies And Partners Establish Global Ebola Vaccine Stockpile
Wednesday, 13 January 2021, 6:59 am | UN News
In a major milestone in the fight against deadly diseases, United Nations agencies and humanitarian partners announced on Tuesday, the establishment of a global Ebola vaccine stockpile, to help control future epidemics by ensuring timely access to ... More >>
COVID-19 Recovery Offers ‘Chance To Change Course’, Guterres Tells One Planet Summit
Tuesday, 12 January 2021, 6:46 am | UN News
The process of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic offers the chance to change course, and put humanity on a path on which it is not in conflict with nature, the United Nations Secretary-General said on Monday, urging greater efforts by everyone ... More >>
Vaccinating Equitably ‘saves Lives, Stabilizes Health Systems’ – WHO Chief
Saturday, 9 January 2021, 4:31 pm | UN News
Two billion doses of “safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines” have been secured by the international equitable vaccine alliance COVAX , and they will be ready for distribution as soon they are delivered, the UN health agency chief said on Friday. ... More >>
Citizens Globally Affirm Belief In International Cooperation
Saturday, 9 January 2021, 6:27 am | UN News
People worldwide have overwhelmingly highlighted their faith in multilateralism to address global challenges, the results of a year-long survey by the United Nations have shown. The UN75 initiative was launched by Secretary-General António Guterres ... More >>
Saudi Arabia: UN Rights Expert Welcomes ‘positive First Step’ Toward Détente In Gulf
Friday, 8 January 2021, 4:37 pm | UN News
Saudi Arabia’s action in lifting sanctions against Qatar is a “positive first step” towards normalized relations in the Gulf region, a UN independent human rights expert said on Thursday, urging the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt ... More >>
Food For Mozambicans Struggling Amidst Violence And COVID-19, ‘Will Be Compromised’ Without More Funding: WFP
Friday, 8 January 2021, 7:24 am | UN News
Despite increased insecurity and limited funding, the UN food relief agency is continuing to supply food for hundreds of thousands of people affected by conflict in northern Mozambique. Since 2017, some half a million people have fled the gas and mineral ... More >>
FROM THE FIELD: The Genocide Survivor Helping Others Avoid Starvation
Friday, 8 January 2021, 7:13 am | UN News
During the 1994 Genocide Against The Tutsi In Rwanda , Liberee Kayumba avoided starvation thanks to emergency rations from the World Food Programme (WFP). Today, she is helping to ensure that Burundian refugees in the country have enough to eat. WFP 's Liberee ... More >>
Hong Kong: UN Human Rights Office Urges Immediate Release Of Arrested Activists
Friday, 8 January 2021, 7:04 am | UN News
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Thursday voiced deep concerns over the arrests of over 50 individuals under the new National Security Law in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China, and called for their immediate release. Fifty-three ... More >>
Top UN Officials Saddened By Violent Scenes At US Capitol Building
Thursday, 7 January 2021, 5:45 pm | UN News
Top UN officials, including the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly have expressed sadness over the violence that erupted on Wednesday when supporters of President Trump stormed the US Capitol building, temporarily bringing ... More >>
Central African Republic: Respect Final Results Of The Election, UN And Partners Urge
Wednesday, 6 January 2021, 7:24 am | UN News
Senior officials from the United Nations and regional organizations have called on all political actors in the Central African Republic (CAR) to respect the final results of the recent presidential elections, and to settle any disputes peacefully ... More >>
World Bank Expects Global Economy To Expand By 4% In 2021
Wednesday, 6 January 2021, 7:19 am | UN News
The World Bank Group on Tuesday issued a guarded growth forecast for the global economy this year, saying that a four per cent overall expansion was likely, although the recovery will likely be a “subdued” one. Policy makers must move decisively, ... More >>
