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Grave Concerns Over 'Dire' And Deteriorating Situation In War-torn Tigray Region
Saturday, 29 May 2021, 6:01 pm | UN News
UN humanitarians expressed deep concern on Friday about serious and ongoing abuses carried out against displaced civilians who are also facing dire food insecurity in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, after months of conflict. In an alert, the UN sexual ... More >>
Thousands In Goma Evacuated Amid Fears Of Further Volcanic Eruption
Saturday, 29 May 2021, 5:59 pm | UN News
The threat of new volcanic eruptions from Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have triggered thousands of residents to flee from the eastern city of Goma, the UN humanitarian office said on Friday. Speaking at a UN ... More >>
Use Africa’s Rich Heritage As ‘Catalyst’ For Transformation, Urges Guterres
Thursday, 27 May 2021, 3:42 pm | UN News
A call to use Africa’s rich cultural and natural heritage as a catalyst for growth and transformation is “the right appeal at the right time”, the UN chief told a three-day forum on the continent’s future held online on Wednesday. Opening the ... More >>
UN Chief Following Mali Crisis ‘with Concern’ As Security Council Strongly Condemns Arrests
Thursday, 27 May 2021, 3:41 pm | UN News
The UN Security Council met behind closed doors on Wednesday to discuss the derailing of Mali’s transitional government following the apparent forced departure of both the President and Prime Minister on Tuesday, by the leader of last August’s military ... More >>
Tools To Protect Civilians In Conflict Exist, But Not The Will To Apply Them, Lowcock Tells Security Council
Thursday, 27 May 2021, 5:16 am | UN News
The international legal framework and tools are all there to protect civilians caught up in conflict, and now it’s time for governments and armed groups to apply them, the UN relief chief told the Security Council on Tuesday. Emergency Relief Coordinator ... More >>
Somali Leaders Walk ‘Back From The Brink’, Resume Talks On Critical Elections
Wednesday, 26 May 2021, 6:52 am | UN News
A summit involving leaders of Somalia’s political factions is underway in Mogadishu, a welcome relief after months of escalating tension , the senior UN official in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday, expressing hope that a consensus on ... More >>
Africa Essential For Sustainable Development, Poverty Reduction And Peace
Wednesday, 26 May 2021, 6:25 am | UN News
Africa’s rich, diverse cultural and natural heritage, is important for sustainable development, poverty reduction, and “building and maintaining peace”, the UN chief said on Tuesday, marking the international day celebrating the continent. ... More >>
Share Gains From Extracting Precious Raw Materials More Equitably, Guard Against Pitfalls, Cautions Guterres
Wednesday, 26 May 2021, 6:24 am | UN News
Extracting minerals, metals and other valuable raw materials from the earth, represents a “crucial juncture” between resources, ecosystems and people, all of which have an essential role to play in advancing sustainability and equity, the UN chief said ... More >>
Military Gender Advocate Of The Year Highlights ‘Crucial Gender Dimensions’ In Darfur
Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 6:04 pm | UN News
UNAMID Kenyan peacekeeper, Steplyne Nyaboga, conducts basic gender training to Pakistani troops in Darfur. (file) The UN chief on Monday, commended an award-winning Kenyan peacekeeper for her gender-mainstreaming work while serving in the restive Darfur ... More >>
One Blue Helmet Lost Is ‘One Too Many’: UN Peacekeeping Chief Reports Spike In 2021 Fatalities
Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 4:19 pm | UN News
UN blue helmets face an increasing number of attacks throughout the complex environments in which they work, the head of the Organization’s peacekeeping operations told the Security Council on Monday. In an update on the measures taken to strengthen ... More >>
Guterres Deeply Concerned Over ‘Forced Landing’ And Arrest Of Belarus Opposition Journalist, As Condemnation Grows
Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 4:07 pm | UN News
The UN Secretary-General said on Monday he was “deeply concerned” over the apparent forced landing of a commercial passenger jet over Belarus, and the subsequent detention of a prominent dissident and journalist by authorities there. On Sunday, Roman Protasevich ... More >>
UN Chief Appeals For Dialogue In Samoa Amid Prime Ministerial Stand-off
Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 4:06 pm | UN News
The UN has called for dialogue in Samoa, where the first woman elected as Prime Minister was locked out of Parliament on Monday amid a bitter power struggle with the country’s long-standing leader. Fiame Naomi Mata'afa was sworn in during a ... More >>
DR Congo: More Than 170 Children Feared Missing Following Volcanic Eruption In Goma
Monday, 24 May 2021, 4:08 pm | UN News
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday that hundreds of children and families in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Goma district are at risk following the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo. The sky turned red and lava spewed from ... More >>
Security Council Calls For ‘Full Adherence’ To Gaza Ceasefire, Focus On Two-State Solution
Sunday, 23 May 2021, 4:09 pm | UN News
The UN Security Council on Saturday made it’s first statement on the conflict that erupted between Israel and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza, calling for a “full adherence to the ceasefire” that brought 11 days of fighting to an end early on ... More >>
SDGs: Greater Urgency Needed To Meet Environmental Goals, Improved Data Likely Key
Sunday, 23 May 2021, 5:11 am | UN News
Countries are on track to miss the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relating to environmental protection, two UN entities warn in new report issued on Saturday to coincide with the International Day for Biological Diversity . Despite making ... More >>
Renewable Tech Brings Power Swarming Through The World’s Poorest Villages
Sunday, 23 May 2021, 5:10 am | UN News
Swarm grids, an innovative technology designed to work with renewable energy sources, are bringing reliable electricity to some of the world’s poorest and remote regions for the first time, providing a major boost to the livelihoods of those who live ... More >>
Ceasefire Can’t Hide Scale Of Destruction In Gaza, UN Warns, As Rights Experts Call For ICC Probe
Saturday, 22 May 2021, 5:35 pm | UN News
© UNRWA/Mohamed Hinnawi A tower block lies in ruins in Gaza city following an Israeli air strike. The humanitarian community has welcomed the ceasefire agreed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel but warned that the destruction in Gaza will take ... More >>
COVID-19: UN Chief Calls For G20 Vaccine Task Force, In 'War' Against The Virus
Saturday, 22 May 2021, 5:31 pm | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged the world’s richest economies to take a central role in ending the COVID-19 pandemic by stepping up support for vaccines for all people, everywhere. Stressing that no one is safe until everyone ... More >>
Libya: Ceasefire, Planned Elections, Offer Rare Window Of Hope, Security Council Hears
Saturday, 22 May 2021, 4:15 pm | UN News
On the heels of recent positive developments, the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Libya pointed to renewed hope for peace in the conflict-affected country, and stability across the wider region, in a briefing to the Security Council on Friday. ... More >>
UN Chief Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Announcement Between Israel And Hamas
Friday, 21 May 2021, 4:55 pm | UN News
The UN chief has welcomed the ceasefire declared between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, following 11 days of rocket and air attacks, which have left more than 240 reportedly dead and thousands injured, the majority in the occupied ... More >>
