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World On The Verge Of Climate ‘Abyss’, As Temperature Rise Continues: UN Chief
Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 6:26 am | UN News
The Earth’s temperature continues to rise unabated, with 2020 being one of the three warmest years on record, as extreme weather events combine with the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting millions. According to the World Meteorological Organization’s ... More >>
UN Stands In Deep Solidarity With Saint Vincent After Devastating Volcanic Eruptions
Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 6:18 am | UN News
Bajanpro | Ash from the eruptions of the La Soufrière volcano covers a town in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Following a series of powerful eruptions from La Soufrière volcano on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent, the UN chief on Monday expressed ... More >>
Guterres Urges Cities To Embrace ‘Generational Opportunity’ For Climate Action, Sustainable Development
Saturday, 17 April 2021, 4:41 pm | UN News
The United Nations Secretary-General, on Friday, called for a “revolution” in urban planning and urban transport to beat back impacts of climate change and build a green and sustainable future for all. Addressing the C40 Mayors Climate Alliance, ... More >>
Vaccine Equity The ‘Challenge Of Our Time’, WHO Chief Declares, As Governments Call For Solidarity, Sharing
Saturday, 17 April 2021, 4:40 pm | UN News
With the number of new COVID-19 cases nearly doubling over the past two months, approaching the highest infection rate the world has seen during the pandemic, the unequal distribution of vaccines is not only a moral outrage, but economically and ... More >>
Libya: Security Council Backs Ceasefire Mechanism, Calls For Withdrawal Of Foreign Forces And Mercenaries
Saturday, 17 April 2021, 4:38 pm | UN News
The UN Security Council has unanimously passed a resolution which calls for all foreign forces and mercenaries to leave Libya and gives the green light for a UN team to monitor last October’s historic ceasefire agreement. In a second vote announced ... More >>
Northeast Nigeria Violence Forces 65,000 To Flee, Humanitarians Targeted By Armed Groups
Saturday, 17 April 2021, 5:14 am | UN News
A spate of clashes involving Government security forces and insurgent groups in northeast Nigeria has caused mass displacement and threatened humanitarian assistance, as armed groups go “house-to-house” hunting for aid workers, the UN said on Friday. ... More >>
Alert Over Shortage Of New Drugs For ‘World’s Most Dangerous Bacteria’
Friday, 16 April 2021, 5:33 pm | UN News
A lack of new treatments for common infections has left people dangerously exposed to the “world’s most dangerous bacteria”, the UN health agency said on Thursday. The alert from the World Health Organization ( WHO ) is delivered in a report showing ... More >>
Iraq: UNESCO Architectural Design Winners To Rebuild Iconic Al-Nouri Mosque Complex
Friday, 16 April 2021, 5:30 pm | UN News
Eight Egyptian architects have been awarded the job of restoring the historic Al-Nouri Mosque complex in Mosul, Iraq, the UN cultural chief announced on Thursday. Selected by an international jury from among 123 entries in a global competition, the winning ... More >>
Prevention Is ‘only Cure’ To End Sexual Violence In Conflict, Security Council Hears
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 6:51 am | UN News
“Prevention is the best and only cure” to stem the multiple, devastating and enduring consequences faced by survivors of sexual violence in conflict, especially as a brutal tactic of war, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday. ... More >>
Hundreds Of Millions Of Women Living Lives ‘Governed By Others’, UN Report Shows
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 6:49 am | UN News
Almost half of women in some 57 countries do not have the power to make choices over their healthcare, contraception, or sex lives, a new United Nations report launched on Wednesday, has revealed. According to the UN Population Fund ( UNFPA )’s State ... More >>
WHO And Partners Urge Countries To Halt Sales Of Wild Mammals At Food Markets
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 5:43 pm | UN News
© FAO/Justin Jin | A meat stall in a market in Beijing, China. The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have called for countries to suspend sales of live wild mammals in traditional food markets, also known as “wet markets”, in efforts ... More >>
UN Atomic Energy Agency To Work With Japan On Fukushima Water Disposal
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 5:41 pm | UN News
The International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA, said on Tuesday that it will work closely with Japan which is preparing to release a million tonnes of contaminated seawater used to cool the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant. IAEA Director General Rafael ... More >>
Great Lakes Region ‘on The Right Track’ To Tackling Political And Other Challenges
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 6:04 pm | UN News
Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries in Africa’s Great Lakes region are “on the right track”, with leaders pushing forward on political, security and economic cooperation, UN Special Envoy Huang Xia told the Security Council on ... More >>
Guterres Calls For ‘paradigm Shift’ To Recover From COVID Setbacks
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 6:01 pm | UN News
A “paradigm shift” aligning the private sector with the global goals is needed to address the challenges of the future, including those triggered by COVID-19, the UN chief said on Monday, addressing the Financing for Development (FfD) Forum. Secretary-General ... More >>
Myanmar Violence ‘Must Cease Immediately’: UN Agencies
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 6:00 pm | UN News
The UN Country Team in Myanmar on Monday, reiterated its call for an end to violence against civilians, amid reports of dozens of deaths in the latest crackdown on protests against the military takeover. More than 80 people lost their lives on Friday as ... More >>
First Ever Human Space Flight Signalled 'New Era For Humanity'
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 5:58 pm | UN News
NASA/Johnson | NASA astronaut and UN Champion for Space Scott Kelly conducts a spacewalk in December 2015 with fellow astronaut Tim Kopra at the International Space Station. 12 April 2021 The United Nations is marking the International Day of Human Space ... More >>
How Can We Vaccinate The World? Five Challenges Facing The UN-backed COVAX Programme
Monday, 12 April 2021, 5:08 pm | UN News
The aim of the UN-backed COVAX scheme is to get two billion vaccine doses into the arms of around a quarter of the population of poorer countries by the end of 2021. What are the main challenges that need to be overcome, if this historic global effort ... More >>
Somalia: ‘Prioritize The National Interest’ International Partners Urge, As Political Stalemate Continues
Monday, 12 April 2021, 5:03 pm | UN News
The UN and international partners working to support a lasting peace and democratic election process across Somalia, said on Sunday that they were highly concerned by the current situation there, calling on Somali leaders to “prioritize the national ... More >>
UN Chief Welcomes IMF And World Bank Measures To Address COVID-related Debt Crisis
Saturday, 10 April 2021, 5:04 pm | UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Friday welcomed steps announced by the International Monetary and Finance Committee (IMFC) and the World Bank Group Development Committee, to address debt crises and other financial distress to economies arising from the ... More >>
Low-income Countries Have Received Just 0.2 Per Cent Of All COVID-19 Shots Given
Saturday, 10 April 2021, 5:03 pm | UN News
The vast majority of COVID-19 vaccines administered have so far gone to wealthy nations, the World Health Organization ( WHO ) reported on Friday. Although more than 700 million vaccine doses have been administered globally, richer countries ... More >>
