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Youth Forum: UN Chief Calls For ‘Tangible Improvements’ In The Face Of Injustice, Poor Governance
Thursday, 8 April 2021, 6:05 am | UN News
Leaders across the world need to “move beyond platitudes” about young people, and deliver a better future for them all, Secretary-General António Guterres told the 10th Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum on Wednesday. He described ... More >>
Counter Hate-driven Movements, Guterres Urges, Reflecting On Genocide Against The Tutsi In Rwanda
Thursday, 8 April 2021, 6:03 am | UN News
As the world marks the grim anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, during which Hutu and others who opposed the massacre were also killed, the United Nations Secretary-General called for concerted efforts to defeat hate-driven ... More >>
COVID-19: AstraZeneca Vaccine Benefits Still ‘largely Positive’
Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 4:40 pm | UN News
The benefits of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are still “largely positive” and outweigh risk of rare but serious blood clots, according to an official with the World Health Organization (WHO), speaking on Tuesday during the agency’s regular ... More >>
‘Staggering’ Scale Of Acute Hunger In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 4:39 pm | UN News
Levels of hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are at a “staggering” record high, now affecting one-in-three people, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) and the World Food Programme ... More >>
‘Political, Security, Human Rights And Humanitarian Challenges’ Plague Mali
Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 6:31 am | UN News
With a deteriorating security situation in central and northern Mali, the UN peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Tuesday that ‘blue helmets’, the Malian Defence and Security Forces, continue to suffer repeated attacks and significant losses, ... More >>
Why We Should Support Refugee Athletes’ Olympic Medal Hopes In Tokyo: UNHCR
Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 6:28 am | UN News
Ahead of Tokyo 2021, it’s never been more important to support the refugee athletes who have escaped conflict and persecution and who continue to train, despite the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s the message from the UN refugee agency, ... More >>
Clarity Still Needed On Effectiveness Of COVID-19 Vaccine Passports, Says UN Health Agency
Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 6:20 am | UN News
Being vaccinated against COVID-19 may not prevent transmission and vaccination passports may not be an “effective strategy” for restarting travel, the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned on Tuesday. “At this stage, we would not like to see vaccination ... More >>
Guterres Highlights Power Of Sport For Inclusive, Sustainable Future
Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 6:15 am | UN News
The United Nations Secretary-General on Tuesday urged everyone involved in the sport sector to help advance climate action, combat discrimination and prejudice, and ensure that global sporting events leave a positive legacy. In a message commemorating International ... More >>
Timor-Leste: UN Agencies Support Response In Wake Of Deadly Floods
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 6:10 am | UN News
United Nations agencies in Timor-Leste are supporting response efforts, as floods and landslides left widespread damage across the country, including in the capital, Dili. According to media reports, at least 21 people died in the country and many ... More >>
Stop ‘Widespread Violence’ Against Children In Myanmar, UN Officials Urge
Saturday, 3 April 2021, 8:12 pm | UN News
Senior United Nations officials on Thursday strongly condemned the ongoing violence by Myanmar’s security forces against civilians, including children, as the members of the Security Council expressed alarm at the rapidly deteriorating situation in ... More >>
Thousands On The Move After Brutal Attacks In Northern Mozambique, UN Office Reports
Saturday, 3 April 2021, 8:11 pm | UN News
Thousands of people in Mozambique’s northern province of Cabo Delgado are on the move in search of safety, as the security situation remains volatile, after last week’s brutal attacks by armed groups in Palma district, according to the UN Office ... More >>
Use COVID-19 Recovery To Make Inclusion ‘A Reality’, UN Chief Says On World Day
Saturday, 3 April 2021, 8:08 pm | UN News
Building a more inclusive and accessible world that recognizes the contributions of all people, including persons with disabilities must be a “key goal” as countries work to recover from COVID-19 pandemic, United Nations Secretary-General said on ... More >>
Many Countries Spending More On Debt Than Education, Health And Social Protection Combined
Friday, 2 April 2021, 6:19 pm | UN News
Around one in eight nations spends more on debt than on social services, according to a new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched on Thursday, calling for debt service relief and restructuring to enable countries to bounce back from ... More >>
COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout ‘Unacceptably Slow’ In Europe, WHO Warns
Friday, 2 April 2021, 6:12 pm | UN News
Rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in Europe is “unacceptably slow” as new cases increase among practically all age groups there, according to the regional office of the World Health Organization ( WHO ), which covers 53 countries and territories. Most countries ... More >>
UNHCR Urges Greater Protection For Sahel Communities After Deadly Attack
Friday, 2 April 2021, 6:11 pm | UN News
Ten days after armed groups carried out a deadly attack on three villages near the western Niger town of Tillia, UN humanitarians have repeated their call for greater protection of civilians and all those displaced by violence in the Sahel. The UN ... More >>
Vaccine Equity: ‘Race Is On’ To Inoculate Health Workers And Those Most At Risk Globally
Friday, 2 April 2021, 6:08 pm | UN News
As the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines continues to be a major concern, the UN health chief said on Thursday that with just over a week remaining until the deadline for vaccinating health workers and those at-risk in all countries is reached, ... More >>
Protect All Those Fleeing Myanmar, UN Offices Urge Countries In The Region
Friday, 2 April 2021, 8:08 am | UN News
The United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) have called on Myanmar’s neighbouring countries to offer refuge and protection to all those fleeing violence and persecution, as the crisis in Myanmar enters its ... More >>
More Climate Action Needed During ‘Make-Or-Break Year’ For People And Planet
Friday, 2 April 2021, 8:05 am | UN News
The world needs “a major breakthrough” to slow the pace of climate change and build resilience to protect the most vulnerable from increasingly severe and frequent climate impacts, the deputy UN chief told a crucial high-level meeting on Wednesday, ... More >>
Yemen: Arrival Of COVID-19 Vaccines A ‘Gamechanger’
Friday, 2 April 2021, 8:03 am | UN News
The arrival of the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines in Yemen on Wednesday has been hailed by health experts as a “gamechanger” in the fight against coronavirus spread in the war-torn country. The 360,000 doses were shipped through the COVAX ... More >>
UN Agencies Ramp Up Response For Rohingya Refugees In Wake Of ‘Unprecedented’ Fire
Friday, 2 April 2021, 8:02 am | UN News
United Nations agencies have stepped up their efforts to assist thousands of Rohingya refugee families left homeless after last week’s devastating fire at the Kutupalong refugee camp in southern Bangladesh. The blaze destroyed about 9,500 shelters and ... More >>
