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Syria’s Decade Of Conflict Takes Massive Toll On Women And Girls
Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 7:39 am | UN News
This week, Syria marks a grim anniversary: 10 years since the start of the country’s grinding conflict. Today, one decade into the catastrophe, about half the country’s population has been uprooted, with some 12 million people internally displaced or ... More >>
Women Must Be ‘Front And Centre’ Of Pandemic Recovery, UN Chief Says
Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 7:38 am | UN News
Women need to be “front and centre” of the pandemic recovery as a matter of economics, efficiency, effectiveness and social resilience, the UN chief told the women’s commission on Tuesday. “Male-dominated teams will come up with male-dominated ... More >>
South Sudanese ‘One Step Away From Famine', As UN Launches Humanitarian Response Plan
Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 7:36 am | UN News
As hunger levels continue to deepen in South Sudan due to a combination of violence, climate change and COVID-19, the 2021 South Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan was launched on Tuesday aiming to reach 6.6 million people – including 350,000 refugees ... More >>
Myanmar: UN Rights Office ‘Deeply Disturbed’ Over Intensifying Violence Against Protesters
Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 7:35 am | UN News
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday it is “deeply disturbed” that the crackdown on peaceful protesters in Myanmar “continues to intensify”, with a soaring death toll on the streets, increasingly aggressive use of lethal force, ... More >>
COVID-19: WHO And European Medicines Agency To Meet On AstraZeneca Vaccine
Tuesday, 16 March 2021, 4:45 pm | UN News
Health officials from the UN and the European Union will meet this week on the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after several more countries suspended its use, the head of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) said on Monday. Agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ... More >>
Independent UN Expert Says ‘Tsunami Of Hate’ Targeting Minorities Must Be Tackled
Tuesday, 16 March 2021, 4:42 pm | UN News
Social media has too often been used with “relative impunity” to spread hate, prejudice and violence against minorities, an independent UN human right expert said on Monday, calling for an international treaty to address the growing scourge. “The ... More >>
UN Chief Calls For ‘unconditional Release’ Of Abducted Students In Nigeria
Saturday, 13 March 2021, 5:37 pm | UN News
The UN chief on Friday, has strongly condemned the latest mass kidnapping of students in Nigeria, in the country’s northwestern region. Late Thursday night, some 30 female and male studentsand as well as several school staff, were reportedly abducted ... More >>
Latest Session Of UN Women’s Commission Focuses On Equality In Public Life
Saturday, 13 March 2021, 4:23 pm | UN News
Setting a global roadmap for achieving full equality at decision-making tables is among the objectives of the 65th session of the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women ( CSW ), which opens in New York on Monday. For the first time in its history, ... More >>
WHO Backs AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Amid Clotting Concerns; Green Lights Johnson & Johnson Shots
Saturday, 13 March 2021, 4:22 pm | UN News
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that it was aware of blood clot concerns linked to “a specific batch” of AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, but maintained that to date, no-one has died from any coronavirus vaccine. The development ... More >>
UN Agency Raises Alarm Over ‘Targeted’ Violence Against Women In Myanmar Protests
Saturday, 13 March 2021, 4:20 pm | UN News
The United Nations entity dedicated to protection of women’s rights has voiced deep concerns over “targeted and disproportionate” violence against women being recorded during the crackdown against peaceful protesters in Myanmar. In addition, ... More >>
Myanmar: UN Security Council Strongly Condemns Violence Against Peaceful Protesters
Friday, 12 March 2021, 7:16 pm | UN News
The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the violence against peaceful protesters in Myanmar and voiced “deep concern” at restrictions on medical personnel, civil society, labour unions and journalists, as demonstrations continue ... More >>
Countries Adopt Landmark Framework That Transforms ‘Value’ Of Nature
Friday, 12 March 2021, 7:12 pm | UN News
UN Member States agreed a new statistical framework on Wednesday that takes into account the contributions of nature, when measuring economic prosperity and human well-being. Adopted by nations gathered at the UN Statistical Commission – the ... More >>
‘Some Light At The End Of The Tunnel’ As Pandemic Turns One - Guterres
Friday, 12 March 2021, 7:10 pm | UN News
After 12 months where the world has faced “a tsunami of suffering”, the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines represents “some light at the end of the tunnel” said the UN chief on Thursday, marking the anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO) ... More >>
‘If You Don’t Feed People, You Feed Conflict’, UN Chief Tells Security Council
Friday, 12 March 2021, 7:09 pm | UN News
Conflict drives hunger, and when that turns to famine, that then drives conflict, the UN chief told the Security Council on Thursday, adding that “if you don’t feed people, you feed conflict”. “When a country or region is gripped by conflict ... More >>
Asia-Pacific: UN Forum Highlights Central Role Of Migrants In World’s Most Populous Region
Thursday, 11 March 2021, 6:31 pm | UN News
United Nations officials on Wednesday highlighted the contributions of migrants to economies and societies in Asia and the Pacific, calling on countries to ensure all who live within their borders are fully included in national coronavirus inoculation ... More >>
COVID Contributed To ‘Starvation’, Executions In DPR Korea, Rights Council Hears
Thursday, 11 March 2021, 6:29 pm | UN News
Disturbing reports have emerged from North Korea - officially known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) - that people have starved or been executed because of COVID-19 restrictions, a leading rights expert said on Wednesday. Special Rapporteur ... More >>
Commitment To Post-pandemic ‘Green’ Recovery Falling Short, UN-backed Study Finds
Thursday, 11 March 2021, 6:26 pm | UN News
Countries have fallen short in their commitments to build back better after the COVID-19 pandemic, with just 18 per cent of announced recovery spending going towards ‘green’ investment, according to a new report published on Wednesday by the UN ... More >>
Recognizing ‘Historic Tipping Point’, UN Begins Push Towards More Sustainable Energy Future
Thursday, 11 March 2021, 6:00 pm | UN News
Renewable energy is “crucial for building a sustainable, prosperous and peaceful future”, the UN chief said on Wednesday, launching an accelerated drive for clean energy and climate action. “Our challenge is clear: to achieve net zero emissions ... More >>
Philippines: UN Rights Office Appalled Over Simultaneous Killings Of ‘red-tagged’ Activists
Thursday, 11 March 2021, 7:04 am | UN News
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday that it was “appalled” by what appears to be the simultaneous arbitrary killings of nine activists in the Philippines during police-military operations in provinces surrounding the metropolitan area ... More >>
Polar Vortex Responsible For Texas Deep Freeze, Warm Arctic Temperatures
Thursday, 11 March 2021, 7:02 am | UN News
A “polar vortex” was responsible for the freezing conditions in the US state of Texas last month, UN weather experts said on Tuesday, before warning of a worrying increase in global carbon dioxide levels. Spokesperson Clare Nullis from the World ... More >>
