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Impact Of COVID-19 ‘heavily Felt’ By Prisoners Globally: UN Expert
Wednesday, 10 March 2021, 4:39 pm | UN News
People incarcerated across the world are being “disproportionately affected” by the COVID-19 pandemic according to a UN expert on prison reform. On Wednesday, the impact of the virus in prison settings is being discussed at the 14th UN Congress ... More >>
First Person: Fighting For Women’s Financial Freedom
Wednesday, 10 March 2021, 7:06 am | UN News
Around the world, the opportunities for women to lead successful, financially secure lives are being limited by government legislation, company policies and deep-rooted misogyny. The UN is leading efforts to give women more access to digital financial ... More >>
UN Highlights Transformative Power Of Equal Participation, Marking International Women’s Day
Tuesday, 9 March 2021, 7:55 am | UN News
Underscoring the transformative power of women’s equal participation, top United Nations officials called on all stakeholders to take special measures to advance their equal participation and achieve rapid change. In a message on International ... More >>
INTERVIEW: The Women Activists Aiming To Make History In Vanuatuan Politics
Tuesday, 9 March 2021, 7:21 am | UN News
The Republic of Vanuatu is one of the few countries in the world without a single woman representative in parliament, but two determined activists are committed to ending that situation, and ensuring that women’s voices are heard by the island ... More >>
In Iraq, Pope Spreads Message Of Peace, Religious Tolerance And Humanity’s Resilience
Monday, 8 March 2021, 7:14 am | UN News
Pope Francis’ historic visit to northern Iraq to hold prayers at an ancient church destroyed by ISIL “sends a clear message to the world that harmony and cohesion between the followers of all religions is the only way for the advancement and progress ... More >>
Kyoto Crime Congress Opens With Declaration To Tackle Growing Crime Threats, Promote Inclusive COVID-19 Recovery
Monday, 8 March 2021, 6:49 am | UN News
Held in an innovative hybrid format amid COVID-19 restrictions, the 14th UN Congress on criminal justice opened on Sunday in Kyoto with calls for renewing global cooperation against crime to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and recover from ... More >>
UN Rights Expert Calls For ‘urgent And Decisive’ Action To Support People Of Myanmar
Saturday, 6 March 2021, 6:22 pm | UN News
The United Nations independent human rights expert on Myanmar has called on the Security Council for “decisive and unified action” against the military junta, including targeted sanctions and an arms embargo. In a news release on Thursday, ... More >>
Pope’s Visit To Iraq, ‘A Symbol Of Hope'
Saturday, 6 March 2021, 6:20 pm | UN News
UNESCO | The Al-Nouri mosque in the Iraqi city of Mosul was severely damaged in a blast in 2017 during the occupation by ISIL. The visit by Pope Francis to the northern Iraqi city of Mosul at the weekend will be a symbol of hope and an opportunity to ... More >>
WHO Calls For Urgent Action To Ramp Up Production Of COVID-19 Vaccines For All
Saturday, 6 March 2021, 4:56 pm | UN News
Urgent action is needed to increase production of COVID-19 vaccines that will be distributed through the global initiative making these medicines accessible by all countries, the UN’s top health official said on Friday. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, ... More >>
Hopes For UN Security Council Action Against Myanmar Military Coup ‘Waning’ Fast, Warns Special Envoy
Saturday, 6 March 2021, 4:54 pm | UN News
Hopes placed in the UN and the Member States that serve on the Security Council to take action against leaders of Myanmar’s military coup, are waning fast, the UN Special Envoy for the country warned on Friday. Christine Schraner Burgener welcomed ... More >>
1,600 Vaccinated In Guinea Ebola Virus Outbreak But More Jabs Needed: WHO
Saturday, 6 March 2021, 4:52 pm | UN News
More than 1,600 people have received Ebola virus vaccinations in Guinea where four have died in a new outbreak, but more lifesaving jabs will be needed to contain the disease, the World Health Organization ( WHO ) said on Friday. To date, 18 Ebola ... More >>
Wasting Food Just Feeds Climate Change, New UN Environment Report Warns
Friday, 5 March 2021, 7:39 am | UN News
More than 930 million tonnes of food sold in 2019 landed in waste bins, according to new UN research, released on Thursday, in support of global efforts to halve food waste by 2030. Produced by the UN Environment Programme ( UNEP ) and partner organization ... More >>
20 Die After Human Traffickers Force Migrants Into Sea En Route To Yemen
Friday, 5 March 2021, 7:03 am | UN News
IOM/Alexander Bee | Migrants rescued from a vessel off the coast of Djibouti are accommodated at a rescue centre. (file) At least 20 people have drowned after smugglers threw dozens of migrants overboard as they sailed from Djibouti to Yemen, UN migration ... More >>
Mental Health Alert For 332 Million Children Linked To COVID-19 Lockdown Policies: UNICEF
Friday, 5 March 2021, 6:58 am | UN News
The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says the mental health of millions of children worldwide has been put at risk, with at least one in seven forced to remain at home under nationwide public health orders – or recommendations – during the COVID-19 ... More >>
Equality In Engineering Crucial To Achieving Sustainable Development: UN-backed Report
Thursday, 4 March 2021, 8:14 am | UN News
Regional disparities in engineering, especially in Africa, must be addressed if the world is to realize a common future where no one is left behind, according to a report issued on Wednesday by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ... More >>
South Sudan’s Transition From Conflict To Recovery ‘Inching Forward’ – UN Envoy
Thursday, 4 March 2021, 8:12 am | UN News
South Sudan’s transformation from conflict to recovery is underway, but much needs to be done before securing “a peaceful and prosperous future”, the UN Special Representative to the country told the Security Council on Tuesday. “Because of ... More >>
Rights Experts Condemn Ongoing Demolition Of Palestinian Bedouin Village
Wednesday, 3 March 2021, 4:35 pm | UN News
Two independent UN human rights experts are urging Israel to halt efforts to demolish the Palestinian village of Humsa Al-Bqai'a, fearing it is part of a wider pattern of forcible removals and displacement. Michael Lynk, Special Rapporteur for the situation ... More >>
Untreated Hearing Loss Threatens Nearly 2.5 Billion People Worldwide – WHO
Wednesday, 3 March 2021, 4:33 pm | UN News
By 2050, around one-in-four people will be living with some degree of hearing loss, the UN health agency warned on Tuesday, in its first World Report on Hearing . The World Health Organization’s ( WHO ) report, launched ahead of World Hearing Day ... More >>
Equitable Vaccine Delivery Plan Needs More Support To Succeed: COVAX Partners
Wednesday, 3 March 2021, 7:42 am | UN News
The equitable coronavirus vaccine delivery initiative COVAX that has delivered its first doses to West Africa and Latin America in the past few days, is a credit to international solidarity, but potential obstacles must be overcome if a fully global ... More >>
UN Agencies Appeal For $266 Million To Feed Refugees In Eastern Africa
Wednesday, 3 March 2021, 7:39 am | UN News
A funding shortfall is putting the lives of some three million refugees in eastern Africa at risk, two UN agencies warned on Tuesday. The UN refugee agency, UNHCR , and the World Food Programme ( WFP ) are appealing for $266 million as they have ... More >>
