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UN Independent Experts ‘Appalled’ By Deportation Of Migrants To Myanmar, In Defiance Of Court Order
Thursday, 25 February 2021, 4:49 pm | UN News
Independent UN human rights experts castigated Malaysia on Wednesday over its decision to deport more than1,000 detained migrants back to crisis-ridden Myanmar – despite a court order to suspend their return, pending a judicial review. Malaysian immigration ... More >>
First Wave Of COVID-19 Vaccine Syringes Start Journey To Maldives
Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 5:54 am | UN News
The critical task of ensuring that all countries have enough medical equipment to vaccinate people safely against COVID-19 gathered pace on Tuesday, with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announcing that 100,000 syringes have been sent to the Maldives, ahead ... More >>
ILO Urges Better Policies To Protect Workers, Businesses, As Digital Platforms Proliferate
Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 5:43 am | UN News
The UN International Labour Organization (ILO) on Tuesday highlighted the need for enhanced international policy cooperation to provide decent work opportunities and foster sustainable business growth in the digital economy. According to the agency, ... More >>
Avoid ‘risky Winner-take-all Tactics’ In Somalia, UN Security Hears
Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 11:25 am | UN News
Increased “brinkmanship, pressure tactics, and tests of strength” are threatening progress in Somalia, the country’s UN envoy told the Security Council on Monday, warning that they must be resolved “through dialogue and compromise”. “Growing ... More >>
2021: Critical Year To ‘reset Our Relationship With Nature’ – UN Chief
Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 7:56 am | UN News
During this time of “crisis and fragility”, the UN chief told the United Nations Environment Assembly on Monday that human well-being and prosperity can be vastly improved by prioritizing nature-based solutions. Painting a picture of the turmoil ... More >>
Three Killed In Attack On UN World Food Programme Convoy In DR Congo
Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 6:43 am | UN News
The Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a World Food Programme (WFP) staff member, together with an Italian embassy official, were killed on Monday during an attack on a UN convoy in the east of the country, the agency ... More >>
‘No Place’ For Coups In Today’s World, UN Chief Tells Myanmar Military
Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 6:41 am | UN News
On the opening day of a new UN Human Rights Council session on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his “full support to the people of Myanmar”, three weeks after the military takeover that has brought thousands out onto the streets ... More >>
Rohingya Refugees: UN Agency Urges Immediate Rescue To Prevent ‘Tragedy’ On Andaman Sea
Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 6:29 am | UN News
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR), on Monday, called for immediate efforts to search and rescue a group of Rohingya refugees, who have been adrift on the Andaman Sea for over a week. The precise number and location of the refugees is unknown, and ... More >>
Probes On Extrajudicial Killings, ‘Important Step’ In Fighting Impunity In Colombia – UN Rights Office
Saturday, 20 February 2021, 4:40 pm | UN News
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, welcomed on Friday, progress on the investigation in Colombia of people falsely presented as having been killed in combat as "an important step in fighting impunity". So-called “false positives” cases ... More >>
UN Chief Lauds ‘day Of Hope’ As US Officially Rejoins Paris Climate Accord
Saturday, 20 February 2021, 4:39 pm | UN News
The official return of the United States to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change represents good news for the country and the world, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday during a virtual event to mark the occasion. The US, under ... More >>
‘Exercise Restraint And Calm’, UN Chief Urges After Violent Outbreak In Somalia
Saturday, 20 February 2021, 4:37 pm | UN News
The UN chief expressed grave concern on Friday over an outbreak of violence in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Farhan Haq, Secretary-General António Guterres called on all parties to “exercise restraint ... More >>
Five Million Yemenis ‘One Step Away From Famine’– UN Relief Coordinator Tells Security Council
Friday, 19 February 2021, 4:24 pm | UN News
Malnutrition rates in Yemen are at “record highs” as the country is “speeding towards the worst famine the world has seen in decades”, the UN EmergencyRelief Coordinator told the Security Council on Thursday, citing newly released data. “We ... More >>
‘Put Syrians First…finally’, UN Rights Investigators Urge After Deadly Decade Of Conflict
Friday, 19 February 2021, 6:49 am | UN News
Along with an end to the “instrumentalization” of humanitarian aid, victims of Syria’s decade-long civil war and their families need justice to help rebuild their lives, Human Rights Council-appointed investigators said on Thursday. After ... More >>
‘Triple Threat’ Adds To Long-standing Crises Menacing Food Security In Somalia – FAO
Friday, 19 February 2021, 5:56 am | UN News
Poor rainfall, flooding and desert locusts are contributing to extreme food insecurity in Somalia, threating 2.6 million people, the UN agriculture agency said in a new analysis released on Wednesday. In a joint report, the UN The Food and Agriculture ... More >>
COVID Infections Drop 16% Worldwide In One Week: WHO
Friday, 19 February 2021, 5:51 am | UN News
In its latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that although the number of global infections have fallen by 16 per cent in a week – 500,000 fewer cases – regions, including Europe, are still in the grip ... More >>
Food Insecurity In Syria Reaches Record Levels: WFP
Thursday, 18 February 2021, 4:22 pm | UN News
The number of Syrians who lack access to sufficient food has reached a record 12.4 million, or nearly 60 per cent of the population, the World Food Programme ( WFP ) reported on Wednesday, citing “alarming” new national data. Economic crisis, ... More >>
Myanmar Crisis: ‘Terrified’ UN Rights Expert Sounds Alarm Ahead Of Expected Protests
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 5:02 pm | UN News
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar raised has warned of the potential for a sharp uptick in violence on Wednesday, as protests continue against the 1 February military takeover of the government. Special Rapporteur ... More >>
Transparency Must Rule Iraqi Elections, ‘Loyalties Cannot Be For Sale’, Security Council Hears
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 7:24 am | UN News
A deadly rocket attack on Monday night in Erbil drew condemnation from the UN envoy in Iraq, who told the Security Council on Tuesday that “such reckless attempts to inflame tensions pose grave threats” to the country’s security. “Close collaboration ... More >>
Armed Group Atrocities Creating Havoc In Eastern DR Congo: UN Refugee Agency
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 7:13 am | UN News
Atrocities committed by armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have become part of a systematic pattern to disrupt lives, instill fear and create havoc, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR , said on Tuesday, expressing alarm over ... More >>
Secretary-General Underscores Need For Peace And Stability In Africa’s Sahel Region
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 7:09 am | UN News
The UN Secretary-General has underlined his concern for Africa’s Sahel region, where deteriorating security and violence are aggravating an already difficult humanitarian situation that is unfolding amid the COVID-19 pandemic and climate emergency. António ... More >>
