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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 >>
Fire At Afghan-Iranian Border Hits Vital Humanitarian Assistance: UN Migration Agency
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 7:07 am | UN News
A catastrophic fire on Saturday, at a border between Afghanistan and Iran has damaged an UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) reception centre, stalling services for Afghan migrants returning to their country. The blaze erupted after small arms ... More >>
Myanmar: ‘World Is Watching’, UN Special Envoy Urges Military To Refrain From Violence
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 6:49 am | UN News
The UN Special Envoy on Myanmar has called on the country’s military leadership to refrain from violence and fully respect human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law, amid ongoing protests against the military takeover. In a conversation ... More >>
Three Die As New Ebola Outbreak Declared In Southern Guinea
Tuesday, 16 February 2021, 7:21 am | UN News
Guinean health authorities have declared an outbreak of Ebola in a rural community in the south of the country, with at least seven people infected, three of whom died, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Sunday. This is the first time ... More >>
Independent UN Rights Expert Calls For Unilateral Sanctions To Be Dropped Against Venezuela
Saturday, 13 February 2021, 4:18 pm | UN News
At the end of a two-week visit to Venezuela, an independent UN human rights expert noted on Friday that unilateral sanctions imposed on the country have exacerbated pre-existing crises, calling for them to be dropped. “The devastating effect of ... More >>
British Human Rights Lawyer Elected Chief Prosecutor Of The International Criminal Court
Saturday, 13 February 2021, 4:17 pm | UN News
Criminal lawyer and human rights expert Karim Khan of the United Kingdom was elected on Friday to be the next Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). He will take office on 16 June, replacing Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda of Ghana. The President ... More >>
‘Constellation’ Of Post-COVID Symptoms Will Impact Global Healthcare, Says WHO
Saturday, 13 February 2021, 7:34 am | UN News
Far more research is needed into the “constellation” of sometimes debilitating symptoms among people who’ve recovered from COVID-19, the World Health Organization ( WHO ) said on Friday, adding that it “will impact” global health systems. “We ... More >>
COVID Fuelling Risk Of Recruitment And Use Of Children In Conflict, UN And EU Warn On International Day
Saturday, 13 February 2021, 7:31 am | UN News
More children could be pushed into joining the armed forces and armed groups due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, senior United Nations and European Union (EU) officials said on International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, observed ... More >>
East Asian Countries Led Economic Recovery In Last Quarter Of 2020, Says UN Report
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 10:21 pm | UN News
Without the resilience of the economies of East Asia and the Pacific, there would have been no global trade recovery at the end of last year, UN analysts said on Wednesday. “The recovery process has been uneven, with many countries lagging”, said UNCTAD ... More >>
UN Talks ‘honestly’ About The Environment And Avoids ‘scaremongering’
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 10:18 pm | UN News
The challenge of tackling climate change is one that the UN needs to talk about “honestly, without scaremongering” and by focusing on scientific fact, according to Inger Andersen, the Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). ... More >>
COVID: Using AstraZeneca Vaccine Is ‘Right Thing To Do’ For Everyone, Says WHO Expert Panel
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 10:12 pm | UN News
A World Health Organization ( WHO ) expert panel countered concerns over the efficacy of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine on Wednesday, insisting that “it’s the right thing to do” to use it – even in countries where variants had surfaced. “Even ... More >>
COVID Sparks Resurgence Of ISIL Terrorists, Threatening International Peace And Security, Security Council Hears
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 8:26 pm | UN News
The threat to international peace and security posed by ISIL terrorist fighters is “on the rise again”, the UN counter-terrorism chief told the Security Council on Wednesday. Despite the competing priorities brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, ... More >>
