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Central African Republic: Pre-election Violence ‘must Stop’ – UN Envoy
Friday, 25 December 2020, 8:35 am | UN News
Days before Sunday’s election, armed clashes in the Central African Republic (CAR) have prompted the “serious concern” of the UN aid coordinator in the country. An escalation of tensions, uptick of violence in several parts of the country, insecurity ... More >>
World Could Lose Coral Reefs By End Of Century, UN Environment Report Warns
Wednesday, 23 December 2020, 10:03 am | UN News
Every one of the world’s coral reefs could bleach by the end of the century, unless there are drastic reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned. “In the face of inaction, coral reefs will soon disappear,” ... More >>
Tigray: Hundreds Of Civilians Reported Killed In Artillery Strikes, Warns UN Rights Chief
Wednesday, 23 December 2020, 10:02 am | UN News
Reports of artillery strikes on civilians and mass killings of non-combatants in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, must be investigated and full access granted to independent investigators, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday. The appeal by the ... More >>
New COVID-19 Variants Under The Microscope As Travel Bans Mount Over UK Mutation
Tuesday, 22 December 2020, 3:59 pm | UN News
UN Women/Pathumporn Thongking A healthcare worker at Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute in Thailand. The UN health agency chief said on Monday that scientists have been working to understand new COVID-19 variants that have been reported in ... More >>
Fighting Displaces Over 500,000 In Northern Mozambique, Reports UN Refuge Agency
Saturday, 19 December 2020, 11:27 am | UN News
Attacks by armed groups in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Zambezia and Niassa provinces have displaced more than 530,000 people, many of whom have been forced to move multiple times, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. According to ... More >>
Two Billion COVID Vaccine Doses Secured, WHO Says End Of Pandemic Is In Sight
Saturday, 19 December 2020, 11:25 am | UN News
The end of the pandemic is in sight but we must not let our guard down, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, as he welcomed the news that the global vaccine partnership COVAX has lined up almost two billion doses of existing ... More >>
Desert Locust ‘re-invasion’ Threatens Millions Across Horn Of Africa
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 8:43 am | UN News
New Desert Locust swarms are forming in the Horn of Africa, threatening agricultural livelihoods and the food security of millions of people, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Wednesday. According to the agency, locust infestations ... More >>
Put Me Out Of A Job: UN Refugee Chief’s Challenge To World Leaders
Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 8:40 am | UN News
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has challenged world leaders to put him “out of a job” by addressing the root causes that drive millions to flee their homes due to war and insecurity. In a message commemorating the 70th anniversary of the ... More >>
Niger: UN Gravely Concerned For Safety Of Refugees, Following Boko Haram Attack
Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 8:39 am | UN News
The United Nations voiced grave concern on Tuesday for the safety of thousands of refugees and internally displaced in the wake of a deadly attack on Toumour, a town in southeastern Niger’s Diffa region, near the border with Nigeria. At least 28 ... More >>
UN Chief Calls For Immediate Release Of Abducted Children In Nigeria
Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 6:17 am | UN News
UNICEF/Christine Nesbitt A child runs in a field in a village in Katsina state, northwest Nigeria. The United Nations Secretary-General has called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of hundreds of boys, believed abducted by suspected ... More >>
World Must Invest In Strong Health Systems That Protect Everyone — Now And Into The Future
Saturday, 12 December 2020, 6:56 pm | UN News
© UNICEF/Thomas Nybo A nurse prepares to vaccinate an infant during a regularly-scheduled immunization clinic in North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed just how important it is for all countries to have ... More >>
‘Green Recovery’ From COVID-19 Can Slow Climate Change: UN Environment Report
Thursday, 10 December 2020, 6:34 am | UN News
Despite a brief dip in global carbon dioxide emissions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the planet is still heading for a global temperature rise in excess of 3 degrees Celsius this century, a new United Nations report has revealed. Speedy ... More >>
We Cannot Allow Corruption To Infest COVID-19 Recovery, UN Chief Says
Thursday, 10 December 2020, 6:29 am | UN News
Corruption has thrived under the coronavirus pandemic and anyone involved in graft must be prevented from exploiting the rollout of new vaccines, the UN Secretary-General has said. In a message marking International Anti-Corruption Day , on Wednesday, ... More >>
Sudan At Critical Juncture In Path Towards Democratic Transition, Security Council Hears
Wednesday, 9 December 2020, 3:55 pm | UN News
International support for Sudan is critical as the country continues on the path to democratic transition, amid challenges that include political disagreements, economic decline, and the COVID-19 pandemic, UN political affairs chief, Rosemary DiCarlo ... More >>
New WHO Campaign To Help COVID-era Quitters Kick The Habit
Wednesday, 9 December 2020, 8:49 am | UN News
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, announced the start of a year-long global campaign to help people quit tobacco, with millions citing the threat of COVID-19 as a new incentive to give up the habit. Tobacco kills up to half of its users, claiming ... More >>
Developing Countries Raise Climate Ambitions To Plot Path Out Of Pandemic
Wednesday, 9 December 2020, 8:47 am | UN News
Developing countries are building more ambitious plans to tackle climate change, with COVID-19 stimulus packages often serving as a springboard towards a greener recovery, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said on Tuesday. UNDP is ... More >>
‘Quickly Restore The Rule Of Law’ In Ethiopia’s Tigray, Urges Guterres
Tuesday, 8 December 2020, 4:16 pm | UN News
© UNHCR/Will Swanson Refugees from Ethiopia sit in the shade to avoid the hot afternoon sun at the Hamdayet Border Reception Centre in eastern Sudan. The UN Secretary-General said on Monday it was “essential to quickly restore the rule of law” in Ethiopia’s ... More >>
Contribution Of Life In Soil ‘Remains Largely Underestimated’, Says UN Agriculture Agency
Saturday, 5 December 2020, 5:52 pm | UN News
© FAO/Manan Vatsyayana Local school children water a vegetable garden at their Primary School in Laos. Even though soil organisms play a crucial role in boosting food production, enhancing nutritious diets, preserving human health, and combating ... More >>
Amidst Positive Steps, Challenges In Africa ‘Loom Large’, UN Chief Tells Security Council
Saturday, 5 December 2020, 2:53 pm | UN News
UNAMID/Amin Ismail Peacekeepers from the African Union-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) provide protection to local women in Aurokuom village, Sudan. The United Nations-African Union (AU) partnership has yielded “significant results”, including ... More >>
Scientists Optimistic About COVID-19 Vaccines For All
Saturday, 5 December 2020, 2:45 pm | UN News
Scientists developing COVID-19 vaccines are optimistic that by the end of next year, all people everywhere will have access to safe and effective treatments against a disease which has disrupted the entire planet. Principals from BioNTech and Oxford ... More >>
