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First Person: Humankind’s ‘modern Mentality To Tame’ The Environment: A Volcanologist’s View
Wednesday, 1 April 2020, 10:16 am | UN News
The 17 goals agreed by the global community to reduce poverty and create a sustainable planet are the responsibility of all people, wherever they are in the world, according to the United Nations. The Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs represent a boundary-pushing ... More >>
UN Launches COVID-19 Plan That Could ‘defeat The Virus And Build A Better World’
Wednesday, 1 April 2020, 9:41 am | UN News
The UN chief launched on Tuesday a new plan to counter the potentially devasting socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, calling on everyone to “act together to lessen the blow to people”. “The new coronavirus disease is attacking societies ... More >>
Iraq: Top UN Official Calls On Political Leaders To Confront COVID-19 Pandemic And Unite
Friday, 27 March 2020, 9:32 am | UN News
While the COVID-19 pandemic has compounded the political, security, social and economic crises roiling Iraq, the top UN official in the country hopes it will spur leaders to put aside their differences and unite for the common good. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, ... More >>
UN Chief Calls For Ceasefire As Yemen Braces For Possible COVID-19 Outbreak
Thursday, 26 March 2020, 1:20 pm | UN News
Echoing his 23 March appeal to warring parties across the globe for an immediate ceasefire, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on those fighting in Yemen to end hostilities and ramp up efforts to counter a potential outbreak of the ... More >>
Debt Relief Milestone In Somalia As World Bank, IMF Call For Global Suspension In Light Of COVID-19
Thursday, 26 March 2020, 10:59 am | UN News
The top United Nations official in Somalia congratulated the Horn of Africa nation on Wednesday for achieving the benchmark set by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), confirming its eligibility for debt relief. James Swan , Head ... More >>
UN Rights Chief Urges Quick Action To Prevent Devastating Impact Of COVID-19 In Places Of Detention
Thursday, 26 March 2020, 9:37 am | UN News
COVID-19 has begun to strike in prisons, jails and immigration detention centres, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet warned on Wednesday, as she urged Governments “not to forget hose behind bars” and to protect those working ... More >>
Ease Sanctions Against Countries Fighting COVID-19: UN Human Rights Chief
Wednesday, 25 March 2020, 10:44 am | UN News
As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday called for an easing of sanctions against countries such as Iran to allow their medical systems to fight the disease and limit its global spread. Michelle ... More >>
WHO And World Football Launch ‘kick Out Coronavirus’ As Millions Sign Up To WhatsApp Helpline
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 9:04 am | UN News
A new awareness-raising campaign, led by the world’s top football stars, called ‘Pass the message to kick out coronavirus’, was launched on Monday by the UN health agency, WHO, and international football’s governing body, FIFA. The campaign ... More >>
World Water Day: Often Overlooked, Water Resources Are Essential Part Of Solution To Climate Change
Monday, 23 March 2020, 8:12 am | UN News
On World Water Day , the United Nations launched a flagship report which says that reducing both the impacts and drivers of climate change will require major shifts in the way we use and reuse the Earth’s limited water resources. The new global ... More >>
Swift Policy Action, Strong Leadership Can Save Millions Of Jobs, ‘avert The Worst’ Amid Pandemic
Thursday, 19 March 2020, 2:55 pm | UN News
As dire forecasts about the global economy add to the anxiety surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN’s labour agency (ILO) on Thursday offered a range of urgent measures, which, if governments act quickly, can help to protect workers in the workplace, ... More >>
Women Plough The Way To Peace In South Sudan Resettlement Project
Thursday, 19 March 2020, 10:44 am | UN News
Women who had been displaced by fighting in South Sudan are sowing seeds of peace, with support from the UN mission in the country, UNMISS . They have been given ox ploughs to work the land, as part of a campaign to resettle returnees in the Rumbek ... More >>
COVID-19: Mental Health In The Age Of Coronavirus
Tuesday, 17 March 2020, 10:07 am | UN News
Since January when the World Health Organization (WHO) determined the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, to be a “public health emergency of international concern”, stress levels everywhere have continued to mount. As WHO and health authorities ... More >>
Educate Children In Their Mother Tongue, Urges UN Rights Expert
Thursday, 12 March 2020, 9:43 am | UN News
Children from linguistic minorities should be taught in their own mother tongue, said the UN independent expert on minority issues, presenting his latest report on Wednesday to the Human Rights Council in Geneva. According to Fernand de Varennes, ... More >>
Coronavirus: Pandemic Alert Should Be Trigger For Countries To Do More Against COVID-19
Thursday, 12 March 2020, 9:12 am | UN News
Countries must “double-down” on their efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus, the UN health agency said on Wednesday, after announcing that the global emergency can now be described as a pandemic. Speaking in Geneva , World Health Organization ... More >>
Sudan Prime Minister Survives Attempted Assassination
Tuesday, 10 March 2020, 9:48 am | UN News
Sudan’s Prime Minister survived a reported assassination attempt in the capital Khartoum on Monday, tweeting after the incident that he was “safe and in good shape”. Briefing reporters, the UN’s Spokesperson , Stéphane Dujarric, said UN chief António ... More >>
Amid COVID-19 Constraints, UN Women’s Commission Meets To Push Gender Equality Forward
Tuesday, 10 March 2020, 9:45 am | UN News
Despite constraints imposed by the new coronavirus disease, activists for gender equality gathered at UN Headquarters on Monday for the latest session of the Commission on the Status of Women ( CSW ), to reinforce the message that women’s rights are ... More >>
International Women's Day: Progress On Gender Equality Remains Slow
Friday, 6 March 2020, 11:50 am | UN News
Women's Rights in Review, 25 years after Beijing takes stock of how the landmark gender equality plan, the Beijing Platform for Action , is being implemented and calls for greater parity and justice. The report finds faltering progress and notes ... More >>
As Children Freeze To Death In Syria, Aid Officials Call For Major Cross-border Delivery Boost
Tuesday, 3 March 2020, 2:22 pm | UN News
Humanitarian assistance needs to be scaled up significantly to more than a million people displaced by fighting in northwest Syria, a senior UN aid official said on Monday, amid reports that children are freezing to death on the Turkish border. “People ... More >>
COVID-19: More New Virus Cases Outside China Than In, ‘no Time For Complacency'
Thursday, 27 February 2020, 9:13 am | UN News
The number of new COVID-19, or coronavirus, infections outside China has outpaced those inside the country for the first time, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “The sudden increases of cases in Italy, the Islamic Republic of Iran and ... More >>
As Libya Talks Resume In Geneva, UN Negotiator Seeks To Overcome Sticking Points
Wednesday, 19 February 2020, 11:30 am | UN News
Talks to end fighting in Libya have resumed in Geneva, where UN negotiator Ghassan Salamé said that ongoing clashes must end for there to be a chance for progress. Speaking to reporters at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Mr. Salamé, the UN Secretary-General’s ... More >>
