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India should ‘unlock’ freedom curbs in disputed Kashmir
Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 10:17 am | UN News
The people of Indian-administered Kashmir continue to be deprived of numerous basic freedoms, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday, before urging the Indian authorities “to unlock the situation”. More >>
More women in Latin America are working, but gap persists
Tuesday, 29 October 2019, 10:05 am | UN News
More women are entering the workforce across Latin America, with an increase in 11 per cent in the last 30 years, putting the region ahead of the curve when it comes to growth in female labour force participation, according to new data published by ... More >>
FROM THE FIELD: ‘Blue’ finance flows in the Seychelles
Tuesday, 29 October 2019, 9:30 am | UN News
Protecting marine areas from over-exploitation and providing the people who have traditionally lived off the sea with a sustainable alternative livelihood does not come cheap, but in the Seychelles, a focus on financial instruments is making that ... More >>
Somalia advancing towards ‘inclusive and peaceful future’
Thursday, 24 October 2019, 8:25 am | UN News
Somalia has made “enormous strides on its path to peace and stability”, and Somali women’s participation in peace and security efforts has “helped advance society towards an inclusive and peaceful future”, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed ... More >>
Decisive action needed to end Israeli occupation
Thursday, 24 October 2019, 8:24 am | UN News
The international community has a responsibility and legal obligation to compel Israel to end its 52 year-long “occu-annexation” of Palestinian territory and remove barriers preventing Palestinian self-determination, a UN independent human rights ... More >>
UN calls for South Sudan leaders to speed up action
Tuesday, 22 October 2019, 9:31 am | UN News
In a visit to South Sudan this past weekend, members of the UN Security Council urged leaders to expedite implementation of a 2018 peace agreement aimed at ending six years of ongoing conflict. More >>
Venezuela, Poland amongst new Human Rights Council members
Friday, 18 October 2019, 8:59 am | UN News
14 new members were elected to the Human Rights Council on Thursday, following a secret ballot held in the General Assembly Hall in New York. More >>
Obesity rates soar due to dramatic global diet shift
Thursday, 17 October 2019, 9:39 am | UN News
Eating food high in starch, sugar, fats and salt; combined with a sedentary lifestyle, is a recipe for soaring global obesity rates, even in countries where many still suffer from hunger. On World Food Day , which falls on Wednesday, the UN’s food ... More >>
Turkey’s Syria offensive could spark another catastrophe
Saturday, 12 October 2019, 11:53 am | UN News
Airstrikes and a ground offensive by Turkey in northern Syria against Kurdish forces have left civilians dead and forced tens of thousands to flee, UN agencies said on Friday, amid fears of another “humanitarian catastrophe” in the war-torn country. More >>
Day of the Girl Child spotlights 25 years of progress
Saturday, 12 October 2019, 11:53 am | UN News
The world’s one billion young girls, are being celebrated on Friday as an “unscripted and unstoppable” force for change, with 11 October designated each year the International Day of the Girl Child. More >>
Climate emergency: City mayors are 'world first responders'
Saturday, 12 October 2019, 11:52 am | UN News
City bosses are “the world’s first responders to the climate emergency” UN chief António Guterres declared on Friday, at an international mayors’ summit in Copenhagen. More >>
De-escalation of Turkish military operation in Syria needed
Friday, 11 October 2019, 10:29 am | UN News
A de-escalation of renewed conflict in northern Syria is “absolutely essential,” the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday. His comments follow the launch of airstrikes and a ground offensive by Turkey on Wednesday just days ... More >>
German synagogue shooting more tragic anti-semitism
Thursday, 10 October 2019, 8:45 am | UN News
The killing of two people outside a synagogue in Germany on Wednesday has been characterized by the UN Secretary-General as “another tragic demonstration of anti-Semitism.” More >>
Support 'winds of change' in DR Congo
Thursday, 10 October 2019, 8:35 am | UN News
Recent positive trends could help transform the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into a stable country, the head of the UN operation there told the Security Council on Wednesday. More >>
‘at least 60 civilians’ killed after US military airstrikes
Thursday, 10 October 2019, 8:34 am | UN News
“Multiple” airstrikes by the US military on alleged methamphetamine drug labs in a remote area of western Afghanistan earlier this year, killed or injured dozens of civilians who should not have been treated as military targets, the UN said on ... More >>
Work and reforms of the UN ‘at risk'
Wednesday, 9 October 2019, 9:43 am | UN News
The United Nations is facing a severe shortage of cash, and unless more Governments pay their annual dues, “our work and our reforms are at risk”, the UN chief António Guterres told Member States on Tuesday. More >>
Nationalism threatens efforts to tackle statelessness
Tuesday, 8 October 2019, 8:30 am | UN News
Hate speech and misguided nationalism present a serious threat to efforts to tackle statelessness, despite growing public awareness of the problem, UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi said on Monday. More >>
Turning waste into wealth
Tuesday, 8 October 2019, 8:30 am | UN News
Waste can have a devastating effect on public health, the environment, and the climate, but cutting-edge innovation and technology can provide improved, cheaper solutions to the challenge, and help cities and communities to see waste as a business opportunity. ... More >>
WHO chief underscores need to address climate change
Thursday, 3 October 2019, 9:12 am | UN News
The top UN health official has called for the world to rally around The Bahamas as the country continues to emerge from the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian one month ago. More >>
WHO and UNICEF in campaign to protect 1.6 million in Sudan
Wednesday, 2 October 2019, 8:25 am | UN News
UN agencies are working with the authorities in Sudan to protect more than one million people from cholera, an infectious disease which can kill within hours if left untreated. More >>
