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Central Africans ‘need our help now’
Thursday, 5 September 2019, 9:39 am | UN News
“Spikes of violence” in previously unaffected areas of the Central African Republic (CAR) have prompted new displacement, the United Nations Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Wednesday, calling for additional funding to meet the humanitarian ... More >>
New technologies, AI aids fight against global terrorism
Thursday, 5 September 2019, 9:24 am | UN News
Although terrorists have become skilled at manipulating the Internet and other new technologies, artificial intelligence or AI, is a powerful tool in the fight against them, a top UN counter-terrorism official said this week at a high-level conference ... More >>
Northern Bahamas ravaged by ‘terrible devastation’
Thursday, 5 September 2019, 9:09 am | UN News
Following the “terrible devastation” of parts of the northern Bahamas in the Caribbean caused by Hurricane Dorian, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday he “remains deeply concerned” for those thousands impacted ... More >>
Libyans continue ‘spilling their blood on the battlefield’
Thursday, 5 September 2019, 9:06 am | UN News
It is five months to the day since the forces of the self-styled Libyan National Army launched an offensive to seize control of Tripoli, halting “an active and promising political process”, the United Nations top envoy for the country told ... More >>
A third of young people polled report being bullied online
Wednesday, 4 September 2019, 5:34 pm | UN News
Around one-in-three young people across 30 countries say they have been bullied online, while one-in-five report that they have skipped school because of it. Those are some of the key findings in a new poll released on Wednesday by the UN Children’s Fund ... More >>
Insecurity and violence turn Nigeria into a pressure cooker
Wednesday, 4 September 2019, 8:27 am | UN News
Nigeria is a pressure cooker of internal conflicts and generalized violence that must be addressed urgently, an independent United Nations expert said on Tuesday, following a fact-finding visit to the country. More >>
Nowhere is safe to hide in war-torn Yemen
Wednesday, 4 September 2019, 8:26 am | UN News
The people of Yemen have been subject to “numerous” possible war crimes in recent years including forced recruitment of children and sexual abuse in detention, UN-appointed senior rights experts said on Tuesday , in an appeal to the international community ... More >>
UN ‘prioritizing needs’, ramping up aid on Hurricane Dorian
Wednesday, 4 September 2019, 8:26 am | UN News
Renewed warnings of deadly destruction in the Bahamas caused by Hurricane Dorian have been issued by UN agencies and partners, who said on Tuesday that they’re worried “for every single” person on two of the worst-hit Caribbean islands. More >>
UN experts decry torture of Rakhine men and boys
Wednesday, 4 September 2019, 8:25 am | UN News
Allegations of torture and ill-treatment leading to the death of ethnic Rakhine men and boys being held in incommunicado detention by Myanmar’s military, has prompted three independent UN rights experts to call for an end to the practice and for “credible, ... More >>
Top officials say UN will support Bahamas’ rescue
Tuesday, 3 September 2019, 3:29 pm | UN News
United Nations leaders on Monday expressed solidarity with the people and Government of the Bahamas and all those impacted by Hurricane Dorian, the massive storm now pummeling the region with high winds and torrential rainfall. More >>
Hospitals among seven health centres attacked in Syria
Tuesday, 3 September 2019, 9:14 am | UN News
Seven health centres in Syria’s north-west have been reportedly attacked in recent days and two of them have been destroyed, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. More >>
For Africa, ‘winds of hope are blowing ever stronger'
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 8:17 am | UN News
African nations have made ‘significant progress’ in developmental efforts in the last few years, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, kicking off the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), taking ... More >>
Perseverance is key to Iraq’s future, UN envoy tells Council
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 8:14 am | UN News
Trade Me has released the seventh edition of its annual Transparency Report today, with the number of requests down 24 per cent year-on-year, from 1,795 to 1,366 in the year ended 30 June 2019. More >>
Sudan: New political transition could bring stability
Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 8:41 am | UN News
“Important developments” under way in Sudan since midsummer, including a pledge to end the country’s outstanding conflicts, and the establishment of a new transitional government, could serve to edge the country’s people closer to stability, Under-Secretary-General ... More >>
UN chief appeals to G7 leaders for ‘strong commitment’
Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 8:34 am | UN News
People all over the world are calling for a shift towards a greener, cleaner future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, stressing that “we have the tools to address the climate emergency, but we need more political will.” More >>
Scars of terrorism ‘run deep’, UN chief says
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 8:21 am | UN News
The scars of terrorism “run deep”, and while they may fade with time, “they never disappear”, the United Nations chief said on Wednesday, in his message for the second International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism. More >>
Afghanistan bloodshed mars 100 years of independence
Tuesday, 20 August 2019, 8:32 am | UN News
Afghanistan is at a “crucial moment” in its history as it marks 100 years of independence, the head of the UN Mission there said on Monday, following a series of terror attacks in recent days. More >>
UN refugee chief impressed with Brazil
Tuesday, 20 August 2019, 8:31 am | UN News
While praising the “efficient, coordinated, humane and innovative response” by Brazil on behalf of fleeing Venezuelans, the UN refugee chief has said that the sheer number of those on the run is proving to be a major challenge, calling for greater ... More >>
Children’s lives in Mediterranean Sea must take priority
Friday, 16 August 2019, 8:23 am | UN News
The fate of 130 children on board two rescue ships in the Mediterranean Sea should not be put at risk by political point-scoring, the UN said on Thursday, amid ongoing uncertainty about whether the vessels will be allowed to dock in Italy. More >>
Survivors: The terrorists killed many people in front of us
Thursday, 15 August 2019, 10:06 am | UN News
To mark the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, on 21 August, UN News travelled to Chad and the Far North region of Cameroon in West Africa earlier this year, to interview people who have personal stories to tell, ... More >>
