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Deadly violence at Israel-Gaza border escalates dangerously
Monday, 6 May 2019, 9:47 am | UN News
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, is following with “deep concern” the latest developments across the Gaza-Israeli border and urges all parties to exercise maximum restraint. Over the weekend, hundreds of rockets were launched ... More >>
International Day of the Midwife: 5 things you should know
Monday, 6 May 2019, 9:39 am | UN News
Why are midwives important? What impact have they had on mothers’ and babies’ health? As the United Nations celebrates midwives across the world on Sunday, here are five things you should know about the critical role they play in communities. More >>
UN-backed intercultural dialogue forum urged to keep working
Saturday, 4 May 2019, 12:25 pm | UN News
As a United Nations-baked intercultural forum drew to a close in Baku, Azerbaijan, the participants agreed that the journey to a better world, fuelled by the discussions over the past two days, including the important input by youth, will continue moving ... More >>
Cyclone Fani hits India, UN moves to protect refugees
Saturday, 4 May 2019, 12:23 pm | UN News
One of the strongest storms to batter India in decades made landfall near the northeastern coastal city of Puri on Friday morning. UN agencies are monitoring Cyclone Fani’s movements closely and taking measures to protect families living in refugee camps ... More >>
Engaging world’s youth vital to preventing violent extremism
Saturday, 4 May 2019, 12:21 pm | UN News
Engaging world’s youth vital to preventing violent extremism, building sustainable peace, UN official tells Baku Forum More >>
North Korea facing deep ‘hunger crisis’ after bad harvest
Saturday, 4 May 2019, 12:20 pm | UN News
North Korean families facing deep ‘hunger crisis’ after worst harvest in 10 years, UN food assessment shows More >>
Migrants detained in Hungary ‘deliberately deprived of food'
Saturday, 4 May 2019, 12:18 pm | UN News
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday it was alarmed by reports that migrants and asylum seekers who are being held in Hungarian detention centres are being “deliberately deprived of food in contravention of international laws and ... More >>
UN sound alarm on drug-resistant infections
Tuesday, 30 April 2019, 9:38 am | UN News
UN, global health agencies sound alarm on drug-resistant infections; new recommendations to reduce ‘staggering number’ of future deaths More >>
UN calls for ‘spirit and letter’ of Ukraine agreements
Friday, 26 April 2019, 10:38 am | UN News
UN calls for ‘spirit and letter’ of Ukraine agreements to be upheld, as Russia issues simplified citizenship decree More >>
Aid preparations gear up as Mozambique braces for storm
Friday, 26 April 2019, 9:12 am | UN News
Emergency measures are being stepped up by the UN and partners in northern Mozambique, amid fears that another devastating tropical storm could batter coastal areas on Thursday evening, weeks after Cyclone Idai claimed hundreds of lives and flooded ... More >>
New malaria vaccine trial in Malawi marks milestone
Wednesday, 24 April 2019, 9:16 am | UN News
A new vaccine against deadly malaria which has been 30 years in development, was made available for the first time to infants in Malawi on Tuesday, marking an “innovation milestone”, said the World Health Organization (WHO). More >>
Traditional knowledge at ‘core’ of indigenous heritage
Tuesday, 23 April 2019, 9:12 am | UN News
Traditional knowledge at ‘core’ of indigenous heritage, and ‘must be protected’, says UN Forum More >>
UN, world leaders condemn Sri Lanka attacks
Monday, 22 April 2019, 12:29 pm | UN News
More than 200 have been killed and hundreds injured by a series of explosions inside churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, as Christians gathered for services to celebrate Easter. In a statement, UN chief António Guterres said he was "outraged by ... More >>
‘A global measles crisis’ is well underway, UN warns
Tuesday, 16 April 2019, 9:42 am | UN News
Noting a 300 per cent surge in the number of measles cases during the first three months of this year, compared to the same period last year, two UN agency heads declared on Monday that we now stand “in the middle of a global measles crisis”. More >>
Ebola not a global emergency but risks crossing border
Saturday, 13 April 2019, 11:00 am | UN News
Ebola not an international ‘health emergency’ but risks spreading across DR Congo border, warns UN health agency More >>
From ‘dead on the inside’ to ‘truly alive’
Saturday, 13 April 2019, 10:56 am | UN News
From ‘dead on the inside’ to ‘truly alive’: Survivor of genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda recounts her story as UN marks 25th anniversary More >>
Women must be at centre of peacekeeping decision-making
Friday, 12 April 2019, 10:36 am | UN News
Women’s rights, voices and participation must be at “the centre of peacekeeping decision-making”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday, describing them as “central to sustainable solutions” to ... More >>
Venezuela’s needs ‘significant and growing’
Thursday, 11 April 2019, 9:20 am | UN News
Over a month after two competing resolutions on Venezuela failed to pass , the UN Security Council met on Wednesday to discuss the “very real humanitarian problem” facing the country, where close to 7 million people are in dire need of aid, and ... More >>
More than 4 in 10 women live in fear of refusing partner
Thursday, 11 April 2019, 9:15 am | UN News
More than four in 10 women, live in fear of refusing partner’s sexual demands, new UN global study finds More >>
Millions of Bangladeshi children at risk from climate crisis
Friday, 5 April 2019, 1:30 pm | UN News
More than 19 million children in Bangladesh are at risk from devastating floods, cyclones and other environmental disasters linked to climate change, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday in a new report More >>
