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Cyclone Idai: UN allocates $20 million in emergency funding
Thursday, 21 March 2019, 9:15 am | UN News
As the full scale of the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai in South-West Africa continues to be assessed, the UN and humanitarian partners are ramping up the provision of emergency food, shelter, water and health care supplies to hundreds-of-thousands ... More >>
UN launches ‘South-South Galaxy’ knowledge-sharing platform
Wednesday, 20 March 2019, 10:07 am | UN News
When countries of the Global South forged an historic technical cooperation deal among themselves 40 years ago, digital technology was a thing of the future, but developing nations have come a long way since then. More >>
Cyclone Idai: emergency getting ‘bigger by the hour’ - UN
Wednesday, 20 March 2019, 9:34 am | UN News
The full scale of the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Idai in south-west Africa is becoming clearer, the UN said on Tuesday, warning that the emergency “is getting bigger by the hour”. More >>
What is South-South cooperation and why does it matter?
Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 10:59 am | UN News
This week in Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, over one thousand people, including high level government delegations and representatives from the private sector and civil society, will gather for the Second High-level United Nations Conference on ... More >>
UN will do ‘utmost to mitigate violence in DR congo'
Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 9:29 am | UN News
UN will do ‘utmost to prevent and mitigate any risk of violence’ in DR Congo, pledges Mission chief More >>
UN standing with Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique during Cyclone
Monday, 18 March 2019, 3:34 pm | UN News
UN standing with Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique as Southern Africa death toll from deadly cyclone mounts More >>
UN condemns arrests, violence against Gaza protestors
Monday, 18 March 2019, 9:19 am | UN News
UN Middle East Coordinator strongly condemns ‘arrests and violence’ by Hamas security forces during Gaza protests More >>
UN comes together in sadness and solidarity to honour staff
Saturday, 16 March 2019, 2:08 pm | UN News
UN ‘comes together in sadness and solidarity’ to honour staff who died on board Ethiopian Airlines flight More >>
‘Stand united against anti-Muslim hatred’ urges Guterres
Saturday, 16 March 2019, 2:06 pm | UN News
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the international community to ‘stand united against anti-Muslim hatred’ following a mass shooting in New Zealand on Friday targeting two mosques, which has left at least 49 dead and many ... More >>
Drug laws must be amended to ‘combat racial discrimination’
Friday, 15 March 2019, 10:41 am | UN News
At every stage of the criminal justice system, people of African descent around the world are discriminated against, including death sentencing for drugs-related crimes, United Nations human rights experts said on Thursday, calling on Member States to ... More >>
Brussels Syria pledging conference meets amid violence
Friday, 15 March 2019, 9:51 am | UN News
Foreign ministers from more than 50 countries gathered on Thursday at a joint European Union-UN pledging conference, and pledged to provide a record $6.97 billion, to support millions of Syrians in need both inside the country, and sheltering in host communities ... More >>
Ebola centre attacks could force retreat against disease
Friday, 15 March 2019, 9:46 am | UN News
Ebola centre attacks could force retreat against the deadly disease, warns UN health chief More >>
Make this the year of solutions to climate change - UN
Friday, 15 March 2019, 9:14 am | UN News
Make this the year of ‘transformative solutions’ to avert disastrous climate change: UN Deputy Chief More >>
Humanity ‘at a crossroads’ as damage to planet poses risk
Thursday, 14 March 2019, 10:10 am | UN News
Humanity ‘at a crossroads’ as damage to planet poses growing risk to health, UN environment agency warns More >>
Syrians still living on razor edge as UN launches $8b appeal
Thursday, 14 March 2019, 9:43 am | UN News
Syrians still living on ‘razor edge’ as UN launches $8.8 billion dollar appeal More >>
Political power of women suffering ‘serious regression’
Wednesday, 13 March 2019, 10:38 am | UN News
There has been a “serious regression” in the political power of women across the world in recent years, UN General Assembly President María Fernanda Espinosa told delegates to the annual summit of women activists at UN Headquarters in New ... More >>
DR Congo: ‘New waves of violence’ likely, UN warns
Wednesday, 13 March 2019, 10:37 am | UN News
"New waves of violence” could erupt "at any time" in western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN rights office warned on Tuesday , unless the Government acts to ease “tensions and resentment” between the two communities ... More >>
Security Council discusses chemical weapons use in Syria
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 10:16 am | UN News
The UN Security Council met behind closed doors on Wednesday, to discuss the latest findings of the global chemical weapons watchdog in Syria, which concluded that there were “reasonable grounds” that a chemical attack took place during the crucial ... More >>
Without tackling inequality, major issues go unsolved
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 9:57 am | UN News
Without tackling ‘gross inequalities’ major issues will go unsolved, warns UN rights chief Bachelet More >>
Break taboo around menstruation, act to end discrimination
Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 10:04 am | UN News
A group of seven United Nations rights experts issued a clarion call on Tuesday to break the taboo around menstrual health for women and girls that persists in many parts of the world and take concrete action to end “disempowering” discrimination. More >>
