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UNICEF ramps up support in Ebola-effected areas
Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 10:46 am | UN News
As the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) gears up for the upcoming academic year – with some 250 schools in Ebola -affected health zones – the United Nations Children’s Fund ( UNICEF ) is scaling up education; health and water; sanitation; ... More >>
UN urged to act against ‘worst-case scenario’ in Syria
Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 10:43 am | UN News
John Ging, Director of Operations with the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA , said recent intense aerial bombardment and shelling in Idlib and three other governorates in north-west Syria have resulted in death, damage and destruction, placing an even ... More >>
All sides in Yemen conflict could be guilty of war crimes
Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 10:41 am | UN News
Created last year by the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council , the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen analyzed violations and abuses of international human rights law, humanitarian law and criminal law, making more than a dozen visits to the war-torn ... More >>
International tourism arrivals hit record high in 2017
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 10:05 am | UN News
The latest edition of its Tourism Highlights , published on Monday, shows international arrivals reached 1.323 million last year. More >>
Lack of hygiene risks children’s education - UN
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 10:02 am | UN News
A new joint UN agency study, Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Schools: 2018 Global Baseline Report, says that good hygiene facilities in schools provide the basis of a healthy learning environment, and that girls are more likely to attend ... More >>
Myanmar military leaders must face genocide charges - UN
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 9:59 am | UN News
Top military commanders in Myanmar should be investigated and prosecuted for the “gravest” crimes against civilians under international law, including genocide, United Nations-appointed investigators said on Monday. More >>
UN Chief: World loses 'human rights giant,' Asma Jahangir
Wednesday, 14 February 2018, 11:51 am | UN News
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday expressed his sorrow at the demise of prominent human rights defender and UN Special Rapporteur Asma Jahangir, who passed away at the age of 66. More >>
Focus on future, prioritize reconciliation for Wst. Balkans
Wednesday, 14 February 2018, 11:43 am | UN News
Concluding a twelve-day visit to Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide called for concerted and sustained efforts to prioritize reconciliation and prevention. More >>
International community must stay ‘one step ahead’ of ISIL
Friday, 9 February 2018, 12:29 pm | UN News
Despite military successes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh), the terrorist group and its affiliates continue to pose a significant threat around the world, the top United Nations counter-terrorism official told the Security Council ... More >>
UN launches appeal to fund relief work in Nigeria's N. East
Friday, 9 February 2018, 9:57 am | UN News
8 February 2018 – With the crisis in north-east Nigeria – a region devastated by the Boko Haram insurgency – into its ninth year, United Nations agencies together with humanitarian partners today launched a $1 billion appeal to fund life-saving ... More >>
Kosovo: potential for trust among political leaders remains
Thursday, 8 February 2018, 11:39 am | UN News
7 February 2018 – Even though significant differences persist between political leaders in Kosovo, the potential for trust and more forward-looking decision-making to address the challenges there should not be underestimated, a senior United Nations ... More >>
Migrant deaths along US-Mexico border remain high
Wednesday, 7 February 2018, 12:15 pm | UN News
6 February 2018 – The number of migrants losing their lives attempting to cross the United States-Mexico border in 2017 remained high in spite of substantial decrease in the number of arrests along the frontier, the United Nations migration agency ... More >>
59 million young people forced into illiteracy by conflict
Thursday, 1 February 2018, 11:22 am | UN News
31 January 2018 – Nearly three in ten young people between the ages of 15 and 24 living in conflict- or disaster-affected countries are illiterate, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said Wednesday, calling for greater investments ... More >>
Syrian war continues to exact terrible toll on civilians
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 12:41 pm | UN News
30 January 2018 – Hostilities in Syria continues to drive hundreds of thousands from their homes and the number of displaced in the seemingly unending conflict continues to rise along with the suffering of affected communities, the United Nations deputy ... More >>
UN seeks $800 million for Palestine refugees amid crunch
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 12:33 pm | UN News
30 January 2018 – Facing an acute funding shortage, the United Nations agency for Palestine refugees is seeking more than $800 million for its emergency programmes for Syria and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. More >>
UN agency launches appeal to fund aid efforts in Sudan
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 12:04 pm | UN News
30 January 2018 – Amid worsening humanitarian situation in South Sudan and the number of persons in need of assistance continues to grow, the United Nations migration agency today launched a $103.7 million appeal to sustain critical and life-saving ... More >>
Thousands flee violence in eastern DR Congo
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 12:01 pm | UN News
30 January 2018 – Surging violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is driving thousands of Congolese into neighbouring Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda, the United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday. More >>
Millions of children in crisis zones face 'bleak future'
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 11:56 am | UN News
30 January 2018 – Children are the most vulnerable when conflict or disaster causes the collapse of essential services such as healthcare and unless the international community takes urgent action to protect and provide life-saving assistance to them, ... More >>
UN finds high levels of antibiotic resistance globally
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 3:07 pm | UN News
29 January 2018 – Antimicrobials have been a driver of unprecedented medical and societal advances, but their overuse has resulted in antibiotic resistant bacteria, with the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting new surveillance data on Monday ... More >>
UN Social Development Commission’s 2018 session focus
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 3:03 pm | UN News
29 January 2018 – Countries must accelerate inclusive and equitable economic growth and sustainable development that will not leave behind vulnerable populations, such as women and youth, the United Nations deputy chief told the Commission for Social ... More >>
