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Mpox Is Still Being Transmitted Across The World, Says UN Health Agency

Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 8:49 am | UN News

Mpox has been confirmed in Burundi, one of four countries in Eastern Africa where the disease has surfaced for the first time, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, as the continent's top health body declared a public health emergency. More >>

World News In Brief: Myanmar’s Child Victims, Disenfranchisement In Thailand, Aid Breakthrough In Syria

Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 9:57 am | UN News

The UN on Monday condemned the ongoing escalation of violence in Myanmar that has led to heavy civilian casualties in recent weeks, including children and families. More >>

UN Chief Condemns ‘devastating Strike’ On Gaza School

Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 9:38 am | UN News

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has deplored a deadly weekend attack on a Gaza school-turned-shelter, his Office said on Monday. More >>

Sudan: UNICEF Condemns Deadly Strike As War Grinds On

Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 9:37 am | UN News

An attack on a UN facility for displaced people in Sudan has left two dead and at least eight others injured, humanitarians have reported. More >>

Security Council: Africa Deserves Permanent Seat At The Table, Says Guterres

Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 9:02 am | UN News

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for urgent reform of the Security Council, criticizing its outdated structure and lack of representation for Africa, which he argued undermines the body’s credibility and global legitimacy. More >>

Youth Digital Engagement Crucial For Achieving SDGs: Guterres

Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 8:53 am | UN News

As the world celebrates International Youth Day on Monday, the UN chief is emphasising the importance of empowerment and equality for young people to reach the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). More >>

UN Rights Experts Call For An End To Post-Election Repression In Venezuela

Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 8:17 am | UN News

The Venezuelan Government must immediately end escalating repression that has come in the wake of the disputed presidential election last month, a UN Human Rights Council-appointed body investigating alleged rights abuses there said on Monday. More >>

UN Migration Agency Steps Up Support To Families Affected By Deadly Yemen Floods

Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 8:10 am | UN News

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is ramping up emergency operations in Yemen to support thousands of families affected by relentless rains and catastrophic flooding that has wreaked havoc across the country. More >>

Youth Jobless Rate Falls To 15-year Low, Says UN Labour Agency

Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 7:50 am | UN News

The number of young people unemployed globally is at a 15-year low but countries in Asia, the Pacific region and Arab States - and women in particular - “are not seeing the benefits” of this post-COVID economic recovery, the UN labour agency ... More >>

Gaza: Clean Water Crisis Adds To New Displacement Misery, Say Aid Teams

Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 7:35 am | UN News

Amid further evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military in Gaza, UN humanitarians issued a fresh warning on Monday over the dire sanitary emergency there and the urgent need for a mass polio vaccination campaign in the embattled enclave. More >>

‘Protect Civilians’ Amid Clashes In Famine-stricken El Fasher, Sudan: UN Chief

Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 4:30 am | UN News

Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep alarm at the evolving situation in El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan, where fierce fighting in the famine-stricken area has been reported, his deputy spokesperson said late Sunday. More >>

First Person: Stitching Together A Future Following Deadly Siege

Monday, 12 August 2024, 12:33 pm | UN News

A woman who fled her home following a terrorist attack on a city on the Filipino island of Mindanao in 2017 is pinning her future on sewing and selling bags as part of a close-knit women’s cooperative, supported by the UN Development Programme ... More >>

Indigenous Day Celebrates ‘Guardians Of The Environment’

Monday, 12 August 2024, 8:24 am | UN News

As countries celebrate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on Friday, the theme of " Protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact” is in the spotlight at the United Nations. More >>

UN Rights Chief ‘Shocked And Appalled’ By Israeli Minister’s Comment On Starving Gazans To Death

Monday, 12 August 2024, 8:16 am | UN News

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, called on Friday for the Israeli authorities to monitor senior officials whose public statements on the Gaza conflict may promote war crimes. More >>

Sudan’s Displaced Millions Face Escalating Hardship Amid War And Floods

Monday, 12 August 2024, 8:11 am | UN News

Millions of displaced people in Sudan, already suffering from the devastating impact of a nearly 16-month-long war, are now grappling with worsening conditions due to heavy seasonal rains and flooding, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees ... More >>

Five Things To Know About This Year’s Indigenous Peoples Day

Sunday, 11 August 2024, 7:51 pm | UN News

The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is marked annually on 9 August. This year’s theme is Protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples in voluntary isolation and initial contact. More >>

‘Another Day Of Horror’: UN Rights Office Condemns Israeli Strikes At Gazan School

Sunday, 11 August 2024, 5:48 am | UN News

The UN Human Rights Office condemned on Saturday the increasing frequency of Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) strikes on schools, where hundreds of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians have sought shelter, with the latest attacks killing dozens ... More >>