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The Gambia: UN Salutes ‘monumental Achievement’ As Lawmakers Uphold FGM Ban
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 9:40 am | UN News
Five senior UN officials have welcomed the decision by The Gambia to uphold its ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), calling it a critical win for women’s and girls’ rights. More >>
The Triple Planetary Crisis: Global Foresight Report Reveals Global Shifts
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 9:31 am | UN News
Eight critical global shifts are accelerating a triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss, pollution and waste, according to the new Global Foresight Report produced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Science Council ... More >>
UN Deputy Chief Calls For Major Arms Spending Cuts And Urgent Action To Save SDGs
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 8:04 am | UN News
The UN Deputy Secretary-General on Monday urged global leaders to redirect resources from warfare to peace and sustainable development initiatives. More >>
UN Remembers Nelson Mandela’s Commitment To Fight Poverty And Inequity
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 7:47 am | UN News
The UN paid tribute on Monday to the life and legacy of the first democratically elected President of South Africa, the late Nelson Mandela, whose long walk to freedom during the racist apartheid era inspired people across the planet. More >>
South Sudan Faces A Growing Humanitarian Crisis, Warns WHO
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 7:17 am | UN News
Twelve years on from independence the people of South Sudan continue to face huge challenges, exacerbated now by the war in neighbouring Sudan, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. More >>
Childhood Immunization Levels Stalled In 2023
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 4:29 am | UN News
New data published on Monday by UN agencies shows that immunization coverage for children worldwide stalled during 2023, leaving around 2.7 million lacking the protection they need compared to the pre-COVID-19 levels of 2019. More >>
Gaza: Fresh Airstrikes Reported In Centre, South, As Conflict Intensifies
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 4:08 am | UN News
New Israeli airstrikes reportedly struck southern and central areas of Gaza on Monday as UN humanitarians and partners continued to treat the victims of a deadly strike on Al Mawasi in southwest Gaza on Saturday that reportedly left at least 90 dead ... More >>
Philippines: Humane Approach To Incarceration Relieves Chronic Prison Overcrowding
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 4:01 am | UN News
A more humane approach to dealing with people accused of breaking the law in the Philippines is helping relieve overcrowding in one of the world’s most congested prison systems. More >>
Sustainable Development: ‘Be Leaders And Inspire’ UN Deputy Chief Urges, As 2030 Deadline Nears
Monday, 15 July 2024, 4:23 am | UN News
With only 17 per cent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on track and just six more years until the 2030 deadline, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has called for a new era of inspiring leadership, ahead of a special event on Monday ... More >>
Gaza: Guterres ‘shocked And Saddened’ By Deadly Strikes On Al Mawasi, As WHO And Partners Aid Medical Response
Monday, 15 July 2024, 4:12 am | UN News
The UN health agency and partners are helping treat many of those injured during Saturday’s deadly airstrikes by Israeli forces on Gaza’s Al Mawasi area which have reportedly left at least 90 dead and around 300 injured, according to figures ... More >>
Top Official Warns Of Weakened Regional Security Following Withdrawal From West African Economic Bloc
Sunday, 14 July 2024, 4:30 am | UN News
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s decision to pull out of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) “even as terrorism and transnational organized crime remain a pervasive threat”, will be damaging to regional relations all round, said ... More >>
UN Humanitarians Report Severe Displacement And Critical Needs In Gaza City
Sunday, 14 July 2024, 4:24 am | UN News
Humanitarians from the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) witnessed severe civilian displacement, a lack of fuel and dire humanitarian needs in three areas in Gaza City while on a mission trip on Friday, according to Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, ... More >>
Top Aid Officials Call For Greater Solidarity And Support For Haiti
Sunday, 14 July 2024, 4:19 am | UN News
Three senior humanitarians appealed on Friday for more support for Haiti, where ongoing gang violence in the capital, Port-au-Prince, is affecting the entire population. More >>
Gaza: There Is No Alternative To UNRWA, Guterres Declares
Sunday, 14 July 2024, 4:09 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, standing alongside top officials in New York on Friday, underscored the essential need to bolster the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) across the Middle East amid continued attacks on its mandate, staff, ... More >>
DR Congo: Conflict Escalation Linked To Deadly Mpox Threat
Sunday, 14 July 2024, 4:01 am | UN News
At least 25 million people have been caught up in the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where a neglected health emergency continues to unfold at an alarming rate, the UN health agency said on Friday. More >>
Insecurity Main Obstacle To Realizing Colombia Peace Agreement, Security Council Hears
Saturday, 13 July 2024, 4:16 am | UN News
Although substantial progress has been made in implementing important aspects of the Peace Agreement in Colombia, challenges still remain, the head of the UN Mission in the country said in a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday. More >>
General Assembly Demands Immediate End To Russian Aggression In Ukraine
Saturday, 13 July 2024, 4:06 am | UN News
The UN General Assembly on Thursday demanded that Russia immediately cease its aggression against Ukraine and unconditionally withdraw all military forces from Ukrainian territory. More >>
Concern Mounts Over Fate Of El Fasher, Call For Consensus Over South Sudan Elections, Indigenous Rights In Brazil
Saturday, 13 July 2024, 3:59 am | UN News
UN humanitarians “remain gravely concerned” over the daily fighting that continues to rage in and around the Sudanese city of El Fasher, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Thursday. More >>
Growing Or Shrinking? What The Latest Trends Tell Us About The World’s Population
Friday, 12 July 2024, 9:10 am | UN News
The global population reached nearly 8.2 billion by mid-2024 and is expected to grow by another two billion over the next 60 years, peaking at around 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s. More >>
UN Chief Calls For ‘Dramatic Shift’ To Transform Education Worldwide
Friday, 12 July 2024, 9:01 am | UN News
The global crisis in education needs a “dramatic shift” to shape a more peaceful, sustainable and just world, the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday. More >>
