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Birth Registration Increases, But 150 Million Children Still ‘Invisible’
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:02 pm | UN News
A new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals significant progress in ending the problem of the “invisible” millions of babies each year who go unregistered. Nearly eight in 10 children under five were successfully registered ... More >>
Poverty, Conflict And Climate Fuel Spike In Trafficking Victims: UN Report
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:00 pm | UN News
The number of victims of human trafficking detected globally is rising again after falling off during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in its latest report on the issue, covering 156 countries. More >>
Shaping Human Rights For All
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:58 pm | UN News
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has paved the way forward when it was adopted in 1948, inspiring more than 80 international treaties as well as UN photographers, who captured everyday struggles and triumphs over the decades in their latest photo ... More >>
Holding The Front Line Against Desertification
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:55 pm | UN News
Some one billion people globally under the age of 25 live in regions where they depend on the land and natural resources for jobs and livelihoods, according to the UN, but their future is increasingly under threat due to desertification and land degradation. More >>
UN Galvanizes Regional Migrant And Refugee Response Amid Persistent Challenges
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:50 pm | UN News
Migrants and refugees across Latin America and the Caribbean face profound challenges in accessing basic needs, formal employment and safe living conditions, UN agencies reported on Friday, launching a $1.4 billion regional plan to address their urgent ... More >>
UN General Assembly Boosts Global Fight Against Illegal Trade In Cultural Artifacts
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:48 pm | UN News
The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution helping strengthen the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural property and facilitating the restitution of stolen artifacts to their countries of origin. More >>
Report Exposes Systematic Torture In Syrian Detention Facilities
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:46 pm | UN News
The UN General Assembly-mandated team investigating serious crimes in Syria released a new report on Friday, documenting systematic torture and abuse across over 100 Government detention facilities. More >>
Sake-making And Other National Treasures Make Latest UNESCO Heritage List
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:44 pm | UN News
Intore dance in Rwanda, equestrian art in Portugal, Tomyum soup in Thailand, and the artisanal knowledge surrounding the making of sake in Japan, are among the latest practices and cultural expressions to be recognized by the UN Educational, Scientific ... More >>
World News In Brief: Humanitarians Still Held In Yemen, Mystery Illness In DR Congo, Dire Needs In Haiti
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:42 pm | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has renewed his call for the immediate and unconditional release of humanitarian personnel who have been detained in Yemen for six months, his Spokesperson said on Friday. More >>
Six Bold Environmental Leaders Named 2024 Champions Of The Earth
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:40 pm | UN News
Brazil’s first-ever Minister of Indigenous Peoples and an initiative promoting sustainable agriculture in Egypt are among the six recipients of the 2024 Champions of the Earth award, announced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi, ... More >>
Aid Pledges Provide Vital Lifeline In Humanitarian Emergencies
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:38 pm | UN News
The UN held a high-level pledging conference on Tuesday for its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) which ensures humanitarians can deliver urgently needed assistance wherever and whenever crises strike. More >>
Syria Crisis: Nothing Must Stop Peaceful Transition, Says UN Special Envoy
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:37 pm | UN News
Barely 48 hours since opposition forces including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) swept into Damascus and forced out President Bashar al-Assad, the top UN negotiator tasked with helping the Syrian people to create a peaceful and democratic future insisted ... More >>
Uprooted Syrians Mulling Return Mustn’t Be Pushed, Says UNHCR
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:35 pm | UN News
Syria’s historic power reset coupled with the highly volatile situation there, has increased basic needs in a country where nearly 17 million people already depended on aid, UN aid teams insisted on Tuesday. More >>
Guterres Upholds UN Commitment To A Smooth And Inclusive Transition In Syria
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 11:42 am | UN News
Secretary-General António Guterres said the UN is “totally committed” to supporting a smooth transition of power in Syria through an inclusive political process that guarantees full respect of minority rights. More >>
Meet The ‘Land Heroes’ Who Are Fighting Desertification
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 5:15 am | UN News
A group of young people has been recognized by the UN for making a positive impact in the fight to counter desertification, land degradation and drought. More >>
Private Sector Urged To Act As World Faces $23 Trillion Loss From Land Degradation
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 5:12 am | UN News
The private sector has been urged to make the sustainable management of land a key part of corporate and financial strategy going forward, as the world risks losing half of global GDP - estimated at $23 trillion - due to degradation. More >>
$1.4 Billion Needed For Sexual And Reproductive Health Services In Crisis-hit Countries
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 5:10 am | UN News
The UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, appealed on Thursday for $1.4 billion to safeguard the rights and well-being of women, girls and youth in 57 crisis-affected countries in the coming year. More >>
Mexico: Boom In Organised Crime Making Femicide Invisible, Local Activist Says
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 5:08 am | UN News
With more than 2,526 women murdered in the past three decades – from 1993 through 2023 – and hundreds disappeared, Ciudad Juárez remains Mexico’s deadliest city for women. More >>
UN Health Agency Approves ‘Groundbreaking’ TB Test
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 5:02 am | UN News
A potentially “groundbreaking” test for tuberculosis (TB) has been endorsed by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) as part of continuing efforts to eradicate one of the planet's leading infectious killers. More >>
Gaza: No Evacuation Order Given Before Hospital Strike, Says WHO
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 5:00 am | UN News
One of the last partially functional health centres in besieged northern Gaza was hit several times overnight into Friday, leaving four health workers among the casualties and the dead, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO). More >>
