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The Philippines Brace For More Storms Amid Devastating Typhoon Season
Sunday, 24 November 2024, 1:34 pm | UN News
After enduring 12 typhoons this year, including two back-to-back storms in less than a month, communities across the Philippines are bracing for more extreme weather. More >>
Antimicrobial Resistance Crisis ‘Happening Now,’ WHO’s Tedros Stresses At Jeddah Summit
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 8:17 am | UN News
The top UN health official gave a sobering reality check as the Fourth Global High-Level Ministerial Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance began Friday in Jeddah: “AMR doesn't just threaten to make the medicines on which we depend less effective; it’s happening ... More >>
Rights Expert Demands Release Of Russian Doctor Jailed For Anti-War Views
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 7:59 am | UN News
A UN human rights expert on Friday strongly condemned the jailing of a 68-year-old paediatrician in Moscow, describing the case as another example of Russia’s “systematic suppression of dissenting voices”. More >>
Rights Experts Call For Immediate End To Post-Election Violence In Mozambique
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 7:55 am | UN News
UN independent human rights experts on Friday called on Mozambican authorities to prevent and end ongoing violence and repression of demonstrators in the wake of contentious general elections last month. More >>
One In Three Women Experiences Gender-Based Violence
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 7:46 am | UN News
Every year, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign led by UN Women serves as a powerful reminder of the widespread violence women and girls face worldwide. More >>
Everyone Has A Role In Press Freedom, Insists Narcos Star Diego Luna
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 7:43 am | UN News
Mexican actor, producer and director Diego Luna took a break from the big screen on Thursday to highlight the dangers faced by journalists in his country and beyond, condemning murders of reporters everywhere as “a scandal”. More >>
Humanitarian Lifeline For Sudan Secured For Three More Months
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 7:37 am | UN News
The top UN humanitarian official in Sudan has welcomed the Government’s decision to extend the use of the Adre border crossing, a vital conduit for humanitarian assistance, for an additional three months. More >>
From Declaration To Action: Antimicrobial Resistance Initiatives Centre Stage At Jeddah Conference
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 7:33 am | UN News
Antimicrobial resistance initiatives are back in the spotlight as stakeholders gather in Jeddah, on the Saudi Arabian coast, a few months after a high-level meeting in New York led to the unanimous adoption of a political declaration by the UN General ... More >>
Global Diabetes Epidemic Reaches Critical Levels With 800 Million Cases
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 7:16 am | UN News
Global diabetes cases have quadrupled since 1990, affecting over 800 million adults worldwide, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) study released to coincide with World Diabetes Day. More >>
UNHCR Amplifies Voices Of Displaced On Frontlines Of Climate Change
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 7:12 am | UN News
UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday launched the Refugees for Climate Action initiative in a bid to mobilise the world’s forcibly displaced to join the fight against global warming. More >>
Coffee, Tea And Cocoa Costs See Global Food Import Bill Soaring Past $2 Trillion
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 7:09 am | UN News
The global food import bill is projected to exceed $2 trillion in 2024 – fuelled by the rising cost of everyone’s favourite hot drinks – according to the latest Food Outlook released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday. More >>
Gaza: Israeli War Tactics Condemned As Aid Still Blocked From Reaching North
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 6:45 am | UN News
Intense Israeli military operations have continued in Gaza as UN humanitarians reported that multiple attempts to deliver lifesaving aid to besieged areas in the north of the enclave had been either “denied or impeded”. More >>
Adolescents Face Mounting Pressure At School, Decline In Family Support
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 6:31 am | UN News
Adolescents across Europe, Central Asia and Canada say they face rising school pressure and diminishing support from families and friends, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children ... More >>
WFP Requires $16.9 Billion In 2025 As Hunger Reaches Alarming Highs
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 6:26 am | UN News
The World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday called for some $16.9 billion to address the escalating global hunger crisis – or roughly what the world spends on coffee in just two weeks. More >>
Gaza Aid Delivery ‘Grinding To A Halt’ Alongside Rampant Insecurity
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 6:21 am | UN News
The delivery of life-saving aid across Gaza “is grinding to a halt” amid a surge in armed looting targeting humanitarian convoys, the senior aid official in the region said on Thursday. More >>
Children Face Unprecedented Challenges By 2050, UNICEF Report Warns
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 6:17 am | UN News
The future of childhood ‘hangs in the balance’ as three major global forces reshape children’s lives, according to UN Children’s Fund UNICEF’s flagship report released on World Children’s Day. More >>
New UN Relief Chief Takes Office
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 6:10 am | UN News
Tom Fletcher, UN’s new chief of humanitarian affairs, took office on Monday, pledging to defend humanitarian values while navigating operations amid growing global crises. More >>
UN Chief Condemns Russian Strikes On Ukraine’s Energy System
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 6:05 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the latest Russian drone and missile attack against the power grid and critical civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, his Spokesperson said on Sunday. More >>
Global Plastics Treaty: UN Experts Call For Centrality Of Human Rights
Friday, 22 November 2024, 11:59 am | UN News
Independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday that the forthcoming global plastic pollution treaty must ensure accountability at every stage of the plastic lifecycle, warning against shifting responsibilities to developing nations. More >>
UNHCR Launches $10 Billion Appeal To Address Global Refugee Crisis In 2025
Friday, 22 November 2024, 11:38 am | UN News
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched a $10 billion appeal for 2025 to meet critical needs and implement sustainable solutions for millions of refugees, displaced persons and stateless people worldwide. More >>
