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World Getting A ‘failing Grade’ On Global Goals Report Card
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 5:02 am | UN News
With just six years remaining to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global progress is alarmingly insufficient, with a mere 17 per cent of the targets currently on track, according to a new UN report released on Friday. More >>
UN Rights Chief Calls Time On ‘economic Violence’ Against Women And Girls
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 4:46 am | UN News
Human Rights On Friday, at the UN Human Rights Council's (OHCHR) first panel for the annual full-day discussion on women's rights, The UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday told a Human Rights Council panel that it’s time to eliminate laws ... More >>
Haitian Capital’s Crippled Health System ‘on The Brink’
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 4:35 am | UN News
The health system in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince is “on the brink” and “crippled by escalating violence” according to the UN Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) representative in the Caribbean island nation, Dr. Oscar Barreneche. More >>
World News In Brief: Burkina Faso, Refugees And Climate Change, Afghan Women Deserve Seat In Doha: CEDAW
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 4:22 am | UN News
Resources are desperately needed to ramp up aid supplies for Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in West Africa, which is staring at an “unprecedented humanitarian crisis”, according to the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). More >>
Top UN Official Calls For Strict Compliance With Sanctions On DPR Korea
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 4:13 am | UN News
Any relationship that any country has with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), including Russia, “must entirely abide” by Security Council sanctions, Izumi Nakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs said on Friday, as ... More >>
Stories From The UN Archive: How The UN Was Founded Amid The Ashes Of War
Friday, 28 June 2024, 4:47 pm | UN News
Take a front seat to how it all began: the birth of the United Nations amid the ashes of the Second World War that devastated continents and communities around the world. More >>
From Banana Bread To Pineapple Pizzas: Women In The Philippines Bake A Better Future
Friday, 28 June 2024, 3:58 pm | UN News
Banana bread, coconut buns and Spanish-style filled rolls are providing a cooperative of women bakers on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines with the promise of a more secure future, thanks to support from the UN Development Programme, (UNDP). More >>
Rights Expert Urges Banks To Stop Financing Myanmar Junta Weapons Trade
Friday, 28 June 2024, 3:42 pm | UN News
Foreign banks are allegedly helping Myanmar’s military junta acquire weapons and military supplies, facilitating a “campaign of violence and brutality” as the civil war there continues, according to an independent UN human rights expert on ... More >>
World News In Brief: ICC Convicts Malian Extremist Of War Crimes, Sudan Crisis Update, UN Police Summit Preview
Friday, 28 June 2024, 3:30 pm | UN News
The International Criminal Court (ICC) handed down a war crimes conviction on Wednesday against an Al Qaida-linked Malian former self-styled police chief who faced a range of charges, from torture to rape. More >>
‘Fragility Of Peace’ Depicted In Giant New Mural On UN Tower In Vienna
Friday, 28 June 2024, 3:16 pm | UN News
In a landmark art project for the Austrian capital Vienna, the UN building there has become a giant canvas representing the challenges of forging peace in a world that is still all too prone to conflict. More >>
UN Mission Boosts Presence In Central African Republic’s Conflict-Stricken Southeast
Friday, 28 June 2024, 11:53 am | UN News
The UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has expanded its presence in the country’s southeast to prevent further violence in areas heavily affected by conflict and systemic issues. More >>
Global Leaders Address Security And Peacekeeping Challenges At UN Police Summit
Friday, 28 June 2024, 11:49 am | UN News
Police chiefs and government leaders convened at UN Headquarters on Thursday for the opening session of UNCOPS 2024. More >>
Gaza: Aid Constraints And Health Issues Persist Amid Ongoing Conflict
Friday, 28 June 2024, 11:45 am | UN News
Delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza remains a difficult and frustrating task for UN and partner agencies as the conflict there grinds on amid intense civilian suffering. More >>
Over Three Million Preventable Deaths Per Year Due To Alcohol And Drug Use
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 7:49 pm | UN News
Over 3 million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption and drug use, a new report from the WHO found. Of these deaths, 2.6 million were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for nearly five per cent of all deaths. More >>
Effort To Restore Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Remains Elusive’, Security Council Hears
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 7:46 pm | UN News
Restoring the Iran nuclear deal to its full and effective implementation “remains elusive”, the UN’s top political affairs official said on Monday, adding that participating countries remain at odds with each other. More >>
Syria: Security Council Highlights Escalating Crisis And Civilian Suffering
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 7:41 pm | UN News
Syria continues in a state of “grave crisis” with civilian suffering on the rise, the UN Security Council heard during a briefing on Tuesday. More >>
Security Council: Regional Crisis Deepens As Gaza War Grinds On
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 7:39 pm | UN News
While the situation in Gaza remains catastrophic, ongoing Israeli settlement expansion and escalating violence in the occupied West Bank is ratcheting up tension across the whole region, the UN’s Middle East envoy said on Tuesday. More >>
Security Council: Regional Crisis Deepens As Gaza War Grinds On
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 7:39 pm | UN News
While the situation in Gaza remains catastrophic, ongoing Israeli settlement expansion and escalating violence in the occupied West Bank is ratcheting up tension across the whole region, the UN’s Middle East envoy said on Tuesday. More >>
We'll Never Abandon Gaza, Pledges Top UN Aid Official
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 4:33 am | UN News
UN aid teams and partner organizations remain deeply committed to delivering lifesaving supplies to Gazans in need, despite the increasing dangers of working there, the Organization’s top aid official said on Wednesday. More >>
New Famine Alert For Gaza Where Families Go Days Without Food
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 4:00 am | UN News
Gaza remains on famine alert after food security experts warned on Tuesday that more than one in five households “go entire days without eating”. More >>
