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Mosquito-packed drones ready to join fight against Zika
Friday, 20 April 2018, 10:41 am | United Nations
Mosquito-packed drones ready to join fight against Zika and other deadly diseases – UN agency Robotics may soon be a critical ally in the fight against disease-spreading bugs, a United Nations agency said Thursday after a successful test releasing sterile ... More >>
Chemical watchdog confirms UK findings on Salisbury toxin
Thursday, 19 April 2018, 12:05 pm | United Nations
As Security Council Hotly Debates New Report on Salisbury Nerve Agent Attack, Some Members Call for Action to Identify, Apprehend Perpetrators More >>
UN group controls on spread of crop-attacking pests
Thursday, 19 April 2018, 10:42 am | United Nations
Photo/FAO Asian longhorned beetle – one of the main catalysts for the development of standards on pests and agricultural goods crossing borders, specific to forestry. With an estimated $220 billion of the global harvest lost to plant pests each year, ... More >>
Global plan to strengthen protection of displaced persons
Thursday, 19 April 2018, 9:16 am | United Nations
With multiple crises forcing millions of people away from their homes, United Nations agencies, Governments and partners have launched a set of measures to strengthen protection of internally displaced persons as well as find solutions to address their ... More >>
Mediator seeks ‘relaunch’ of UN-led Syrian talks
Thursday, 19 April 2018, 8:26 am | United Nations
A renewed United Nations-led diplomatic push is under way for a “meaningful relaunch” of intra-Syrian talks by the Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, his office has announced. More >>
End ‘daily tragedy’ for millions urges UN migration chief
Wednesday, 18 April 2018, 12:50 pm | United Nations
More than 40 million people are displaced by conflict and another 25 million annually by disaster ¬¬– within the borders of their own countries – with children, on average, making up over half those numbers, the United Nations migration agency ... More >>
Plight of 400,000 Rohingya still inside Myanmar
Wednesday, 18 April 2018, 12:18 pm | United Nations
Although the massive outflow of Rohingya from Myanmar to Bangladesh grabbed worldwide headlines, the international community must not forget that more than 400,000 of the minority group are living in dire situations at home, a senior United Nations ... More >>
Syria: Sustained fighting taking enormous toll on civilians
Wednesday, 18 April 2018, 11:20 am | United Nations
Despite the Security Council’s demand for cessation of hostilities in Syria, civilians in the war-torn country continue to bear the “enormous” cost of intense military activity by parties to the conflict, the top United Nations relief official said ... More >>
Yemen: new UN envoy hopes to rekindle peace talks
Wednesday, 18 April 2018, 10:33 am | United Nations
The new United Nations envoy for war-torn Yemen called Tuesday for all parties to the conflict to abandon preconditions and begin negotiations, and said he would offer a new framework for talks within the next two months. More >>
Upswing in global growth won’t last forever
Wednesday, 18 April 2018, 10:15 am | United Nations
Upswing in global growth won’t last forever; IMF says world must prepare now for leaner times ahead More >>
UN agency launches appeal to assist in crisis-struck Ukraine
Wednesday, 18 April 2018, 10:13 am | United Nations
UN agency launches appeal to reach over 340,000 with assistance in crisis-struck Ukraine Amid critical humanitarian needs in eastern Ukraine, the United Nations migration agency on Tuesday launched a $38 million funding appeal to reach more than 340,000 ... More >>
Global anxiety deepens over online data and privacy protect
Tuesday, 17 April 2018, 10:23 am | United Nations
Internet users worldwide are becoming more worried about their privacy online and many question the protections offered by Internet and social media companies, a new United Nations survey has found. More >>
Guterres briefing to the Security Council on Syria
Sunday, 15 April 2018, 11:21 am | United Nations
I have been following closely the reports of air strikes in Syria conducted by the United States, France and the United Kingdom. More >>
UN chief warns against escalation over Syria
Saturday, 14 April 2018, 6:42 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Secretary-General has called on the international community to avoid actions which could escalate the crisis in Syria and deepen the suffering of its people. António Guterres made the appeal late on Friday evening just hours after ... More >>
Winnie Mandela left an indelible mark on history
Saturday, 14 April 2018, 12:19 pm | United Nations
Winnie Mandela left an ‘indelible mark on the history of the 20th century,’ says UN chief More >>
Donors pledge over $500 million for Congo crisis
Saturday, 14 April 2018, 11:57 am | United Nations
Donors pledge over $500 million to tackle growing needs in DR Congo; UN warns humanitarian crisis cannot be ignored More >>
Reflecting on 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
Saturday, 14 April 2018, 11:55 am | United Nations
World ‘must nurture the courage to care – and the resolve to act,’ says UN chief, reflecting on 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged the world to reflect on the suffering of those ... More >>
Conditions not yet conducive for Rohingya refugee to return
Saturday, 14 April 2018, 11:52 am | United Nations
Conditions ‘not yet conducive’ for Rohingya refugee to return home to Myanmar – UN agency 13 April 2018 The United Nations refugee agency and the Government of Bangladesh on Friday signed a cooperation agreement on the safe, dignified return ... More >>
Short-termism impedes progress of hundreds of millions
Saturday, 14 April 2018, 11:48 am | United Nations
Short-termism impedes progress of hundreds of millions of people, United Nations report says Major report released in advance of the G20 and World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings NEW YORK, 13 April 2018 – The prospects of around 800 million of the world’s ... More >>
UN launches initiative to improve road safety worldwide
Friday, 13 April 2018, 10:41 am | United Nations
With some 1.3 million drivers, passengers and pedestrians dying each year on the world’s roads, the United Nations took a major step to address this tragedy by launching on Thursday a trust fund to spur action that could save lives and prevent ... More >>
