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Development indicators trending downward for world's poorest
Tuesday, 6 February 2018, 10:34 am | United Nations
5 February 2018 – The least developed countries (LDCs) – nations categorized as requiring special attention from the international community – will fall short of goals set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development unless urgent action ... More >>
Concern over protracted political crisis in Guinea-Bissau
Sunday, 4 February 2018, 11:06 am | United Nations
3 February 2018 – The top leaders of the African Union and the United Nations on Saturday expressed concern over the prolonged political crisis in Guinea-Bissau, condemning the recent actions taken by the national authorities to prevent a political ... More >>
UN calls on Maldives to respect Supreme Court decision
Sunday, 4 February 2018, 10:52 am | United Nations
UN calls on Maldives to respect Supreme Court decision, says 'ready' to help ease political impasse More >>
Partnership key to ensuring all children access education
Saturday, 3 February 2018, 1:33 pm | United Nations
2 February 2018 – Stressing the importance of quality education for the future of young people and children, senior United Nations officials, including the head of its education agency and the UN youth envoy, called for cooperation to strengthen ... More >>
Cereal prices remain stable, dairy and sugar values dip – UN
Saturday, 3 February 2018, 1:31 pm | United Nations
A farmer harvests his wheat crop in Bamyan, Afghanistan. Photo: FAO/Giulio Napolitano 2 February 2018 – Global food prices have remained largely unchanged since December 2017, with January prices stable for cereals and vegetable oils; weaker for dairy ... More >>
UN supports Bangladesh’s efforts to protect Rohingya camps
Saturday, 3 February 2018, 1:10 pm | United Nations
UN supports Bangladesh’s efforts to protect Rohingya camps from flooding ahead of monsoon season More >>
Humanitarian diplomacy ‘getting nowhere’ in Syria
Friday, 2 February 2018, 1:07 pm | United Nations
1 February 2018 – Civilians in Syria’s besieged areas have not seen a single convoy of humanitarian aid arrive for a full two months, a senior United Nations adviser said on Thursday, lamenting that diplomatic efforts appear “totally impotent,” ... More >>
‘Established pattern’ of domination over ethnic groups
Friday, 2 February 2018, 11:37 am | United Nations
1 February 2018 – What Myanmar’s Government has claimed are military and security operations are “actually an established pattern” of domination and aggression against ethnic groups, the United Nations independent expert on the rights situation ... More >>
Human cost of conflict in South Sudanof ‘epic proportions'
Friday, 2 February 2018, 9:39 am | United Nations
1 February 2018 – The human cost of South Sudan’s long-running conflict has reached “epic proportions” with the number of refugees set to rise beyond three million by the end of this year, potentially making it Africa’s largest refugee crisis ... More >>
Giving voice to Yemen’s voiceless
Friday, 2 February 2018, 9:28 am | United Nations
1 February 2018 – This year’s UN Response Plan for Yemen, describes the war-torn country as “the worst man-made humanitarian crisis” in the world, with more than 22 million people – around three-quarters of the total population – in need of ... More >>
UN expert laments “tragic sense of déjà vu” in Myanmar
Friday, 2 February 2018, 9:23 am | United Nations
SEOUL/GENEVA (1 February 2018) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, lamented the decades long cycle of violence perpetuated by the authorities against ethnic minorities in Myanmar, including Rohingya Muslims, ... More >>
Sustainable solutions needed for millions displaced: Darfur
Thursday, 1 February 2018, 1:53 pm | United Nations
31 January 2018 – Despite improvements in the security and humanitarian situation in Darfur, continued challenges remain, the United Nations Security Council has said, underlining the need for sustainable solutions for the region’s 2.7 million internally ... More >>
I feel guilty I survived youngest Schindler’s list survivor
Thursday, 1 February 2018, 1:33 pm | United Nations
‘I feel guilty I survived;’ youngest Schindler’s list Holocaust survivor tells United Nations her story More >>
Little hope of quick return to stability in Lake Chad Basin
Thursday, 1 February 2018, 1:29 pm | United Nations
With ‘little hope’ of a quick return to stability in Lake Chad Basin, UN and partners launch aid appeal More >>
Over $46 billion lost to premature cancer deaths
Thursday, 1 February 2018, 11:33 am | United Nations
31 January 2018 – Premature deaths as a result of cancer is costing major emerging economies tens of billions of dollars a year, a new United Nations health study has found, underlining the need for context-specific strategies for both prevention as ... More >>
Without young people, Global Goals will not be achieved
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 2:17 pm | United Nations
30 January 2018 – Today's young people are more connected, dynamic and engaged than ever and the Global Goals can’t happen without them, speakers told an annual United Nations forum, where young leaders called on the Organization keep its promise ... More >>
UN determined to make Somalia famine resistant
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 10:58 am | United Nations
30 January 2018 – One year after Somalia declared drought as a national emergency, famine has so far been averted due to collective and unprecedented humanitarian action, and on Tuesday, the country marked a turning point towards ending the cycle of recurring ... More >>
UN critical aid programmes for thousands in Ethiopia
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 11:57 am | United Nations
29 January 2018 – The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) – a pool of funding which supports critical relief operations around the world – has allocated $10 million to help meet the life-saving needs of the most vulnerable ... More >>
Bridging gap between relief and development work
Monday, 29 January 2018, 2:15 pm | United Nations
28 January 2018 – A surge in conflict-induced needs in Africa and the Middle East, coupled with an increase in climate shocks that pummel the most vulnerable everywhere, have given fresh urgency to calls for the international community to work in a new ... More >>
Guterres lauds strong AU-UN partnership
Monday, 29 January 2018, 8:25 am | United Nations
28 January 2018 – Hailing the partnership between Africa and the United Nations as “solid, and grounded on sound principles of human rights and good governance,” Secretary General, Antonio Guterres told leaders gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ... More >>
