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Counter-Terrorism Measures Exacerbate Racism & Xenophobia

Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 8:56 am | United Nations

NEW YORK (31 October 2017) – States must do more to combat racism, Islamophobia and discrimination which are worsening amid the ongoing terrorism threat and are in some cases being fuelled by anti-terror policies, according to a United Nations ... More >>

Push for Global Goals at UN Sustainable Development Forum

Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 8:55 am | United Nations

Push for Global Goals Makes Partnerships, Innovation 'More Important than Ever,' UN Forum in Bahrain Told More >>

UN Urges More Protections for Children in Conflicts

Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 8:51 am | United Nations

31 October 2017 – Deeply concerned about the abuse of children in war zones, the United Security Council today – in a debate in New York which included Secretary-General António Guterres and his special envoy on the issue – urged countries and non-State ... More >>

UN Chuef Stresses Prevention in Counter-Terrorism Speech

Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 8:06 am | United Nations

30 October 2017 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today reiterated the importance of preventing terrorism by addressing its root causes, supporting victims of terrorism and enhancing human rights, in a world where security threats ... More >>

13 million inside Syria need aid

Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 11:09 am | United Nations

30 October 2017 – The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or D'aesh) may be largely pushed out of Syria's Raqqa governorate, but after years of oppression and nearly a year of intense fighting – marked recently by heavy airstrikes – ... More >>

Millions driven from their homes in DR Congo

Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 10:08 am | United Nations

24 October 2017 – Some 3.9 million people across several regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been displaced from their homes, and amid growing violence and unrest, the United Nations refugee agency warned on Tuesday that the ... More >>

UN seeks to further initiatives to end violence in Yemen

Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 9:57 am | United Nations

25 October 2017 – A United Nations envoy has met with senior Yemeni and Saudi officials to discuss his initiatives to end fighting in Yemen, stressing that “this is at heart a political conflict so it can only be solved with political negotiations.” More >>

Tuberculosis world's top infectious killer

Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 9:55 am | United Nations

30 October 2017 – Progress has not been fast enough over the past year to reach global and regional targets on stopping the spread of tuberculosis (TB), or to make real headway in closing persistent gaps in TB care and prevention, the World Health ... More >>

Rights concerns in Puerto Rico in wake of Hurricane Maria

Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 9:51 am | United Nations

30 October 2017 – More than a month after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the island remains without an effective emergency response, a group of United Nations human rights experts warned on Monday, as they called on United States and Puerto ... More >>

UN Atomic Chief Says Iran Implementing Nuclear Commitments

Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 9:34 am | United Nations

29 October 2017 – Visiting Iran, the head of the United Nations atomic energy agency on Sunday reiterated that the commitments undertaken by the country under the nuclear accord of 2015 are being implemented. More >>

Minorities Face Rising Tide of Human Rights Intolerance

Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 8:56 am | United Nations

NEW YORK (30 October 2017) - A glaring gap remains in addressing and protecting the human rights of minorities, who represent some of the world’s most vulnerable and marginalised segments of society but are suffering growing intolerance, the recently ... More >>

1,800 Refugee Children in Greece Need Proper Shelter & Care

Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 8:54 am | United Nations

30 October 2017 – Two-thirds of the nearly 3,000 unaccompanied refugee and migrant children currently in Greece are not receiving proper shelter and care, the United Nations Children's Fund ( UNICEF ) has warned. More >>

Carbon Dioxide Levels Surge to New High

Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 8:53 am | United Nations

30 October 2017 – Levels of carbon dioxide (C02) surged at “record-breaking speed” to new highs in 2016, the United Nations weather agency announced on Monday. More >>

UN Forum on Sustainable Development in Bahrain

Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 8:51 am | United Nations

30 October 2017 – More than one thousand business leaders, government officials and academics will converge at a United Nations forum Tuesday in Bahrain to strengthen global partnerships, entrepreneurship and investment for the implementation of the ... More >>

Asia-Pacific Economic Gains Must Not Undercut Social Goals

Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 8:48 am | United Nations

Asia-Pacific's Economic Gains Must Not Undercut Social And Environmental Goals, Says UN Regional Forum More >>

UN Chief Urges Sec Council to Back Sahel Anti-Terror Force

Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 8:47 am | United Nations

30 October 2017 – Stressing the urgent need to help Mali and other countries the Sahel address cross-border terrorism and organized crime, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday invited the United Nations Security Council to “be ambitious” ... More >>

Rohingya crisis: UN agencies focus on improving access

Saturday, 28 October 2017, 12:40 pm | United Nations

27 October 2017 – As the number of Rohingya refugees sheltering in southern Bangladesh crosses 800,000, United Nations agencies responding to the crisis are working hard to ensure access in the difficult to reach area so that much needed assistance can ... More >>