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UN envoy ‘confident’ Baghdad and Erbil can work together
Friday, 27 October 2017, 6:43 pm | United Nations
26 October 2017 – Even as Iraq breathes a sigh of relief with the defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or Da’esh), it has been hit by another crisis – one between Baghdad, the capital, and Erbil, in the Kurdistan region – ... More >>
‘Imagine the potential of one billion children;’ UNICEF
Friday, 27 October 2017, 6:40 pm | United Nations
‘Imagine the potential of one billion children;’ UNICEF urges investment as Africa’s youth population surges More >>
UN Security Council Must Act on Rohingya Crisis
Friday, 27 October 2017, 12:19 pm | United Nations
Myanmar: UN Security Council must act on Rohingya crisis NEW YORK (26 October 2017) – The UN Security Council should issue a strongly worded resolution on the Myanmar crisis, the Special Rapporteur on the country’s human rights has told the UN General ... More >>
"Deeply Concerning" Human Rights Situation in Iran
Friday, 27 October 2017, 12:17 pm | United Nations
GENEVA (26 October 2017) – There are encouraging signs of progress in Iran’s human rights picture, but these render the reports of violations all the more painful and the need for institutional reform all the more pressing, a UN expert on the country’s ... More >>
World still far from eliminating measles
Friday, 27 October 2017, 11:23 am | United Nations
26 October 2017 – Annual deaths from measles dropped below 100,000 last year for the first time 90,000, United Nations and other international agencies reported on Thursday, as they warned however that the world is still far from reaching goals ... More >>
Poor maritime connectivity hurting weaker, smaller nations
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 4:58 pm | United Nations
25 October 2017 – A United Nations report out Wednesday revealed the poor maritime connectivity continues to keep smaller and weaker economies from reaching world markets, highlighting the need for evidence-based improvements to trading systems and procedures ... More >>
Migrants helped to return from Greece, reintegrate
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 4:57 pm | United Nations
25 October 2017 – Over the past 15 months, more than 2,000 migrants who have voluntarily returned home from Greece have successfully reintegrated back into their countries of origin, according to the United Nations migration agency. More >>
Time to fight global avalanche of misogyny: UN rights expert
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 4:27 pm | United Nations
Time to fight global avalanche of misogyny caused by fundamentalism and extremism, UN rights expert says More >>
UN urged to help countries devastated by natural disasters
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 4:24 pm | United Nations
24 October 2017 – Hurricanes Irma, Harvey and Maria may be over, but the devastating impact they had on the countries in their path continues, likewise the effects of successive earthquakes in Mexico, said senior United Nations officials Tuesday, calling ... More >>
Security Council fails on Syria chemical weapons panel
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 4:22 pm | United Nations
Security Council fails to extend mandate of panel investigating use of chemical weapons in Syria More >>
Attack May Have Caused Crash Killing UN Chief Hammarskjöld
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 10:33 am | United Nations
Plausible that ‘attack or threat’ led to crash that killed former UN chief Hammarskjöld – new report More >>
UN Warns of Religious Divide in Central African Republic
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 10:22 am | United Nations
In Central African Republic, UN chief warns of religious divide, seeks global solidarity to rebuild country More >>
UN Urges Peru to Place Human Rights at Heart of Development
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 10:20 am | United Nations
25 October 2017 – While Peru has made great strides over the past decade in reducing poverty, it needs to stand up firmly for human rights to ensure an economy that is sustainable and benefits all, according to the United Nations human rights chief. More >>
UN Seeks Further Initiatives to End Violence in Yemen
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 10:18 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 >>
UN Urges Spanish Gov to Reverse Decision on Catalan Autonomy
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 9:23 am | United Nations
GENEVA (25 October 2017) - The UN Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, Alfred de Zayas, is calling on Spanish authorities to enter into negotiations in good faith with leaders in Catalonia following the ... More >>
UN Experts Urge Restraint on Eve of Disputed Kenya Election
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 8:21 am | United Nations
GENEVA (25 October 2017) – The human rights and fundamental freedoms of all Kenyans are at “grave risk” as the country heads into a disputed election, a group of UN experts* has warned, urging all sides to exercise restraint. More >>
UN Health Agency Steps up Services for Thousands in Raqqa
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 8:20 am | United Nations
25 October 2017 – The United Nations health agency is stepping up the delivery of medicines and medical supplies to thousands of people in newly accessible areas of Raqqa. More >>
Eradication of polio 'once and for all' within reach
Wednesday, 25 October 2017, 10:15 am | United Nations
24 October 2017 – Despite progress towards global eradication of polio, sustained commitment is needed to overcome the final hurdle and stamp out the disease once and for all, the United Nations health agency said today, the World Polio Day. More >>
Unrest drives millions from their homes in DR Congo
Wednesday, 25 October 2017, 9:52 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 >>
Healthcare among most corrupt sectors warns UN expert
Wednesday, 25 October 2017, 9:44 am | United Nations
NEW YORK (24 October 2017) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Dainius Pūras, has called on States to provide bold leadership to confront corruption and its severe impact on the right to health, including more protection ... More >>
