This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. With new solutions proposed, and new partnerships established, the United Nations Secretary-General told delegates from Member States attending the first ever High-Level Conference on Counter-Terrorism, that he was committed to meeting the challenge of “keeping your citizens safe”. “We must fight terrorism together, with […]‘We must fight terrorism together’ without sacrificing legal and human rights, declares UN chief
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. With new solutions proposed, and new partnerships established, the United Nations Secretary-General told delegates from Member States attending the first ever High-Level Conference on Counter-Terrorism, that he was committed to meeting the challenge of “keeping your citizens safe”. “We must fight terrorism together, with […]Mine action is at ‘the nexus’ of peace, security and development: UN official
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Despite international efforts, the number of people killed or injured by landmines and other explosive hazards has risen following years of decline, the Security Council heard on Friday. Alexander Zouev, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions, said the number of casualties […]‘Bleakest period yet’ in Occupied Palestinian Territory: UN human rights expert
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Reports of the indignities faced by people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory have “painted the bleakest picture yet” of the human rights situation there, a United Nations expert has said. Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk was in Amman, Jordan, this week where he met with […]FROM THE FIELD: Weaving profits in Azerbaijan
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Artisans in Azerbaijan who practice the traditional art of carpet making are being provided with new business opportunities thanks to a project supported by the UN Development Programme (UNDP). Weaving carpets is a skill that has been passed down through the generations and in […]Veteran public official from Portugal elected to lead UN migration agency
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. A lawyer and politician from Portugal, with an extensive career in public service, has been elected to head the United Nations migration agency. António Manuel de Carvalho Ferreira Vitorino of Portugal was elected today by the member States of the International Organization for Migration […]Africa’s Sahel must be a top priority for UN peacebuilding efforts, says commission
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The vast Sahel region of Africa, which is facing multiple threats and challenges – including destructive climate change, drought, terrorism and organized crime – must continue to be a top priority for United Nations peacebuilding efforts, the Security Council heard on Friday. The mutually-supportive […]EU migration deal welcomed by UN agencies
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. UN humanitarian agencies on Friday broadly welcomed a freshly-inked deal on migration by European Union leaders which calls for more Member States to take responsibility within their borders for those in need of protection, amid a hardening stance by some since 2015. In a […]De-escalation of fighting in Hodeida is key to ‘long-overdue’ restart of Yemen peace talks: UN envoy
June 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. “Events on the battlefield” are the main spoiler to the peace process in Yemen, but political negotiations are the top overall priority for resolving the conflict, according to the UN’s envoy for the country. As Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths had sought to […]South Sudan ‘revitalized’ peace deal must be inclusive, Security Council hears
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Although recent engagement between the main political rivals in South Sudan is a welcome development, ending the country’s long-standing conflict will only be achieved by addressing its root causes and ensuring women, youth and other sectors contribute to peace efforts. That was the key […]Iran: UN rights chief ‘deeply disturbed’ by continuing executions of juvenile offenders
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Following the execution of a 15-year-old in Iran on Wednesday – the fourth juvenile to be put to death in the country this year – the United Nations rights chief condemned the practice, citing the strict prohibition of such executions under international law. “I […]INTERVIEW: UN’s top official in North Korea foresees ‘surge’ in humanitarian aid
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Following the recent positive political developments on the Korean Peninsula, the top United Nations official in North Korea envisages a surge in global humanitarian support for the millions there who are fighting malnutrition and living in poverty. “For the UN, obviously it would mean […]Hostilities in Syria’s southwest, mean cuts in vital aid across Jordanian border: Senior UN official
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Escalating conflict in Syria’s southwest has cut vital cross-border aid deliveries from neighbouring Jordan, a senior United Nations official said on Thursday, in an appeal to warring parties to halt the fighting immediately. Jan Egeland, Senior Adviser to the UN Special Envoy for Syria, […]UN chief welcomes ‘first concrete step’ in normalizing Eritrea-Ethiopia relationship
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the high-level visit of a delegation from Eritrea to neighbouring Ethiopia which began on Tuesday, as “a first concrete step” in the process of normalizing relations between the two countries. “The Secretary-General notes that diplomatic overtures to […]‘Agile’, multilateral response vital to combat terrorism – UN chief Guterres
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The complex and evolving nature of terrorism necessitates a response that is as agile and multifaceted as the threat itself, the United Nations Secretary-General said on Thursday. Addressing a high-level conference on counter-terrorism, Secretary-General António Guterres underscored that working together must be the “top […]
Action needed to end deadly clashes between African herders and farmers: UN chief
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The United Nations stands ready to support efforts to resolve deadly clashes between farmers and nomadic herders in areas of West and Central Africa, the head of the global organization said on Thursday. More than 80 people in central Nigeria were killed in land […]‘Global care crisis’ set to affect 2.3 billion people warns UN labour agency
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. A “global care crisis” is looming which could affect 2.3 billion people by 2030, United Nations work experts warned on Thursday, highlighting the potential for greater inequality in a sector where women already perform “more than three-quarters” of all unpaid work. In a call […]WHO study reveals ‘game-changer’ drug with potential to save thousands of women’s lives in childbirth
June 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. A stand-by drug used to prevent potentially-fatal bleeding after childbirth has some new competition – with improved benefits, according a United Nations health agency-led report. Excessive bleeding after childbirth still kills around 70,000 mothers a year and currently, Oxytocin is the first-choice medication, but […]Top UN political official updates Security Council on Iran nuclear deal
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Notwithstanding “the continued adherence by Iran” to its nuclear-related commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the agreement is “at a crossroads” the United Nations top political official said on Wednesday. “On 8 May 2018, the United States announced its withdrawal from […]UN chemical weapons watchdog adds new powers to assign blame, following attacks
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The United Nations chemical weapons watchdog voted in favour of a United Kingdom-led proposal on Wednesday, allocating itself new powers to assign blame for attacks. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons’ (OPCW), which is made up of Member States, voted by a […]Opponents of constitutional change in Burundi face torture and execution: UN investigators
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. In Burundi, opponents of constitutional reform supported by the Government have faced torture and execution amid a “continuing environment of threats and intimidation”, senior UN investigators said on Wednesday. Reporting to the Human Rights Council, the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi delivered its findings […]New book honours UN women who made HERstory
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Raising awareness of women’s contributions is critical to correcting historical imbalances that have undervalued their presence, the United Nations Secretary-General said on Wednesday. António Guterres was speaking at an event at UN Headquarters in New York to launch a book that pays tribute to […]We must stop a devastating ‘battle to the end’ in southwest Syria, declares UN envoy
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. A “full-scale” ground and aerial offensive in southwest Syria could inflict an even heavier toll on civilians than the suffering caused by previous devastating battles in the war-ravaged country, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria has warned. “Let us be aware of what […]Rise in number of children killed, maimed and recruited in conflict: UN report
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. More than 10,000 children were killed or maimed in conflict last year while more than 8,000 youngsters were recruited or used as combatants, the United Nations reported on Wednesday. These violations contributed to the overall rise in the number of children globally affected by […]UN chief welcomes agreement by rival leaders in South Sudan, as a step towards ‘inclusive and implementable’ peace
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The United Nations Secretary-General has welcomed an agreement signed on Wednesday by the President of South Sudan and his former Vice President, which it is hoped will lead to an “inclusive and implementable” peace deal to end years of civil conflict in the world’s […]UN rights expert ‘strongly recommends’ probe by International Criminal Court into ‘decades of crimes’ in Myanmar
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The United Nations rights expert on Myanmar is “strongly” recommending that the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigate and prosecute those allegedly responsible for “decades of crimes” in the form a grave violations of international human rights and humanitarian law inside the country. In an […]Saudi Arabia: UN experts push for prompt release of women human rights defenders
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. A ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia may have officially ended at the weekend, but on Wednesday, nine United Nations experts called for the immediate release of a number of women’s rights defenders who were imprisoned following a government crackdown which began in […]Guterres condemns killing of Bangladeshi peacekeeper in South Sudan, during armed attack on UN convoy
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The UN chief on Tuesday condemned the killing of a peacekeeper from Bangladesh, who was supporting the delivery of humanitarian aid to vulnerable civilians in South Sudan. In a statement released by his Spokesman, Secretary-General António Guterres offered his deepest condolences to the bereaved […]Mali: UN chief calls for calm as clashes leave over 20 dead in Mopti
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed for calm and restraint in the Mopti region of central Mali, where over 20 people are reported to have been killed in intercommunal clashes over the weekend. In a statement, on Tuesday, issued by his spokesperson, Secretary-General […]‘Crimes against humanity,’ ‘war crimes’ and risk of new ethnic violence in DR Congo, warn UN experts
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Defence and security forces along with the Kamuina Nsapu and Bana Mura militias have committed “crimes against humanity and war crimes” in the of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Kasai region, United Nations experts said on Tuesday following an investigation. “We are shocked […]UN official sees ‘unprecedented opportunities’ to make progress on peace in Afghanistan
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The coming months will present critical opportunities for the international community to review assistance to Afghanistan, as the country works towards a lasting peace, stable democracy and self-reliance, the top United Nations official there told the Security Council in New York on Tuesday. Tadamichi […]At Ministerial session, UN regional office in Beirut to focus on technology for sustainable development
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is set to hold its 30th Ministerial Session in Beirut, Lebanon on 27 and 28 June with a focus on technology for sustainable development. “We are proud to welcome the Ministerial Session back […]UN global counter-terrorism strategy review an ‘overarching vision for the future’: Assembly President
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. While there is no “one-size-fits-all” solution to address the challenges posed by terrorism worldwide, international cooperation is key to counter the scourge, the President of the United Nations General Assembly said on Tuesday, as the body adopted a review of the UN’s global counter-terrorism […]Torture is unacceptable and unjustified ‘at all times’ underscore top UN officials
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Torture in any form, is absolutely unacceptable and can never be justified, top United Nations officials said on Tuesday, urging great support for victims worldwide. In his message to mark the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that […]
