This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Intense diplomatic efforts by the United Nations and Egypt have helped avoid another Israeli-Palestinian war in Gaza that appeared just “minutes away” over the past weekend, a senior UN official said on Tuesday. “After intense efforts by the United Nations and Egypt, I can […]UN, Egypt help avert another Israel-Palestine war in Gaza that was ‘minutes away’, Security Council hears
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Intense diplomatic efforts by the United Nations and Egypt have helped avoid another Israeli-Palestinian war in Gaza that appeared just “minutes away” over the past weekend, a senior UN official said on Tuesday. “After intense efforts by the United Nations and Egypt, I can […]More ‘political commitment’ needed urgently for HIV prevention: UNAIDS chief
July 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. As HIV infections continue to rise, UNAIDS — the UN agency leading the global effort to end the public health threat posed by the virus — called on Tuesday for countries to boost prevention measures and continue facilitating access to treatment. Around 1.8 million […]UN rights office appeals for peaceful Zimbabwe elections amid reports of intimidation
July 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Zimbabwe’s upcoming presidential elections must be peaceful and credible, the UN Human Rights Office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, amid increasing reports of voter intimidation and coercion linked to the ruling ZANU-PF party. Ahead of the 30 July poll, OHCHR spokesperson Liz Throssell said that […]UN experts urge India to align new anti-trafficking bill with human rights law
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. India must revise its planned new legislation to tackle trafficking in persons so that the measures proposed are in line with international human rights law, said two independent UN human rights experts on Monday. Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, and […]UN human rights chief denounces grave ‘assaults’ on fundamental rights of Palestinian people
July 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. From arbitrary detentions and deliberate deprivation, to attacks against civilians and forced displacements, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, expressed “acute concerns” on Monday over the current human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Briefing the Committee […]Afghanistan: UN mission condemns deadly attack near Kabul airport
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has condemned Sunday’s terrorist attack outside Kabul’s airport that reportedly killed and injured scores of civilians. The suicide attack took place among a crowd gathered to greet First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum, shortly after his convoy had […]Essential services on verge of shutdown in Gaza as emergency fuel set to run out
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Supplies of emergency fuel provided by the United Nations for critical facilities in Gaza are being fast depleted, a senior UN relief official there warned on Sunday. “At least one hospital has been forced to shut down for a few hours, and services […]UN chief urges Hamas and Israel to ‘step back from the brink of another devastating conflict’ in Gaza
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Voicing deep concern over the latest flare-up of violence around Gaza, the United Nations chief on Saturday urged all sides to “step back from the brink of another devastating conflict”. “I am gravely concerned over the dangerous escalation of violence in Gaza and southern […]UN says ‘many humanitarian achievements’, one year after ouster of ISIL from Mosul
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. One year after the liberation of Iraq’s Mosul city from a terrorist group, the United Nations on Saturday marked the anniversary with “many humanitarian achievements” and “a multitude of challenges”. “One year later, many humanitarian achievements can be observed,” said Marta Ruedas, UN Humanitarian […]Colombia: New Congress marks rebel group’s transition ‘from weapons to politics’, says UN
July 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Celebrating the holding of the first session of a new Congress in Colombia, the United Nations has said that the inclusion of former rebels in the legislative body marked their transition “from weapons to politics”. In a press release issued Friday, the […]E-Governance: A powerful tool to combat, mitigate and sustainably manage disaster risks
July 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. E-governance plays a critical role in building inclusive, resilient societies both before and in response to disasters, according to a United Nations report issued this week. The 2018 E-Government Survey highlights the complex challenges and varied opportunities of deploying e-government services. Contributing to […]UN agriculture agency digs in to help forests and farms build resilience to climate change
July 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Millions of small-scale farmers will be better equipped to withstand the negative impacts of climate change while at the same time improving livelihoods, thanks to a new global push by the United Nations agriculture agency announced during World Forest Week. On Friday, the […]UN agency warns conditions around Yemen’s key port city of Hudaydah still ‘very bad’, as staff rush to deliver aid
July 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. United Nations migration agency staff in Yemen say the key port city of Hudaydah remains “a difficult environment” for the delivery of aid to thousands of people displaced by heavy fighting this week. “The situation is very bad and we’re doing our best […]Close to 7,000 evacuated from Syrian towns after enduring nearly 3-year siege
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. After close to three years of siege, 6,900 women, children and men were finally able to leave the Syrian towns of Foah and Kafraya over the past few days, following a local agreement between parties to the conflict. The two largely Shia pro-Government towns, […]UN chief welcomes new push by El Salvador’s political parties to begin fresh dialogue
July 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the decision announced on Wednesday by El Salvador’s political parties to set up a new “negotiating framework”. In a statement from his Spokesperson, the UN chief describes the framework as an effort “to reach medium and long-term […]Mandela, ‘true symbol of human greatness’, celebrated on centenary of his birth
July 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Paying tribute to the first democratically-elected President of South Africa and iconic civil rights leader, the United Nations on Wednesday celebrated Nelson Mandela’s legacy for humanity and reflected on the lessons he left behind. “He stands today as a beacon for universal values — […]FROM THE FIELD: Weather reports come to aid of Uganda’s farmers
July 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Farmers in Uganda are keeping their crop yields high, thanks to improved weather data supplied by the UN Development Programme (UNDP)-backed push to modernize climate monitoring systems. The majority of farmers in the East African country rely on rain to grow crops, but as […]In Gaza, UN envoy urges Israel, Palestinian factions to step back from brink of a war that ‘everybody will lose’
July 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. With a ceasefire largely holding after a day-long flare-up in fighting between Israel and Gaza militants, the United Nation envoy on the Middle East peace process was in the enclave on Sunday urging Israelis and Palestinians to pull back from the brink of a confrontation […]UN Forum examines three pillars of 2030 Global Goals
July 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The first week of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) concluded on Friday at United Nations Headquarters in New York, with a review of the progress made so far by countries on nature preservation, partnerships for development, and the need to ensure no […]Iceland to take vacated US seat on Human Rights Council
July 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Iceland has for the first time been elected to the Human Rights Council, filling the seat vacated by the United States, which withdrew from the body last month, citing bias. The United Nations General Assembly on Friday elected Iceland to serve on the […]Fresh airstrikes kill dozens in conflict-ravaged Syria
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Despite the return of tens of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) to Syria following local agreements and changes in territorial control, the United Nations said on Friday that fresh airstrikes have reportedly killed dozens of civilians “in several areas” of the country. […]Civilian deaths in Afghanistan hit record high – UN
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The number of civilians killed in Afghanistan hit a record high in the first half of the year, despite last month’s unprecedented ceasefire between the Afghan Government and the Taliban, the United Nations reported on Sunday. According to the latest figures released on Sunday […]‘Historic moment’ for people on the move, as UN agrees first-ever Global Compact on migration
July 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. For the first time ever, United Nations Member States have agreed an all-encompassing Global Compact to better manage international migration, address its challenges, strengthen migrant rights and contribute to sustainable development. After more than a year of discussions and consultations among Member States, […]Pakistan: UN strongly condemns terrorist attack that leaves scores dead and wounded at election rally
July 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in south-west Pakistan that killed more than 120 people and left scores wounded at an election rally Friday. In a press statement, the Security Council denounced the attack as “heinous and cowardly” […]Security Council downsizes AU-UN mission in Darfur, eying eventual exit
July 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The Security Council on Friday extended the mandate of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping operation in Sudan’s Darfur until the end of June next year, but reduced the number of troops deployed in the field with an eye towards the mission’s eventual exit. […]Security Council imposes arms embargo on South Sudan
July 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The Security Council on Friday narrowly passed a measure aimed at stopping the flow of weapons to armed groups in South Sudan, with those Members in favour saying it would protect civilians, while abstainers voiced concerns that it would undermine the ongoing peace process […]Villages ‘reduced to ash’ amid ‘barbaric violence’ in DR Congo, reports UN refugee agency
July 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Humanitarian needs are enormous in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has reported accounts of “barbaric violence”. In all, 350,000 people are estimated to have fled months of ethnic clashes between the Hema and Lendu groups, in the […]UN forum spotlights cities, where struggle for sustainability ‘will be won or lost’
July 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Although cities are often characterized by stark socioeconomic inequalities and poor environmental conditions, they also offer growth and development potential – making them central to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and a main focus of the third day of the United Nations High-Level […]
UN forum spotlights cities, where struggle for sustainability ‘will be won or lost’
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Deeply concerned about the continuing and intensifying violence in Nicaragua, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday deplored the loss of life in the protests and the attack against Catholic Church mediators in the National Dialogue. “The Secretary-General recognizes the important mediation role of […]
Visiting North Korea, UN relief chief spotlights funding shortfall to meet humanitarian needs
July 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The United Nations is seeking to raise $111 million to meet humanitarian needs in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), where millions of people face malnutrition, a shortage medicines, and lack of access to safe drinking water, the Organization’s top relief official said […]
Rohingya cannot become ‘forgotten victims,’ says UN chief urging world to step up support
July 12, 2018 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. “Small children butchered in front of their parents. Girls and women gang-raped while family members were tortured and killed,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said Tuesday in a Washington Post opinion piece, adding: “Nothing could have prepared me for the bone-chilling accounts.” The continuing […]
Fragile countries risk being ‘stuck in a cycle of conflict and climate disaster,’ Security Council told
July 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Climate change – and the shortages of water and food that come from it – is becoming increasingly linked to conflict, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council on Wednesday, warning that countries most vulnerable to drought and crop failure are also […]World Population Day: ‘A matter of human rights’ says UN
July 11, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Family planning was affirmed to be a human right 50 years ago, leading to what would become the annual observation of World Population Day, which focuses attention on the impact the number of children born, has on the world. In her message for the […]
