This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. A Palestinian Bedouin community is under threat from a demolition order within days, to make way for Israeli settlement expansion, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, warned on Tuesday. Spokesperson Liz Throssell said that the imminent destruction of buildings used by Khan al Ahmar […]Palestinian Bedouin community faces demolition after Israeli court ruling, warns UN rights office
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. A Palestinian Bedouin community is under threat from a demolition order within days, to make way for Israeli settlement expansion, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, warned on Tuesday. Spokesperson Liz Throssell said that the imminent destruction of buildings used by Khan al Ahmar […]Yemen: ‘No justification for this carnage,’ says UNICEF chief, as children in need now outnumber population of Switzerland
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The relentless conflict in Yemen has pushed a nation already on the brink “deep into the abyss,” said the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) chief on Tuesday, after returning from a four-day visit to the war-torn country. “Social services are barely functional. The economy […]Food safety critical to development and ending poverty: FAO deputy chief
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Ensuring that people everywhere can trust the safety and quality of the food they eat is the focus of a UN meeting taking place this week in Rome. The international food standards body known as the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) is expected to adopt […]Ben Stiller’s new role, more about hope than humour, as he’s named Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR), announced on Monday that the actor, director, producer and philanthropist Ben Stiller, is to become its latest Goodwill Ambassador, as he issued an appeal for action on behalf of those forced to flee their homes around the world. […]Afghanistan: Bring ‘architects’ of latest ‘appalling’ suicide bombing to justice, says deputy UN mission chief
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. In the wake of dozens of civilian deaths – the most recent, a suicide attack in Jalalabad on Sunday – a high-level United Nations representative on the ground called for “the architects of this appalling crime” to be brought to justice. The UN Assistance […]Two shipwrecks add to ‘alarming increase’ in migrant deaths off Libya coast: IOM
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. More than 200 migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean in the past three days, bringing the overall death toll so far this year to more than 1,000, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Monday. The tragic weekend began on Friday with the […]UN chief hears ‘heartbreaking accounts’ of suffering from Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh; urges international community to ‘step up support’
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres visited Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh on Monday, declaring that “nothing could have prepared me for the scale of the crisis and extent of suffering” he witnessed there. Speaking to the press in Cox’s Bazar, the region in southern […]
UN chief condemns attack targeting international forces in northern Mali
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned an attack in Gao, northern Mali, targeting international forces that left at least two civilians dead and over fifteen injured. Some personnel from the French military operation, Barkhane, were also wounded in the suicide attack that took place […]Nuclear non-proliferation treaty an ‘essential pillar’ of international peace, says UN chief
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. On the 50th anniversary of the opening for signature of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres urged all State parties to ensure the Treaty’s continued strength and importance in the years ahead. In a statement by […]UN chief applauds Bangladesh for ‘opening borders’ to Rohingya refugees in need
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has applauded Bangladesh for giving a safe haven to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees driven from their homes in Myanmar by systematic and widespread violence. On mission in Bangladesh, the Secretary-General praised the country for keeping its borders […]Latest tragedy in the Mediterranean claims over 100 lives – UN refugee agency
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Expressing “deep sadness” over the deaths of more than 100 refugees and migrants when their boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea, the United Nations refugee agency has called for greater international efforts to avoid further tragedies. “[We are] concerned about the increasing number of […]Parliaments can be pillars of democracy and defenders of human rights, says UN chief on International Day
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has underscored the “pivotal role” played by parliaments and their importance to “advance the aspirations” of the citizens they represent. In a message marking the first commemoration of the International Day of Parliamentarism, Mr. Guterres, a former member of […]UN chief ‘deeply alarmed’ over military offensive in south-west Syria
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Expressing “deep alarm” over increased hostilities in southwestern Syria and its “devastating” toll on civilians, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for an immediate cessation of the military operations. In a statement by his spokesperson, Mr. Guterres called on all parties to respect their […]UN condemns deadly attack against G5 Sahel force headquarters in Mali
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the attack against the G5 Sahel joint force Headquarters in Mali’s restive Mopti region. Several people were killed in the “complex” attack in Sévaré, including troops belonging to the G5 Sahel joint force – a military […]Security Council renews mandates of UN force monitoring separation area between Israel and Syria; AU-UN hybrid mission in Darfur
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Adopting separate resolutions, the United Nations Security Council has extended the mandates of the Organization’s Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) and the African Union-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). Unanimously adopting resolution 2426 (2018), on Friday, the 15-memer Security Council renewed, until 31 December, the […]UN launches plan to promote peace, inclusive growth in Africa’s Sahel
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The United Nations has launched a major support plan to promote sustainable peace and inclusive growth as well as empower women and youth in Africa’s vast Sahel region. Speaking at the launch on Saturday, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for […]‘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
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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
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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 […]
