The world must step up for girls, UN chief says
The President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSCOC), Bob Rae hosted the meeting. “The importance of insisting on completely equal rights of women...
UN News Today 11 October 2024 |
Myanmar is spiralling, warns UN chief in peace call to ASEAN nationsAs hostilities in Myanmar sparked by a 2021 military coup plunge millions into...
‘Risk is changing very quickly’, says UN disaster risk reduction chief |
The recently adopted Pact for the Future has been hailed as a significant milestone in global efforts to promote a disaster risk-informed approach to sustainable...
Middle East crisis: UN human rights office condemns worsening violence
In an appeal for an end to the “killing, destruction bellicose posturing” by those in power, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said...
PODCAST: Developing northern Uganda – a brighter life |
Hundreds of millions of people do not have access to electricity, seriously hampering their ability to improve their development prospects.
In Arua, northern Uganda, where...
Twenty years on: Indonesia ‘better prepared’ following tsunami
The lyrics include references to an earthquake, a massive wave, land submerged under water and locating to higher ground.“When there is an earthquake and...
News in Brief 11 June 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations.Gaza: ‘High time’ for ceasefire and hostage release, says Guterres A comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza linked...
UN economists fear developing countries could be hit with new ‘resource curse’ | United...
People living in countries rich in the minerals needed for the transition to a net-zero carbon global economy could find themselves victims of a...
PODCAST: Developing northern Uganda – Market forces |
Okubani Market is located in northern Uganda’s Yumbe District, within the Bidibidi refugee settlement which, during the South Sudan civil war, was the largest...
News in Brief 12 June 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations.Guterres hails 60 years of UN trade and development actionThe right to development is inextricably...
Growth in online child sexual exploitation and abuse must be urgently addressed |
300 million children have been affected by online sexual exploitation and abuse over the past 12 months. That’s one shocking revelation from a new report...
PODCAST: The electronic sounds of pan-African collaboration
Uganda’s status as a refuge has seen large numbers escaping conflict in neighbouring and nearby countries, in particular South Sudan and the Democratic Republic...
News in Brief 13 June 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations.Gaza: 8,000 children diagnosed with malnutrition amid ongoing shellingHeavy shelling reported in the so-called safe...
UN responds to the ‘dramatic, catastrophic humanitarian emergency’ in Lebanon |
UN News: Imran Riza, UN Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, thank you for joining us today.First of all, how would...
PODCAST: Acknowledging the ‘moral wound’ of slavery
On this week’s Lid Is On, Conor Lennon speaks to two experts on racism against people of African Descent, on the insidious nature of...
UN News Today 10 October 2024 |
Lebanon crisis: Health workers and facilities ‘targeted or hit’In Lebanon, health workers and medical facilities have continued to be hit and killed by ongoing...
‘Pivotal moment’ as violence against children reaches unprecedented levels worldwide
“Millions of children worldwide are victims of physical, sexual, and psychological violence both online and offline, including child labor, child marriage, female genital mutilation,...
Survival at stake for small island States in sustainable development race and push for...
The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda is leading the charge for more climate action paving the way for “resilient prosperity” as host of...
MIDDLE EAST: Updating live from the Security Council and across the UN
As turmoil roils the Middle East, senior UN officials provided humanitarian updates on the impact of continued fighting in Lebanon and Gaza, while many...
PODCAST: Polluted air still kills millions, but solutions are on the horizon |
Next Wednesday the UN marks the third International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies. However, the skies are far from clear of air...
Israeli forces fire on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
“UNIFIL’s Naqoura headquarters and nearby positions have been repeatedly hit,” the UN mission said in a statement. “This morning, two peacekeepers were injured after...
News in Brief 14 June 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations.Intensifying war in Ukraine disrupting daily civilian lifeThe UN’s top official in Ukraine, Denise Brown,...
Gaza war putting pressure on healthcare workers: WHO |
As the war in Gaza continues, health facilities and healthcare workers are struggling to provide care to civilians amidst unfavourable circumstances, the World Health...
PODCAST: Time to transform education |
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on education are severe and will only be fully understood in the years to come, says Costa Rica’s...
