World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that a response plan had been activated to strengthen surveillance, contact tracing and water sampling. The […]
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Ukraine: Time to recognise ‘tremendous potential’ of demining
“It’s a double win when demining – which is always a good thing – is linked to sustainable agriculture and energy security, even when a […]
UNICEF seeks $165 million for therapeutic food to combat ‘silent killer’
The warning comes from UN children’s agency UNICEF which said levels of severe wasting in children under five remain gravely high in several countries due […]
‘Historic progress’ for Colombia peace process – but challenges remain
Carlos Ruiz Massieu, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, told the Security Council that recent Government initiatives reflected an “important re-centreing” of the peace process. […]
Myanmar is spiralling, warns UN chief in peace call to regional bloc ASEAN
The UN chief’s appeal comes as aid agencies warn that millions of people remain in acute need across Myanmar – particularly in the north, southeast and […]
UN rights chief warns of ‘widespread and systematic’ torture of Ukrainian POWs
In a briefing to the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday, UN rights chief Volker Türk highlighted the widespread devastation and violations of international law […]
The week the world comes to Manhattan: Looking back at UNGA79
Let’s try to unscramble those 10 days for you. This year, some 235 events and hundreds of speakers later, the spotlight was shone on what […]
Ukraine: Top UN aid official condemns deadly marketplace strike in Kherson
“Yet again, another unfathomable attack of the Russian Armed Forces killed and injured civilians, this time at the start of their day at a busy […]
UN agencies urge Security Council to stop ‘mass graves for migrants’
“The scale of this tragedy, its impact on survivors, families and communities and the frequency with which we witness deaths in transit constitute an intolerable […]
As challenges mount across the globe, ‘the world needs the UN’, Egypt says
At the same time, Israel’s brutal aggression against Gaza and its current attacks on the West Bank place shame on international institutions, which are unable […]