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Colombia: Children still ‘used and abused’ despite historic peace accord

Colombia: Children still ‘used and abused’ despite...

1 year ago 319

Omicron fuels record weekly COVID-19 cases, but deaths ‘stable’

Omicron fuels record weekly COVID-19 cases, but de...

1 year ago 346

Yemen: ‘Political will, responsible leadership' needed, to end 7-year war

Yemen: ‘Political will, responsible leadership' ne...

1 year ago 325

UN chief: ‘We cannot defeat a pandemic in an uncoordinated way’

UN chief: ‘We cannot defeat a pandemic in an uncoo...

1 year ago 323

COVID-19: WHO urges Europeans to be smart and safe this holiday season

COVID-19: WHO urges Europeans to be smart and safe...

1 year ago 282

Migrant workers still at great risk despite key role in global economy

Migrant workers still at great risk despite key ro...

1 year ago 300

Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola outbreak over

Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola ou...

1 year ago 286

Venezuela violated jurist’s rights, UN Human Rights Committee says

Venezuela violated jurist’s rights, UN Human Right...

1 year ago 278

COVID-19 cases and deaths in the Americas triple in 2021

COVID-19 cases and deaths in the Americas triple i...

1 year ago 276

South Sudan: ‘Headwinds’ warning from UN mission chief over peace accord

South Sudan: ‘Headwinds’ warning from UN mission c...

1 year ago 279

UN rights office urges Colombia to reform policing of protests

UN rights office urges Colombia to reform policing...

1 year ago 272

COVID-19 leads to over 50 million more hungry people in Asia-Pacific

COVID-19 leads to over 50 million more hungry peop...

1 year ago 291

Fundamental freedoms squeezed in Ukraine, Human Rights Council hears

Fundamental freedoms squeezed in Ukraine, Human Ri...

1 year ago 269

UN agency begins COVID vaccine rollout for 7,500 stranded migrants in Yemen

UN agency begins COVID vaccine rollout for 7,500 s...

1 year ago 275

‘Additional effort and patience’ needed to revive Iran nuclear deal

‘Additional effort and patience’ needed to revive ...

1 year ago 277

COP26 defined by ‘reinvigorated multilateralism’

COP26 defined by ‘reinvigorated multilateralism’

1 year ago 292

No return to normal without universal COVID jabs: General Assembly President

No return to normal without universal COVID jabs: ...

1 year ago 274

COVID-19: Don’t underestimate Omicron, WHO chief warns

COVID-19: Don’t underestimate Omicron, WHO chief w...

1 year ago 293

‘Restraint, de-escalation and dialogue’ needed to stem war in Yemen

‘Restraint, de-escalation and dialogue’ needed to ...

1 year ago 266

Afghanistan: Humanitarian crisis threatens basic human rights

Afghanistan: Humanitarian crisis threatens basic h...

1 year ago 259

COVID cases surging in Africa at fastest rate this year, but deaths remain low

COVID cases surging in Africa at fastest rate this...

1 year ago 263

38℃ record Arctic temperature confirmed, others likely to follow: WMO

38℃ record Arctic temperature confirmed, others li...

1 year ago 258

Chief UN prosecutor looks forward to achieving justice for victims of 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

Chief UN prosecutor looks forward to achieving jus...

1 year ago 267

Remember the Rohingya ‘forced to run for their lives’

Remember the Rohingya ‘forced to run for their liv...

1 year ago 278

UN steps up action on sexual misconduct in wake of CAR allegations

UN steps up action on sexual misconduct in wake of...

1 year ago 269

New platform for childhood cancer medicines counters ‘unacceptable imbalance’ in survival rates

New platform for childhood cancer medicines counte...

1 year ago 265

Tackling corruption, important step for ‘inclusive, sustainable development’

Tackling corruption, important step for ‘inclusive...

1 year ago 257

UNFPA: $835 million needed for ‘lifesaving’ reproductive healthcare in crisis settings

UNFPA: $835 million needed for ‘lifesaving’ reprod...

1 year ago 255

Investing $1 per person annually could save 7 million lives in low, lower-middle income nations

Investing $1 per person annually could save 7 mill...

1 year ago 250

More than half a billion pushed into extreme poverty due to health costs

More than half a billion pushed into extreme pover...

1 year ago 249

First Person: Cultivating Haiti’s future

First Person: Cultivating Haiti’s future

1 year ago 269

Promoting sustainability and the UN at Dubai Expo: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

Promoting sustainability and the UN at Dubai Expo:...

1 year ago 235

Mountain Day: ‘Peak ambition must be to keep our summits clean’, declares veteran climber

Mountain Day: ‘Peak ambition must be to keep our s...

1 year ago 241

UN raises alarm over ‘continuing’ expulsions of asylum seekers from Libya

UN raises alarm over ‘continuing’ expulsions of as...

1 year ago 250

Rights experts appeal for greater civil society protections, amid rising repression

Rights experts appeal for greater civil society pr...

1 year ago 245

Catherine M. Russell appointed new UNICEF chief

Catherine M. Russell appointed new UNICEF chief

1 year ago 292

Mexico: With scores killed in truck crash, UN urges States to agree ‘controlled’ migration plan

Mexico: With scores killed in truck crash, UN urge...

1 year ago 244

Sudan: Mistrust deepens following military takeover

Sudan: Mistrust deepens following military takeove...

1 year ago 265

Rights abuses in Myanmar ‘deepening on an unprecedented scale’

Rights abuses in Myanmar ‘deepening on an unpreced...

1 year ago 230

COVID-19: WHO says countries can now use one or two courses of the Janssen vaccine

COVID-19: WHO says countries can now use one or tw...

1 year ago 242

Climate change fuels violence and mass displacement in Cameroon

Climate change fuels violence and mass displacemen...

1 year ago 244

Human Rights Day: Rebuild trust, expand freedoms, restore equality

Human Rights Day: Rebuild trust, expand freedoms, ...

1 year ago 246

Afghanistan: Political affairs chief has ‘frank and useful exchanges’ with the Taliban

Afghanistan: Political affairs chief has ‘frank an...

1 year ago 235

Climate change ‘aggravating factor for terrorism’: UN chief

Climate change ‘aggravating factor for terrorism’:...

1 year ago 257

‘Genocide remains a very real threat’, Guterres warns

‘Genocide remains a very real threat’, Guterres wa...

1 year ago 255

Persecution of parliamentarians reaches ‘all-time high’

Persecution of parliamentarians reaches ‘all-time ...

1 year ago 251

Vaccine hoarding will prolong COVID warns WHO, as agency mulls Omicron data

Vaccine hoarding will prolong COVID warns WHO, as ...

1 year ago 248

Land and water ecosystems, ‘stressed to a critical point’

Land and water ecosystems, ‘stressed to a critical...

1 year ago 253

$1.79 billion needed to help Venezuelan refugees and migrants

$1.79 billion needed to help Venezuelan refugees a...

1 year ago 248

Illegal bets add up to 1.7 trillion dollars each year: new UN report

Illegal bets add up to 1.7 trillion dollars each y...

1 year ago 241