UN Genocide adviser welcomes historic conviction of former Khmer Rouge leaders
Friday’s historic conviction of two former Khmer Rouge leaders in Cambodia on genocide charges has been welcomed by the United Nations Special Adviser on the […]
Month: November 2018
South Sudan’s women caught up in ‘futile man’s war’ UN gender equality chief
The women of South Sudan are leading calls for political and militia leaders to honour the recent revitalized peace agreement, and end what they regard […]
UNICEF welcomes Bangladesh statement that Rohingya will not be forced to leave
UN Children’s Fund UNICEF on Friday welcomed confirmation from the Bangladesh authorities that Rohingya refugees will not be returned to Myanmar against their will, amid […]
Farmers on the frontline in battle against drug-resistant microbes: UN health agency
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has revealed that as some 700,000 people are dying each year from antimicrobial resistant infections, an untold […]
Coral reefs can’t wait for world to take action urges UN, as Biodiversity Conference gets underway
Sounding the alarm about the urgent need to protect coral reefs from extinction within decades, a new coalition of organizations, including the United Nations Environment […]
UN and Tokyo 2020, leverage power of Olympic Games in global sustainable development race
The United Nations and the organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games have signed an agreement to highlight the important contribution that sport […]
‘Terror and panic’ among Rohingya who may be forced to return to Myanmar – UN rights chief
There is “terror and panic” among Rohingya refugees in southern Bangladesh, who are at imminent risk of being returned to Myanmar against their will, the […]
‘12 million’ stateless people globally, warns UNCHR chief in call to States for decisive action
An estimated 12 million people may be victims of statelessness the impact of which is “immediate and can be dire”, the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR […]
‘12 million’ stateless people globally, warns UNCHR chief in call to States for decisive action
An estimated 12 million people may be victims of statelessness the impact of which is “immediate and can be dire”, the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR […]
CLIMATE CHANGE FOCUS: Cows, coffee and sustainable farming
Small-scale farms in Panama are helping to heal land degraded by extensive cattle ranching and extreme rainfall or drought associated with climate change, thanks to […]