$1.4 billion needed this year to fund UN’s agency for Palestine refugees
A minimum of $1.4 billion is needed to fund the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, known as UNRWA, the acting chief said […]
Month: January 2020
The digital building blocks of better communities
In cities and communities across the world, citizens of all ages and backgrounds are getting the chance to literally play an important role in redesigning […]
Do not confuse food charity with ‘right to food’, UN expert tells Italians, labelling food system exploitative
A sophisticated Italian food system is placing a heavy burden on Italy’s workers and farmers, an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday, following […]
US Middle East peace plan ‘lopsided’, says independent UN rights expert
A United States plan released this week to resolve the decades-long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, is “lopsided” and will only entrench occupation, an independent UN human rights expert said […]
Do not confuse food charity with ‘right to food’, UN expert tells Italians, labelling food system exploitative
A sophisticated Italian food system is placing a heavy burden on Italy’s workers and farmers, an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday, following […]
How mobile money is rebuilding lives in Sudan
When Mohammed Ahmed left Sudan in search of better life, he couldn’t have imagined that he would find financial security back home. But, some four […]
Coding in Namibia: UN supports young women’s computing career dreams
Six young women from Namibia are on the path to a career in the field of information and communications technology (ICT), with the support of the UN office in the […]
Iraq: Solutions needed ‘urgently’ to quell ongoing violence, break political deadlock
Amidst ongoing anti-government protests, rising casualties and the likelihood of further demonstrations, the top UN official in Iraq on Thursday, urged politicians to break the political […]
Stepped-up efforts needed to combat pneumonia; save nearly nine million children’s lives
Scaling up pneumonia-related interventions could save the lives of nearly nine million children during the course of the next decade, the United Nations Children’s Fund […]
2019: A deadly year for migrants crossing the Americas
More than 800 people died last year crossing deserts, rivers and remote lands while migrating across the Americas, making 2019 one of deadliest years on […]