Ten new migratory species protected under global wildlife agreement
Asian elephants, jaguars and great Indian bustards were among 10 new species added to a global wildlife agreement on Saturday. Ten new migratory species protected […]
Month: February 2020
Situation in central Mali ‘deteriorating’ as violence, impunity rise, UN rights expert warns
The growing violence has contributed to a deteriorating security situation in central Mali, with impunity being one of the aggravating factors, an independent UN human […]
UN launches new project to address link between terrorism, arms and crime
Cheap and easily accessible small arms are increasingly becoming the “weapon of choice” for many terrorist groups, the UN counter-terrorism chief told an event on […]
Cameroon: UN officials raise alarm over escalating violence, call for civilian protection
Four senior UN officials issued a joint statement on Friday deploring the continued human rights abuses committed against civilians, including women and children, in the […]
Escalating Burkina Faso violence brings wider Sahel displacement emergency into focus
Deadly attacks on villages in Burkina Faso have forced 150,000 people to flee in just the last three weeks, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said […]
On World Social Justice Day, the UN labour agency says ‘put people and planet first’
Reduce inequality around the world, the United Nations labour agency urged on Thursday, World Social Justice Day. UN News – Human Rights February 20, 2020 […]
On World Social Justice Day, the UN labour agency says ‘put people and planet first’
Reduce inequality around the world, the United Nations labour agency urged on Thursday, World Social Justice Day. On World Social Justice Day, the UN labour […]
End hostilities, ‘preserve lives’: UN refugee chief makes appeal for people trapped in Syria’s Idlib
As the already dire situation in north-west Syria dramatically continues to worsen in Idlib province, the head of the United Nations refugee agency called on […]
‘Deliberate starvation’ tactics used in South Sudan could be a war crime
The people of South Sudan have been “deliberately starved” in different parts of the country for ethnic and political reasons, and sexual violence against women and men as a weapon of war […]
At Stockholm road safety summit, UN officials join global call to end ‘scourge’ of preventable deaths
Road traffic accidents take some 1.35 million lives every year and cost most countries three per cent of their gross domestic product, the top UN […]