Release of prize-winning Reuters journalists in Myanmar welcomed by UN
The release of two prize-winning Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after reporting on the massacre of Rohingya Muslims has been welcomed by the UN human […]
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UN and African Union in ‘common battle’ for development and climate change financing
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a “quantum leap” in funding for development and climate change for Africa, speaking to journalists on Monday, following […]
Cameroon: Clear ‘window of opportunity’ to solve crises rooted in violence – Bachelet
The UN human rights chief on Monday welcomed Cameroon’s willingness to cooperate over finding workable solutions to “major human rights and humanitarian crises”, caused by […]
World is ‘on notice’ as major UN report shows one million species face extinction
A hard-hitting report into the impact of humans on nature shows that nearly one million species risk becoming extinct within decades, while current efforts to […]
Cyclone Fani hits India, UN moves to protect vulnerable refugees in Bangladesh
One of the strongest storms to batter India in decades made landfall near the northeastern coastal city of Puri on Friday morning. UN agencies are […]
Migrants, asylum seekers detained in Hungary ‘deliberately deprived of food’: UN human rights office
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday it was alarmed by reports that migrants and asylum seekers who are being held in Hungarian […]
Migrants, asylum seekers detained in Hungary ‘deliberately deprived of food’: UN human rights office
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday it was alarmed by reports that migrants and asylum seekers who are being held in Hungarian […]
A free press is ‘cornerstone’ for accountability and ‘speaking truth to power’: Guterres
At a time when disinformation and mistrust of the news media is growing, a free press is “essential for peace, justice, sustainable development and human […]
Venezuela: UN human rights office calls for ‘maximum restraint’ by authorities in face of new demonstrations
With another day of mass protests taking place across Venezuela, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Wednesday it was “extremely worried by reports of […]
FROM THE FIELD: Stopping aquatic hitchhikers to safeguard environments at sea
A plan to protect the global marine environment from the dangers of non-indigenous invasive aquatic species has been launched by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) […]