Coronavirus lockdowns in Central America, exploited by criminal gangs
Chronic violence, insecurity and now COVID-related restrictions have put tens of thousands of Central Americans at risk of increased hardship and even death, the UN […]
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Support stepped up for Rohingya camps as first COVID-19 infections are confirmed
After confirmation that the first cases of COVID-19 infection have been identified in a vast and overcrowded refugee camp in Bangladesh, UN humanitarians on Friday […]
FROM THE FIELD: Venezuelan refugee counsellor hears ‘pain, anger and frustration’
A Venezuelan psychologist who moved to Peru as a refugee, has been telling the UN refugee agency, UNHCR about the “pain, anger and frustration”, that […]
Deadly gas leak in India, grim wake-up call for global chemical industry: UN rights expert
Last week’s deadly toxic gas leak at a Korean-owned polymer plant in south-eastern India, is a grim wake up call for the chemical industry to […]
UN rights chief warns against mishandling the lifting of COVID-19 lockdowns
The UN Human Rights High Commissioner on Thursday warned of potential risks as more countries move to lift lockdown measures put in place to contain […]
UN leads call to protect most vulnerable from mental health crisis during and after COVID-19
Decades of neglect and underinvestment in addressing people’s mental health needs have been exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN said on Thursday, in a […]
Take ‘all appropriate public health measures’ to protect detainees from coronavirus, UN urges
UN agency chiefs on Wednesday highlighted the heightened vulnerability to COVID-19 of detainees, and others in confinement, urging Governments to take “all appropriate public health […]
COVID-19 could help turn the tide on ocean health in Asia-Pacific
The COVID-19 pandemic could help turn the tide on the well-being of oceans in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a UN report published on Wednesday. […]
Hong Kong urged to drop prosecutions of leading activists, not to silence peaceful protest
Independent UN human rights experts urged Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday to immediately drop the criminal prosecution of 15 pro-democracy activists who participated in peaceful […]
UN sustainable energy project in Ukraine finds a new role: fighting COVID-19
A United Nations project to promote energy efficiency among Ukrainian homeowners has found a second life – informing 1.8 million of the nation’s citizens on […]