Attacks on women journalists on the rise, online and off – UNESCO
Over the past 15 years there has been “a marked increase” in cyber harassment, making the safety of women journalists a major issue for reportage […]
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World cannot take water for granted, say UN officials at launch of global decade for action
The United Nations on Thursday launched a decade for action on water that seeks to forge new partnerships, improve cooperation and strengthen capacity to implement […]
DR Congo: UN report finds 47 protestors killed, freedom of assembly curtailed by use of force
The security services and defence forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) killed at least 47 people during anti-government protests over a 13-month […]
Promote tolerance, respect diversity, UN chief urges ahead of International Day against racial discrimination
People worldwide are being encouraged by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to think about how they can better promote tolerance, inclusion and respect for diversity. […]
Turkey’s 18-month state of emergency has led to profound human rights violations – UN report
The United Nations on Tuesday called on Turkey to end its 18-month-old state of emergency, saying that the routine extension of emergency powers has resulted […]
Cameroonians pour into Nigeria, stretching scant resources – UN refugee agency
As more and more Anglophone Cameroonians flee a violent crackdown in the region and seek asylum in Nigeria, the United Nations refugee agency warned on […]
UN spotlights rainwater recycling, artificial wetlands, among ‘green’ solutions to global water crisis
With five billion people at risk of having difficulty accessing adequate water by 2050, finding nature-based solutions, such as China’s rainwater recycling, India’s forest regeneration […]
UN forum to spotlight ways ICT can help beat poverty and boost development
Making information and communication technology (ICT) readily available for vulnerable countries and harnessing it’s potential to help tackle a raft of ills – from disaster […]
UN appeals for nearly $1 billion to address ‘critical needs’ of Rohingya refugees, Bangladesh host communities
To meet the urgent needs of nearly 900,000 Rohingya refugees and more than 330,000 vulnerable Bangladeshis in the communities hosting them, United Nations agencies and […]
UN refugee agency scaling up support as ‘horrific’ violence in DR Congo drives thousands into Uganda
In the span of just three days – between 10 and 13 March – more than 4,000 people, mostly terrified women and children, have crossed […]