Killing of journalists ‘outrageous’ and should not be ‘new normal’
The killing of journalists around the world for doing their job is “outrageous” and should not become the “new normal” according to UN Secretary-General António […]
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Fighting ‘existential crisis’ of encroaching desert sands
In a move described as a landmark decision, the Group of Earth Observations (GEO) – a UN-backed partnership set up to improve Earth observation data-sharing […]
Political incitement to violence against journalists is ‘toxic’: UN experts
A group of independent, UN-appointed human rights experts have called on world leaders to stop inciting hatred and violence against the media, citing the hundreds […]
Plastic-busting fungi may help tackle major man-made problems – UN Environment
When it comes to helping green our world, organic mushrooms from the local market may be just the tip of the iceberg. A new United Nations-backed […]
UN rights chief says ‘bar must be set very high’ for investigation of murdered Saudi journalist
The United Nations human rights chief pressed on Tuesday for an impartial, investigation into the “shockingly brazen” murder of Saudi Arabian journalist, Jamal Khashoggi. UN […]
Weekly migration of 1.4m to cities can contribute to ‘disasters’
The migration of some 1.4 million people every week to cities around the world “can strain local capacities, contributing to increased risk from natural and […]
Nigeria: awareness-raising radio show on perils and opportunities of migration launched by UN agency
A radio series was launched on Tuesday in Nigeria by the UN migration agency (IOM) to sensitize vulnerable people seeking to pursue economic opportunities abroad […]
FROM THE FIELD: Urban Mexico moves toward better livelihoods, cleaner cities
Mexico is improving the lives of the 80 percent of its inhabitants residing in cities, by pushing towards less polluted, more eco-friendly environments, thanks to […]
80,000 youngsters at risk in DRC after forcible expulsion from Angola: UNICEF
Tens of thousands of children who have been forcibly returned from Angola to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) need help urgently, UN Children’s […]
Europe and Eurasia: Assistant Secretary Mitchell Travel to Minsk, Vilnius, and the Hague
http://internationalpeoplesearch.com Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC October 29, 2018 Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs A. Wess Mitchell will […]