1.4 million refugees set to need urgent resettlement in 2020: UNHCR
More than 1.4 million displaced people in over 60 refugee hosting countries will need resettlement next year, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Monday, […]
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World Pride underscores that all people are born ‘free and equal’ in dignity and human rights
The empowering message straight from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and human […]
World Pride underscores that all people are born ‘free and equal’ in dignity and human rights
The empowering message straight from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and human […]
“Act now with ambition and urgency” to tackle the world’s ‘grave climate emergency’, UN chief urges UAE meeting
The world is facing “a grave climate emergency”, Secretary-General António Guterres told a climate meeting in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital of Abu Dhabi […]
Keeping cool in the face of climate change
As global temperatures reach record highs, providing cooling systems which are effective, sustainable and which do not harm the environment is increasingly essential for everyday […]
Create conditions for ‘harmony between humankind and nature’, UN chief says on sidelines of G20 in Japan
The world needs to create conditions for “harmony between humankind and nature”, Secretary-General António Guterres said in Osaka, Japan, during a meeting on Saturday with […]
Strawberries and child support; a Thai partnership
Mother of three, Mhee Saesong, a strawberry farmer from Chiang Mai in the north of Thailand, has always struggled alongside her husband to provide for […]
Friday’s Daily Brief: More climate action says Guterres, migrant children dangers, Ebola fight, record-setting weather
This Friday, we cover: UN chief appeals for stronger climate action commitment; report on migrant children deaths and disappearances; Ebola fight in DR Congo as […]
One migrant child reported dead or missing every day, UN calls for more protection
Around 1,600 children were reported dead or missing between 2014 and 2018 – an average of almost one every day – but many more go […]
Amidst ‘high political tension’, UN chief appeals to G20 leaders for stronger commitment to climate action, economic cooperation
The annual G20 summit of leaders from the largest and fastest-growing economies, got underway on Friday in Osaka, Japan, against a backdrop of what UN […]