International Day of the Midwife: 5 things you should know
Why are midwives important? What impact have they had on mothers’ and babies’ health? As the United Nations celebrates midwives across the world on Sunday, […]
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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 […]
Europe and Eurasia: Poland National Constitution Day
http://internationalpeoplesearch.com Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC May 2, 2019 On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, […]
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) […]
Wednesday’s Daily brief: Day 3 of anti-hatred summit, UNFPA turns 50, Ben Stiller #WithRefugees, updates on Abyei
This Wednesday, our top stories cover: the 50th birthday of the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA); Goodwill Ambassador Ben Stiller advocating for Syrian […]
End ‘political opportunism’ that’s letting hate speech flourish, urges top UN genocide official
With murderous attacks against religious institutions on the rise, leaders across the world need to do more to end “political opportunism” and policies which allow […]