Address ‘appalling impact’ of COVID-19 on minorities, UN rights chief urges
Urgent action is needed to address “the major disproportionate impact” of COVID-19 on racial and ethnic minorities, including people of African descent, the UN High […]
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UN appeals for restraint, ‘social cohesion’ as protests across the US continue
Responding to on-going protests that have spawned violence on all sides across dozens of US cities, the UN Spokesperson on Monday reiterated the Secretary-General’s appeal […]
UN human rights office welcomes moves to curtail spread of hatred and violence online
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has welcomed steps taken by social media companies to prevent their platforms from being used to promote hatred, violence […]
More ‘can and must be done’ to eradicate caste-based discrimination in Nepal
Shocked over the killing last weekend of five men in Nepal, who had planned to escort home one of their girlfriends from a higher caste, […]
US must take ‘serious action’ to halt police killings of unarmed African Americans
The UN human rights chief on Thursday condemned the killing of 46-year-old George Floyd while in police custody in the city of Minneapolis, calling it […]
COVID-19: Act now or risk ‘unimaginable devastation’ globally, warns UN chief
Unless countries across the world act together now, the COVID-19 pandemic will cause “unimaginable devastation and suffering around the world”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said […]
Countries need to do more to stop harmful marketing of breast-milk substitutes, says UN
Despite efforts to stop the harmful promotion of breast-milk substitutes, countries are still falling short in protecting parents from misleading information, according to a new […]
On Peacekeepers Day, UN to spotlight vital role of women peace operations
In observance of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, on Friday, Secretary-General António Guterres will lay a wreath to pay tribute to all the […]
‘Lockdown generation’ of young workers will need extra help after COVID-19, urges UN labour chief
Further evidence of the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on the global job market has emerged in a new study by the UN labour agency, which […]
UN agencies welcome donor pledges for Venezuelan refugees and migrants
The UN refugee and migration agencies have welcomed $2.79 billion pledged by donors at a solidarity conference aimed at supporting Venezuelans who fled the protracted […]