COVID-19 makes universal digital access and cooperation essential: UN tech agency
As the COVID-19 pandemic reshapes the way in which we work, keep in touch, go to school and shop for essentials – across the world […]
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Attacks on civilians, arbitrary arrests, top list of abuses in Libya: ICC Prosecutor
Unabated violence, particularly in and around the Libyan capital Tripoli, have now continued for over a year, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) […]
UN rights expert urges States to step-up anti-slavery efforts to protect most vulnerable during COVID-19
A UN human rights expert urged governments on Tuesday to increase protection for those millions of workers, who due to the COVID-19 pandemic, risk being […]
UN celebrates midwives during COVID-19 crisis because ‘childbirth doesn’t stop for pandemics’
With many national health systems totally overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic, midwives are demonstrating courage and resilience as they support women and newborns in the […]
Record child displacement figures due to conflict and violence in 2019: UNICEF
A new UN report finds that some 19 million children were displaced within their own countries due to conflict and violence in 2019, more than […]
COVID-19 pandemic exposes global ‘frailties and inequalities’: UN deputy chief
The COVID-19 pandemic which has swept across the developed and developing world is “exposing the frailties and inequalities of our societies,” according to the UN […]
Sudan bans female genital mutilation, UNICEF vows to help support new law
The United Nations Childen’s Fund (UNICEF) welcomed the landmark move by Sudan’s transitional government this week to criminalize female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) w,ith a three-year jail […]
‘Rights and dignity’ of older people must be respected during COVID-19 and beyond
The COVID-19 fatality rate for people over 80-years-old, is five times the global average, the UN Secretary-General said on Friday, launching a new policy initiative […]
Journalists provide ‘antidote’ to COVID-19 misinformation, UN chief says ahead of World Press Freedom Day
The UN Secretary-General is calling for greater protection of journalists who are providing the “antidote” to what he has characterized as a pandemic of misinformation […]
Lift Cuba embargo or risk many lives lost to COVID-19, UN rights experts warn US
The United States must urgently lift its blockade on Cuba to save lives amid the expanding COVID-19 crisis, UN human rights experts stressed on Thursday, […]