On World Social Justice Day, the UN labour agency says ‘put people and planet first’
Reduce inequality around the world, the United Nations labour agency urged on Thursday, World Social Justice Day. UN News – Human Rights February 20, 2020 […]
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On World Social Justice Day, the UN labour agency says ‘put people and planet first’
Reduce inequality around the world, the United Nations labour agency urged on Thursday, World Social Justice Day. On World Social Justice Day, the UN labour […]
End hostilities, ‘preserve lives’: UN refugee chief makes appeal for people trapped in Syria’s Idlib
As the already dire situation in north-west Syria dramatically continues to worsen in Idlib province, the head of the United Nations refugee agency called on […]
‘Deliberate starvation’ tactics used in South Sudan could be a war crime
The people of South Sudan have been “deliberately starved” in different parts of the country for ethnic and political reasons, and sexual violence against women and men as a weapon of war […]
At Stockholm road safety summit, UN officials join global call to end ‘scourge’ of preventable deaths
Road traffic accidents take some 1.35 million lives every year and cost most countries three per cent of their gross domestic product, the top UN […]
UN rights experts ‘gravely’ concerned at spike in civilian casualties in north-west Myanmar following internet shutdown
Independent UN human rights experts on Tuesday voiced grave concern over the killing and displacement of civilians in north-west Myanmar during the intensifying conflict between the military […]
Guterres ‘deeply concerned’ over deadly assault in northwest Cameroon
United Nations Secretary-General has extended his deepest condolences to the families of those killed in an attack on a village in northwest Cameroon. UN News […]
UN rights chief, agencies appalled at civilian toll in war-torn Syria’s north-east
Facing freezing temperatures and bombing, more than 900,000 civilians in Syria’s north-west have been forced into ever smaller areas in search of safety, the UN’s top human rights […]
World must ‘act and deliver’, match Pakistan’s compassion for refugees, says UN chief
Pakistan’s solidarity and compassion for hosting Afghan refugees is a remarkable blueprint that the rest of the world should follow. World must ‘act and deliver’, match Pakistan’s […]
Amid global ‘learning crisis’, Parliaments can ensure adequate resources for education, says UN Assembly President
Amid global ‘learning crisis’, Parliaments can ensure adequate resources for education, says UN Assembly President Amid global ‘learning crisis’, Parliaments can ensure adequate resources for […]