New refugee data centre can inform policies, solutions worldwide: Guterres
A new UN refugee data centre will improve the way humanitarian agencies support “some of the most dramatically vulnerable people in the world”, UN chief […]
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Afghanistan probe: ‘at least 60 civilians’ killed after US military airstrikes on alleged drug labs
“Multiple” airstrikes by the US military on alleged methamphetamine drug labs in a remote area of western Afghanistan earlier this year, killed or injured dozens […]
Alarming number of women mistreated during childbirth, new UN health agency figures show
More than a third of women surveyed across four lower-income countries reported mistreatment during childbirth, a new study led by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed. UN News https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/10/1048842 FindSomeOne
Tuesday’s Daily Brief: Eye health, UN’s financial crisis, progress in Mali and South Sudan, human rights in Australia
Tuesday’s top stories: Global need for eye care is set to increase ‘dramatically’; work and reforms of the UN ‘at risk’; progress on Mali security; […]
Ramp up nuclear power to beat climate change, says UN nuclear chief
Without significantly increasing the use of nuclear power worldwide, it will be difficult to achieve the goal of reducing harmful emissions and fighting climate change, […]
‘Dangerous nationalism’ seriously threatens efforts to tackle statelessness: UNHCR chief
Hate speech and misguided nationalism present a serious threat to efforts to tackle statelessness, despite growing public awareness of the problem, UN refugee chief Filippo […]
‘Dangerous nationalism’ seriously threatens efforts to tackle statelessness: UNHCR chief
Hate speech and misguided nationalism present a serious threat to efforts to tackle statelessness, despite growing public awareness of the problem, UN refugee chief Filippo […]
Turning waste into wealth: World Habitat Day focus on cleaning up cities
Waste can have a devastating effect on public health, the environment, and the climate, but cutting-edge innovation and technology can provide improved, cheaper solutions to […]
UN expresses concern following wave of street protests in Iraq and elsewhere
Authorities in Iraq have been urged by the UN human rights office, OHCHR, to allow citizens to exercise their right to freedom of expression after […]
Can we feed the world and ensure no one goes hungry?
Enough food is produced today to feed everyone on the planet, but hunger is on the rise in some parts of the world, and some […]