‘Record high’ in UN development index masks stark disparities
Despite record high global human development scores in 2023, disparities between the haves and the have-nots are widening, a new UN report revealed on...
With internal displacement at a record high, aid chief backs action call
The number of internally displaced people around the world is at a record high – well over 70 million – it’s a global crisis...
‘Historic milestone’ as child mortality hits record low of 4.9 million in 2022
Figures released by the UN Interagency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) reveal the global under-five mortality rate has declined by 51 per...
Gaza: 23 million tonnes of debris ‘will take years to clear’; acute malnutrition doubles...
In a fresh alert about the disastrous humanitarian emergency still unfolding in the enclave, the UN agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, said on Friday that...
Top UN official slams Russia’s illegal elections in occupied Ukraine
“Russia’s intention to conduct presidential elections from today, 15 March, until 17 March in areas of Ukraine under its control are unacceptable,” said Rosemary DiCarlo,...
Haiti crisis: UN mission announces airbridge to facilitate aid relief
The UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) said on Wednesday that the air corridor will enable the transport of aid and ensure the safe...
World News in Brief: Rights chief appalled at Nigeria mass abductions, ‘pervasive’ hunger in...
“I am appalled by the recurrent mass abductions of men, women and children in northern Nigeria. Children have been abducted from schools and women...
Il est urgent de protéger les enfants d’Haïti, plaide une experte de l’ONU
La montée sans précédent de la violence des gangs armés contraint en outre des milliers de familles, y compris des enfants, à fuir leur...
Minas e armas não detonadas tornarão Gaza insegura por anos, afirma ONU
A agência da ONU de Assistência aos Refugiados Palestino, Unrwa, afirmou nesta sexta-feira que a guerra em Gaza deixou 23 milhões de toneladas de...
Gaza, Colombia, Ucrania, Siria… Las noticias del viernes
Gaza: Se tardará años en retirar casi 23 millones de toneladas de escombros
La guerra en Gaza ha dejado la escalofriante cifra de casi 23...
UN calls for united action to combat rising Islamophobia
The new resolution, tabled by Pakistan, calls for, among other things, concerted action to fight ongoing violence against Muslims and requests the UN Secretary-General...
‘The patriarchy may be pushing back, but so are we’, UN chief tells CSW68
Women’s rights are under attack, and governments must act to reverse that dangerous trend, the UN chief told a his annual town hall event...
Ordeal of Ukrainians revealed after full-scale Russian invasion |
It’s been a full two years since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine which gave rise to “horrific” abuses and likely war crimes, including...
I lost hope and will to live, in Russian jail, says Ukraine POW
Latest graphic findings from the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine - created by the Human Rights Council two years ago – highlight...
Les femmes à l’ONU: tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur la 68ème session de...
Voici un guide en cinq points sur cet événement très médiatisé de l'ONU.
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Se realizó el primer encuentro de la Red de gobiernos subnacionales de América Latina...
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y la Prefectura de la Gobernación de Pichincha (Ecuador) impulsaron...
Face aux reculs inquiétants, le chef de l’ONU appelle à une action mondiale pour...
Devant ce forum essentiel dédié à la promotion et à la sauvegarde des droits des femmes et des filles dans le monde, António Guterres...
Comissão de Inquérito alerta que Síria também precisa de cessar-fogo urgente
A Síria está passando por uma onda de violência não vista desde 2020, alertou a Comissão de Inquérito da ONU sobre a Síria em...
Gaza, Comisión de la mujer, Haití, Ucrania… Las noticias del lunes
Guterres pide un alto el fuego en Gaza en el primer día del Ramadán. El Secretario General urge a los países invertir en la...
Haïti durement frappé par des vagues de violence, alors que le Conseil de sécurité...
Les membres du Conseil ont exhorté les gangs armés à « cesser immédiatement leurs actions déstabilisatrices » et ont réitéré l'appel pour que « les auteurs de...
Conselho de Segurança defende ação contra crimes “desestabilizadores” de gangues no Haiti |
Órgão da ONU destacou preocupação com ataques de grupos armados em prisões e amaças a membros do governo; comunicado pede proteção a pessoal da...
Gaza, Comisión de la mujer, Haití, Ucrania… Las noticias del lunes
Guterres pide un alto el fuego en Gaza en el primer día del Ramadán
El Secretario General de la ONU declaró este lunes, primer día...
UPDATING LIVE: Security Council briefing on sexual violence in Israel, Gaza and West Bank
Ms. Patten is expected to provide an overview of the report on sexual violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel, which made headlines...
