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Five million Yemenis ‘one step away from famine’– UN relief coordinator tells Security Council
18 February 2021
Malnutrition rates in Yemen are at “record highs” as the country is “speeding towards the worst famine the world has seen in decades”, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator told the Security Council on Thursday, citing newly released data.
“We are running out of time”, said Mark Lowcock, who also heads UN humanitarian affairs, noting that across Yemen, more than…
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WHO seeks $1.96 billion for 2021 Strategic Plan for COVID-19 Response
18 February 2021
The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking nearly $2 billion to fund its 2021 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) for COVID-19 response which, was launched on Thursday in Geneva.
The strategy follows the initial plan last year that outlined the path countries should take to suppress transmission of the new coronavirus.
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Loss of autonomy in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir threatens minorities’ rights – UN independent experts
18 February 2021
India’s decision to end autonomy in Jammu and Kashmir and restrict the participation of minorities in political and other activities sparked the concern of two UN-appointed independent human rights experts, on Thursday.
“The loss of autonomy and the imposition of direct rule by the Government in New Delhi suggests the people of Jammu and Kashmir…
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UN chief calls for ‘new social contract’ as part of post-pandemic recovery
18 February 2021
With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing social and economic inequalities rooted in racism, discrimination and xenophobia, recovery must lead to more inclusive societies, the UN Secretary-General told Member States on Thursday.
António Guterres was among leaders addressing a Special Meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to investigate the links between structural…
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UN offers science-based blueprint to tackle climate crisis, biodiversity loss and pollution
18 February 2021
Without nature’s help, “we will not thrive or even survive”, the UN chief said on Thursday, launching a major report on the environment.
“For too long, we have been waging a senseless and suicidal war on nature. The result is three interlinked environmental crises”, Secretary-General António Guterres told a virtual press briefing on the UN Environment Programme (…
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First Person: ‘The world is in your hands and begins at your door’.
18 February 2021
British celebrity gardener Monty Don, a UN advocate for plant health, is raising awareness of the links between human health, plant health and the well-being of the planet.
Mr. Don, the UK’s leading garden writer and broadcaster, is an advocate for the Food and Agriculture Organization of The United Nations (FAO) for the International Year of Plant Health (extended into 2021 due…
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‘Put Syrians first…finally’, UN rights investigators urge after deadly decade of conflict
18 February 2021
Along with an end to the “instrumentalization” of humanitarian aid, victims of Syria’s decade-long civil war and their families need justice to help rebuild their lives, Human Rights Council-appointed investigators said on Thursday.
After a decade of chaos that has likely taken hundreds of thousands of lives and displaced millions more, the Commission of Inquiry on…
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Non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the situation in Denmark
18 February 2021
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The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon heard from representatives of non-governmental organizations and of national human rights institutions on the situation of women’s rights in Denmark, whose report on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women will be reviewed next week.
The Convention had still not been incorporated into Danish Law, speakers from non-governmental…
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Stop criminalizing civil society, UN rights experts urge Venezuelan authorities
18 February 2021
United Nations independent human rights experts called on Thursday for the authorities in Venezuela to stop “continuous and increasing” attacks and intimidation against civil society organizations and journalists in the country.
Their call followed the release on 10 February of five human rights defenders and members of the non-governmental organization (NGO) Azul Positivo,…
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Make ‘every effort’ to save COVID-19 response from corruption, UN Assembly President urges
18 February 2021
Every effort must be taken to ensure that corrupt and unscrupulous practices do not prevent or impede the equitable availability and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, the President of the United Nations General Assembly said on Wednesday.
Speaking at the UN-Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Annual Parliamentary Hearing, Volkan Bozkir underscored that the potential…
