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Rights office calls on Russia and Ukraine to observe rules of war, after alleged POW executions

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Rights office calls on Russia and Ukraine to observe rules of war, after alleged POW executions 25 April 2023 © UNICEF/Christopher Morris A soldier stands guard at a Ukrainian military checkpoint on the contact line in Bakhmut, where Wagner Group mercenaries have been fighting alongside Russian army forces. (file) The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has called on authorities in Russia and…

Singapore: OHCHR calls on authorities to halt imminent trafficking execution

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Singapore: OHCHR calls on authorities to halt imminent trafficking execution 25 April 2023 Unsplash/Swapnil Bapat “We deplore the multiple executions carried out this week in Kuwait and Singapore and oppose the death penalty under all circumstances,” said OHCHR Spokesperson Seif Magango. The Spokesperson for UN human rights office OHCHR, on Tuesday urged the Government of Singapore to “…

Israel-Palestine: UN envoy calls for greater effort towards peace amid mounting violence

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Israel-Palestine: UN envoy calls for greater effort towards peace amid mounting violence 25 April 2023 UN News/Maher Nasser People walk through Jerusalem's Old City. The current trajectory of escalating unrest between Israelis and Palestinians is neither sustainable nor inevitable, UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland told the Security Council on Tuesday, delivering his latest report.…

SDG ‘warriors’ open Youth Forum with advice for building better world

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home SDG ‘warriors’ open Youth Forum with advice for building better world 25 April 2023 © UNICEF/Hafiz Al Asad Elementary school students in South Sulawesi province, Indonesia return to class in March 2022 following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. If the world really wants to step back from the brink, it had better “walk the walk” towards a more sustainable future for all, young speakers…

Use new tools to save lives, WHO says on World Malaria Day

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Use new tools to save lives, WHO says on World Malaria Day 25 April 2023 © UNICEF/Mark Naftalin A woman receives medication to treat her four-year-old daughter who is suffereing from malaria in Jonglei state, South Sudan. The UN health agency issued a call to action on Tuesday, on the occasion of World Malaria Day, for increased implementation of new and existing interventions to save lives…

Youth Forum: How change-makers are shaping a more sustainable world

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Youth Forum: How change-makers are shaping a more sustainable world 24 April 2023 GlobalGoals UN (left to right) Ari Afsar, Artist & Activist; Andrea Carrasquel, Director Client Services Cultura Colectiva; Aicha Cherif, Filmmaker & Activist. Young people are valuable agents of change and around the world they are taking matters into their own hands and championing innovative…

UN pledges to ‘stand with and work for the Sudanese people’

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home UN pledges to ‘stand with and work for the Sudanese people’ 24 April 2023 Open Source Smoke rises following a bombing in the Al-Tayif neighbourhood of Khartoum, Sudan. The UN Secretary-General on Monday welcomed the temporary relocation of hundreds of staff members and their families from the Sudanese capital Khartoum, amid the continuing intense fighting between rival military factions…

World Immunization Week sees ‘big catch-up’ to get vaccines back on track

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home World Immunization Week sees ‘big catch-up’ to get vaccines back on track 24 April 2023 © UNICEF/Hema Balasundaram A boy receives a measles at a health centre in Ehtiopia's Tigray region. (file) The COVID-19 pandemic caused millions of children to miss out on routine vaccines and countries must act now to restore essential immunization coverage to a least 2019 levels, UN health agency…

UN Data Forum: Fast-tracking solutions to reach the SDGs

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home UN Data Forum: Fast-tracking solutions to reach the SDGs 24 April 2023 UNDESA The 2023 UN World Data Forum is taking place in Hangzhou, China. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a major call at a UN forum to find new ways to harness data today, to shape a peaceful and prosperous tomorrow, for all people and the planet…

Guterres: Urgency of global challenges demands bold, swift action

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres: Urgency of global challenges demands bold, swift action 24 April 2023 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Secretary-General António Guterres addresses UN Security Council meeting on maintenance of international peace and security. The world’s multilateral system is under greater strain than at any time since the creation of the United Nations, requiring swift action to “do better, faster” in…