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Time to end gender-based violence, boost role of women in politics, public life

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Time to end gender-based violence, boost role of women in politics, public life 30 June 2023 © UN Women/Johis Alarcón Activists attend a march against gender violence in Ecuador. Immense strides have been made in the quest for gender equality, but major barriers thrown up by the patriarchal system must be dismantled so women can play a fuller role in politics and public life, the UN human…

Myanmar: Military’s obstruction of humanitarian aid could be international crime

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Myanmar: Military’s obstruction of humanitarian aid could be international crime 30 June 2023 © FAO/Hkun Lat A woman carries a sack of fertilizer distributed by the UN in Yin Yane Village, Monywa, Myanmar. (file) Myanmar’s military is killing civilians, destroying food and homes, and keeping the most vulnerable from receiving lifesaving aid, according to a new report from the UN human…

UN Security Council terminates Mali peacekeeping mission

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN Security Council terminates Mali peacekeeping mission 30 June 2023 © MINUSMA/Harandane Dicko Peacekeepers from the Nigerien contingent of MINUSMA provide security in eastern Mali. The Security Council on Friday unanimously approved the complete withdrawal of UN peacekeeping forces in Mali, although it will take six months for the final “blue helmets” to depart…

Pride Month: UN’s transgender rights campaign goes global

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Pride Month: UN’s transgender rights campaign goes global 30 June 2023 © Unsplash/Shavnya Pride parade 2023 in Washington Square Park, New York. A razor, nail polish, and beads are part of an innovative pilot project, launched by UNAIDS in India to raise awareness about gender identity during childhood, that is now unrolling across the world, as communities celebrate Pride Month,…

INTERVIEW: Policing one of the world’s ‘biggest drug trafficking corridors’

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home INTERVIEW: Policing one of the world’s ‘biggest drug trafficking corridors’ 29 June 2023 UN News/Daniel Dickinson Police officers staff a checkpoint on Highway 1 in the north of Thailand. A cross-border collaboration between law enforcement agencies in countries in Southeast Asia supported by the UN in Thailand is helping to tackle organized crime along one of the world’s “biggest drug…

‘The world is failing the Haitian people’ warns UNICEF chief

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘The world is failing the Haitian people’ warns UNICEF chief 29 June 2023 © UNICEF/Odelyn Joseph A toddler's arm is measured to determine malnutrition at a clinic run by UNICEF, in Cité Soleil, Haiti. Immediate action needs to be taken by the international community to address conditions in Haiti, otherwise “it’s hard to imagine a decent future” for the Caribbean nation, said the head…

UN agencies head up new $115 million push for cleaner, healthier oceans

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN agencies head up new $115 million push for cleaner, healthier oceans 29 June 2023 Unsplash/Naja Bertolt Jensen Marine debris, including plastics, paper, wood, metal and other manufactured material is found on beaches worldwide and at all depths of the ocean. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and four partner agencies have been tasked with leading a new push to help…

Syrians facing ‘ever worsening’ conditions, top UN officials warn

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Syrians facing ‘ever worsening’ conditions, top UN officials warn 29 June 2023 © UNOCHA Syria Some 6.8 million people are internally displaced in Syria. Syrians are facing an “ever worsening humanitarian crisis” amid the ongoing 12-year-long conflict, top UN officials told the Security Council on Thursday, as the General Assembly adopted a resolution to create a first-of-its-kind institution…

Ukraine: Concerns mount over influx of weapons and growing civilian casualties

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: Concerns mount over influx of weapons and growing civilian casualties 29 June 2023 © UNICEF/Ashley Gilbertson VII Photo A woman walks past destroyed apartment buildings and vehicles in Chernihiv, Ukraine. The protection of civilians should remain the top priority amid the continued full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and strict control over weapons supplies is needed to…

Child health: More focus needed on earliest years, urges WHO

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Child health: More focus needed on earliest years, urges WHO 29 June 2023 © UNICEF/Shafiqul Alam Kiron A mother and child attend a nutrition centre in Bangladesh. A new progress report launched on Thursday by UN agencies highlights the need to step up investment in nurturing care – especially in the poorest and most fragile countries…