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Imprisoned Iranian women journalists receive UNESCO press freedom prize

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Imprisoned Iranian women journalists receive UNESCO press freedom prize 02 May 2023 UNESCO 2019 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Press Freedom Prize Three imprisoned Iranian women journalists - whose reporting helped spark the nationwide protests surrounding the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody - are the recipients of an award that celebrates press freedom, the UN Educational, Scientific and…

Fragile gains on reducing child marriage, under threat from ‘polycrisis’: UNICEF

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Fragile gains on reducing child marriage, under threat from ‘polycrisis’: UNICEF 02 May 2023 © UNICEF/Stuart Tibaweswa This 14-year-old Ugandan girl was forced into marriage by her parents at 8 years old. The practice of child marriage has continued to decline globally, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a new report published on Wednesday, warning that a ‘polycrisis’ including war,…

Sudan latest: Over 100,000 have now fled says UNHCR

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan latest: Over 100,000 have now fled says UNHCR 02 May 2023 © UNHCR/Colin Delfosse UNHCR has been supporting people who have fled from Sudan into Chad. More than 100,000 people have now fled Sudan to neighbouring countries in search of safety, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday…

Afghanistan: Guterres says women worker ban ‘unacceptable and puts lives in jeopardy’

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Afghanistan: Guterres says women worker ban ‘unacceptable and puts lives in jeopardy’ 02 May 2023 © UNICEF/Christine Nesbitt A nutrition counsellor advises a mother and her children in a village in the central region of Afghanistan in June 2022. The UN chief has pledged that the Organization “will never be silent” when women and girls’ rights are under attack, as they are today in…

Freedom of the press under attack worldwide

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Freedom of the press under attack worldwide 02 May 2023 UN Photo/Mark Garten UN Secretary-General António Guterres (on screen) holds a virtual press conference. Disinformation, hate speech and deadly attacks against journalists are threatening freedom of the press worldwide, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, calling for greater solidarity with the people who bring us…

Health systems show first major signs of post-COVID-19 recovery

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Health systems show first major signs of post-COVID-19 recovery 02 May 2023 © UNICEF/Prashanth Vishwanathan A nurse interacts with a mother at a pre-natal care ward of Combined District Hospital in Chitrakoot, India. Health systems in most countries have started showing the first major signs of recovery three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, which has left millions dead and hundreds of…

WFP resumes operations in Sudan, amid full-blown humanitarian ‘catastrophe’

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home WFP resumes operations in Sudan, amid full-blown humanitarian ‘catastrophe’ 01 May 2023 © UNHCR/Colin Delfosse Food and other items are distributed in Chad to people who have fled violence in Sudan. The World Food Programme (WFP) has lifted a temporary suspension of operations in Sudan as fighting between rival military groups pushes millions into hunger, Executive Director Cindy McCain…

UN Peacekeeping turns 75: 'Peace begins with me'

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home UN Peacekeeping turns 75: 'Peace begins with me' 01 May 2023 UN Photo/Albert González Farran A Chinese police officer deployed to the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) talks to a young girl whilst on patrol. A new photo exhibit on UN Peacekeeping opened at Headquarters on Monday, honouring the service and sacrifice of uniformed and civilian peacekeepers as it marks its 75th…

From the Field: ‘Ordinary people’ pursuing ‘extraordinary outcomes’ - UN peacekeeping at 75

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home From the Field: ‘Ordinary people’ pursuing ‘extraordinary outcomes’ - UN peacekeeping at 75 01 May 2023 MONUSCO/Force In 2017, Bangladesh sent two female combat pilots to the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) – Flight Lieutenant Nayma Haque and Flight Lieutenant Tamanna-E-Lutfi. Peacekeepers working for the United Nations in some of the world’s most dangerous…

Countries urged to take more action against chemical pollution

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Countries urged to take more action against chemical pollution 01 May 2023 Unsplash/Hassan Afridhi Air pollution, primarily from the burning of fossil fuels, is a serious problem in Indian cities. Over 2,000 delegates from around the world gathered at the UN in Geneva on Monday to discuss how best to curb chemical pollution, which has had increasingly dire consequences for health and the…