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‘War on drugs has failed, completely and utterly’: UN human rights chief

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ‘War on drugs has failed, completely and utterly’: UN human rights chief 05 December 2024 UNAMA/Eric Kanalstein On the outskirts of Kabul, the Afghan Ministries of the Interior and Counter-Narcotics burn more than 20 tons of illicit drugs and alcohol (file photo). The UN human rights chief has called on leaders and international stakeholders to radically rethink global drug policy, stating…

Children of Sudan show ‘a strength that deserves recognition’

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Children of Sudan show ‘a strength that deserves recognition’ 05 December 2024 © UNICEF/Ahmed Mohamdeen Elfatih Ishmael Beah visits children at a UNICEF-supported child-friendly space in Port Sudan. The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador Ishmael Beah visited Sudan this week, meeting children and families whose lives have been upended by the brutal war between rival militaries…

UN health agency approves ‘groundbreaking’ TB test

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN health agency approves ‘groundbreaking’ TB test 05 December 2024 © UNICEF/Mark Naftalin A four-year-old girl is treated for malnutrition and pulmonary tuberculosis at a hospital in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan A potentially “groundbreaking” test for tuberculosis (TB) has been endorsed by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) as part of continuing efforts to eradicate one of the planet…

Private sector urged to act as world faces $23 trillion loss from land degradation

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Private sector urged to act as world faces $23 trillion loss from land degradation 05 December 2024 © ILO/Gastón Chedufau Men work in a tobacco field in Argentina. The private sector has been urged to make the sustainable management of land a key part of corporate and financial strategy going forward, as the world risks losing half of global GDP - estimated at $23 trillion - due to…

Mexico: Boom in organised crime making femicide invisible, local activist says

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Mexico: Boom in organised crime making femicide invisible, local activist says 05 December 2024 UNIC Mexico/Eloísa Farrera The mural "Sowing memory, reaping justice" represents the community and the victims of femicide in the State of Mexico. With more than 2,526 women murdered in the past three decades – from 1993 through 2023 – and hundreds disappeared, Ciudad Juárez remains…

Guterres calls for ‘serious dialogue’ to end surging violence in Syria

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres calls for ‘serious dialogue’ to end surging violence in Syria 05 December 2024 © UNOCHA Five consecutive days of shelling and airstrikes caused damage in north-west Syria's Idleb area and the western Aleppo countryside. (Oct 2023) The UN Secretary-General appealed on Thursday for an end to the fighting in Syria, where a recent escalation raises the risk of further division in…

UN and partners assist scores affected by crises in Syria, Lebanon and Gaza

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN and partners assist scores affected by crises in Syria, Lebanon and Gaza 05 December 2024 © UNRWA In Gaza, over 1.9 million displaced people live in overcrowded shelters and tents, struggling to survive daily. Humanitarians continue to provide support to people caught up in conflicts in the Middle East region, the UN reported on Thursday.…

Afghanistan: UN condemns Taliban ban on women attending medical classes

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Afghanistan: UN condemns Taliban ban on women attending medical classes 05 December 2024 © UN Women Womens rights have steadily eroded in Afghanistan since 2021. The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has condemned a new ban imposed by the Taliban in Afghanistan preventing women and girls from attending private medical institutions, warning that it will have devastating consequences for…

305 million people need lifesaving help next year, says UN’s top aid official

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home 305 million people need lifesaving help next year, says UN’s top aid official 04 December 2024 © UNOCHA Widespread destruction in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. Multiple unending conflicts, climate change and a glaring disregard for long-established international humanitarian law are set to leave a staggering 305 million people in need of lifesaving assistance next year, the UN’s top aid official…

Meet the ‘Land Heroes’ who are fighting desertification

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Meet the ‘Land Heroes’ who are fighting desertification 04 December 2024 UNCCD Siddhesh Sakore (right) works with farmers in Pune, India. From planting a billion trees in Zimbabwe, in southern Africa, to exporting products from the moringa tree in Mali and developing a climate action-focused board game called “Rescuing Penguins," in Costa Rica, a group of young people has been recognized by…