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World News in Brief: Support for Haiti mission, challenge of ‘commodity dependence’, Iran's 'strict' hijab law

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Support for Haiti mission, challenge of ‘commodity dependence’, Iran's 'strict' hijab law 26 April 2024 © UNICEF/Herold Joseph The crisis in Haiti is taking a toll on health care facilities in the country. Following the installation of a transitional council in Haiti, seven countries officially notified the UN Secretary-General on Friday of their…

UN updates on probe into allegations of staff collusion during 7 October attacks

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home UN updates on probe into allegations of staff collusion during 7 October attacks 26 April 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, briefs reporters at UN Headquarters. A UN office investigating Israeli accusations that 12 staff members from UN Palestine relief agency UNRWA were involved in the 7 October Hamas-led attacks has closed one of the…

Signing the war in Gaza: Overcoming deafness and displacement

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Signing the war in Gaza: Overcoming deafness and displacement 26 April 2024 UN News Bassem Al-Habal, a displaced Palestinian living with disabilities, records a video using sign language about the reality of life in Gaza. Bassem Al-Habal carried a large bag of flour provided by the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, inside one of the shelters in the city of Deir Al-Balah in the central…

Gaza’s unexploded ordnance could take 14 years to clear

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza’s unexploded ordnance could take 14 years to clear 26 April 2024 © WHO A UN team assesses damage to medical facilities in Gaza. Making Gaza safe again from unexploded bombs could take 14 years, UN demining experts said on Friday.  Pehr Lodhammar, a senior officer from the United Nations…

‘Just in case’ antibiotics widely overused during COVID-19, says UN health agency

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Just in case’ antibiotics widely overused during COVID-19, says UN health agency 26 April 2024 © WHO A woman is tested for COVID-19 (file) Antibiotics saw “extensive overuse” globally among hospitalised COVID-19 patients during the pandemic without improving clinical outcomes, while also potentially increasing the already serious and growing threat of antimicrobial resistance from "…

Burkina Faso: UN rights office deeply alarmed at reported killing of 220 villagers

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Burkina Faso: UN rights office deeply alarmed at reported killing of 220 villagers 26 April 2024 © WFP/Cheick Omar-Bandaogo People in rural Burkina Faso prepare a field to plant trees and shrubs to help revitalize the soil and prevent erosion. The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday raised alarm over the situation in northern Burkina Faso, where several hundred civilians, including…

Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up, WHO urges preventive measures

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up, WHO urges preventive measures 25 April 2024 UNSPLASH/Nery Zarate Many countries have seen alarming levels of e-cigarette use among teenagers. Smoking and drinking is on the rise among teenagers in Europe, Central Asia and Canada, and girls now match or even exceed boys when it comes to substance use, the World Health Organization (WHO)…

Gender therapy review reveals devastating impacts on teens

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Gender therapy review reveals devastating impacts on teens 25 April 2024 UN Photo/Rick Bajornas Reem Alsalem, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences. A top Human Rights Council-appointed expert has welcomed the decision by all health authorities in the United Kingdom to halt the routine use of puberty-blockers offered to children as part of gender…

Debate at UN examines impact of Portugal’s ‘Carnation Revolution’

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Debate at UN examines impact of Portugal’s ‘Carnation Revolution’ 25 April 2024 UN Photo/Mark Garten ONU News Debate on the 50 years anniversary of the Carnation Revolution On 25 April 1974, military officers overthrew the nearly 50-year dictatorship in Portugal in a largely peaceful coup known as the Carnation Revolution…

Stories from the UN Archive: UN proclaims world’s first Earth Day

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Stories from the UN Archive: UN proclaims world’s first Earth Day 25 April 2024 UN Photo/M. Tzovaras Opening the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali (3rd from left) presents the UN flag to (from left to right) President Collor De Mello of Brazil, soccer superstar and UN Goodwill Ambassador Pele, Marcelo Alencar, Mayor [...] The General Assembly designated 22…