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Social justice must be the foundation for the changing world of work: Guterres

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Social justice must be the foundation for the changing world of work: Guterres 14 June 2023 © ADB/Eric Sales Workers discuss plans at a rapid transit construction site in Delhi, India. Social justice must underpin the global transition to more just and sustainable jobs for all, UN Secretary-Antonio Guterres said in a video message to the opening of the World of Work Summit in Geneva on…

First Person: ‘We want to be included’

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home First Person: ‘We want to be included’ 14 June 2023 © L’Arche/Warren Pot Nick Herd in the UN General Assembly Hall. An activist who wants to highlight the challenges and opportunities for people living with Down syndrome has told UN News how he wants the voices of people with disabilities to be heard “louder and louder” around the world…

Sudan: Attacks based on ethnicity may amount to war crimes

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Attacks based on ethnicity may amount to war crimes 13 June 2023 © UNICEF/Mohamed Zakaria A mother brings her sick child to a UNICEF-supported health centre in Northern Darfur, during the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The ongoing conflict in Sudan has raised the spectre of ethnic violence and crimes against humanity, senior UN officials warned on Tuesday. UN Secretary-General …

Syria: ‘Unprecedented funding crisis’ means cuts for 2.5 million in need, warns WFP

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Syria: ‘Unprecedented funding crisis’ means cuts for 2.5 million in need, warns WFP 13 June 2023 © WFP/Hussam Al Saleh WFP is providing meals to families in Aleppo affected by the recent earthquake in Syria. An unprecedented funding crisis in Syria has forced the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to announce cuts to aid being provided for 2.5 million of the 5.5 million people who rely on the…

Progress on disability rights risks going in reverse: Guterres

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Progress on disability rights risks going in reverse: Guterres 13 June 2023 UNICEF/Herwig A nine-year-old child plays seesaw with her friends in an inclusive playground at her school in Za’atari Refugee Camp, Jordan. A “cascade of crises” is putting global progress towards ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities in danger, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Tuesday in…

UNHCR calls for concerted action as forced displacement hits new high of 110 million

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNHCR calls for concerted action as forced displacement hits new high of 110 million 13 June 2023 © UNHCR/Hélène Caux Displaced people walk back to Plain Savo site early morning after spending the night in host families in the nearby city of Bulé, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The full-scale war in Ukraine, alongside other conflict and climate-driven upheaval, meant more people than…

Climate shocks set to worsen already fragile hotspots, Security Council hears

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Climate shocks set to worsen already fragile hotspots, Security Council hears 13 June 2023 © UNICEF Climate change in Ethiopia is forcing displacement and competition over limited resources. With an estimated 3.5 billion people living in “climate hot spots”, related peace and security risks are only set to heighten, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix told the…

‘Inclusion is strength’ stresses UN, marking Albinism Awareness Day

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Inclusion is strength’ stresses UN, marking Albinism Awareness Day 13 June 2023 WFP Chinsisi Jafali, a 14-year-old with albinism in Malawi Wider inclusion of persons with albinism can go a long way towards ensuring they live free from fear and discrimination, a UN human rights expert has said.…

Kakhovka dam disaster a health crisis in the making: WHO

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Kakhovka dam disaster a health crisis in the making: WHO 13 June 2023 Фото ЮНИСЕФ/Д.Санчес Обстрелы мешают доставлять гуманитарную помощь жителям Украины, которые отчаянно нуждаются в такой поддержке. Disease outbreaks, a mental health crisis and lack of access to care are among the devastating health impacts of the destruction of the Kahkovka dam in southern Ukraine a week ago, the UN World…

New UN report reveals chronic bias against women over last decade

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home New UN report reveals chronic bias against women over last decade 12 June 2023 UN Women/Ryan Brown Indigenous women in Guatemala were systematically raped and enslaved by the military in a small outpost near the Sepur Zarco community during the 36-year-long civil conflict. (April 2018) A new UN report launched on Monday revealed no improvement in the level of prejudice shown against women…