Northern Ethiopia facing devastating spike in preventable disease: WHO
The UN health agency WHO expressed serious concerns on Friday about a likely spike in a range of preventable diseases in Ethiopia’s northern regions –...
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UN still sees no sign of biological weapons in Ukraine
The United Nations is not aware of any biological weapons programmes in Ukraine, a senior official in the Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) reiterated on...
Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territory, tantamount to ‘settler-colonialism’: UN expert
Israel’s occupation is illegal and indistinguishable from a “settler-colonial” situation, which must end, as a pre-condition for Palestinians to exercise their right to self-determination, the...
Rise in TB deaths another fallout from the pandemic, WHO report reveals
Tuberculosis (TB) deaths and infections rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted access to treatment and support services, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on...
Political Solution Still The Only Path To Peace In Syria: UN Special Envoy
With peace in Syria still an elusive goal, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen appealed on Tuesday for the Security Council to support his efforts to...
Sudan: Justice For Protesters Against Coup, Key To Ending Cycle Of Violence
UN independent human rights experts on Tuesday demanded real accountability for the year-long brutal crackdown on peaceful protests against the October 2021 military coup in...
UNDP To Support Refurbishment Of Damaged Public Buildings In Ukraine
The UN agency and the bank have a longstanding history of cooperation across the globe, and the agreement builds on their joint work in Ukraine,...
In visit to Viet Nam, UN chief stresses critical need for solidarity to overcome climate crisis
UN Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the importance of global solidarity to combat the climate emergency during his visit to Viet Nam, which concluded on Saturday....
Making cities safer for women: UN report calls for radical rethink
Cities have an in-built bias against women, who overwhelmingly describe them as unsafe and unwelcoming. A UN report released on Monday, calls for a complete...
Libya: ‘Political deadlock persists with no clear end in sight’- UN envoy
The political stalemate continues in Libya and prospects for elections are dim, the head of the UN Mission there, UNSMIL, said on Monday in his...