Kenya: UN steps up protection for drought-hit women and girls
Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the worst drought experienced in Kenya for 40 years, which is exacerbating the risk of sexual exploitation,...
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India’s first solar-powered village promotes green energy, sustainability and self-reliance
During his two-day visit to India this week, UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres visited a model project site in Gujarat state, designated the country’s first solar-powered...
Millions at risk in flood-hit Nigeria; relief chief highlights hunger in Burkina Faso
More than 2.8 million people have been impacted by Nigeriaâs worst floods in a decade, with 1.3 million displaced and hundreds of lives lost, said...
INTERVIEW: Connection between human rights and climate change âmust not be deniedâ
The right to life, food, development, self-determination, water and sanitation, and adequate housing, is being denied to millions of people because of climate change, the...
Ukraine war: Path of further escalation âmust be reversedâ, Security Council hears
Russiaâs military escalation in Ukraine will lead to more suffering worldwide and must be reversed, said the UNâs political affairs chief on Friday, adding that...
Slow progress for women helping forge peace, Security Council warned
Protecting womenâs rights and promoting greater inclusion is a proven strategy for peace and stability, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told the Security Council on...
Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory illegal: UN rights commission
Israelâs occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful under international law due to its permanence and the Israeli governmentâs de facto annexation policies, a UN-appointed Commission...
Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: New report
African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday, to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by a new UN education agency report which shows children...
Rights experts calls for urgent action to implement South Sudan peace deal
Progress on the 2018 peace agreement for South Sudan has been âextremely slowâ, UN human rights experts said on Wednesday, calling for urgent action to...
Guterres highlights UN partnership with India, as powerhouse for the SDGs
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is in India, and he began his official visit on Wednesday by attending a tribute to the victims of the 2008 terrorist attacks that...