Air travel down 60 per cent, as airline industry losses top $370 billion: ICAO
A new report from the UN’s air transportation agency confirms there was a “dramatic” fall in international air travel due to COVID-19, of around 60...
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UN refugee agency calls for ânew chapter for refugee protectionâ across Europe
As Portugal assumes the presidency of the European Union (EU), to be followed by Slovenia later this year, the UN refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday...
Peru: UN rights office decries excessive use of force in November protests
Police in Peru used unnecessary and excessive force during protests in the capital last November challenging the legitimacy of the interim President, a report published...
Humanitarian crisis looms in Madagascar amid drought and pandemic
In southern Madagascar, “famine-like conditions” have doubled the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance compared with last year, to more than 1.3 million....
Humanitarians seek $1.3 billion to help millions in war-weary Afghanistan
United Nations agencies and humanitarian partners in Afghanistan are seeking $1.3 billion to assist almost 16 million people in need of life-saving assistance as a...
UN chief calls for âurgent transitionâ from fossil fuels to renewable energyÂ
Building a global coalition for carbon neutrality by mid-century will be the UN’s “central objective”, the world body’s top official told a conference on climate...
Close âdisgracefulâ GuantĂĄnamo camp â UN experts urge incoming US administrationÂ
Exactly 19 years after the Guantánamo Bay detention centre first opened, UN independent human rights experts on Monday urged the incoming United States administration of...
South Sudan: Timely action by Ghanaian peacekeepers proves âevery second countsâ
Ghanaian peacekeepers at the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been commended for their lifesaving support to a man who was severely wounded during...
UN chief highlights need for climate action, pandemic response, in commemorating 75th anniversary of the General Assembly
In his first major speech of the year, the UN Secretary-General underlined the need for global cooperation to address today’s challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic...
FROM THE FIELD: Laos villages transformed by solar power
For people living off-grid in remote villages in Laos, solar energy offers a clean, sustainable way to bring electricity for all, and the promise to...