Water, hygiene woes at health facilities putting lives at risk: UN report
Lack of basic water and sanitation services at health facilities has put about 1.8 billion health workers and patients at higher risk of COVID-19 and...
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The Handmaid’s Tale: making a drama out of a crisis
The Handmaid’s Tale, a critically acclaimed television series which has won 38 Emmy awards, may be about a fictional “alternative reality”, but the show’s creators...
Illicit financial flows threaten security and stability in Africa: UN deputy chief
At a time when Africa is mobilizing resources for pandemic recovery and sustainable development, illicit financial flows (IFFs) are robbing the continent of $50 billion...
Lebanon: UN-backed tribunal sentences Hezbollah militant in Hariri assassination
The UN chief on Friday took note of five concurrent life sentences handed down to a Hezbollah militant, convicted in the assassination of former Lebanese...
Yemen: food insecurity a ‘ticking timebomb’, warn aid agencies
UN humanitarians issued a fresh alert on Friday for war-torn Yemen, warning that time is running out to avoid famine in the country. Out of...
Recognize and act on warning signs of genocide, Guterres urges, honouring victims
Social media platforms, technology companies, and religious and civil society leaders have a central role in combatting hate speech, “a clear warning sign” of genocide,...
Prioritize health workers, at-risk groups, for COVID-19 vaccines: WHO chief
As countries plan to roll out COVID-19 vaccines in the coming days, weeks and months, health workers and other at-risk populations should be prioritized for...
UN officials denounce bombings in northern Syria
Two separate bomb attacks in northern Syria on Tuesday, which reportedly left at least seven civilians dead and many more wounded, have been condemned by the UN....
End gender-based violence, ‘once and for all’, UN urges on International Day
Commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Wednesday, the United Nations has called on governments worldwide to redouble efforts and...
No time to waste, as Yemen inches towards famine: UNICEF
Raising alarm over “an imminent catastrophe” in war-ravaged Yemen, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reiterated the urgent need to stop fighting. ...