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‘It’s your future to define’, says UN deputy chief, urging young African leaders to push for Global…
Meeting in Zimbabwe with young leaders from across the African continent,UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Monday encouraged the lively gathering to “use your youth power, for it’s your future to define”, telling them to…
UN panel to rally global political will to tackle internal displacement crisis
Forty-one million people around the world are internally displaced – and hundreds of thousands more have been forced from their homes since the beginning of the year – an “unacceptable” situation for which solutions can be found, UN…
UN human rights chief warns of women’s rights complacency
Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has warned against complacency on women’s rights at an event marking the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, a landmark agenda for the empowerment of women.…
More funding needed to combat locust swarms ‘unprecedented in modern times’
Along with climate shocks, conflict and acute food insecurity, the East Africa region now faces a hunger threat from desert locusts, top UN relief officials warned on Tuesday, saying action now, will avert a major food crisis later.…
One in three Venezuelans not getting enough to eat, UN study finds
Hyperinflation in Venezuela means that roughly one-third of the population – more than nine million people – do not get enough to eat and are in need of assistance, according to estimates published on Tuesday by the World Food…
We need to give voice to ‘We the Peoples’, says UN chief
For an Organization that is seen as all too ready to give advice, the United Nations welcomed a major role reversal on Tuesday: young people from all over the world were gathered in Switzerland to voice their concerns, outline…
UNICEF Confirms 19 Children Among Dead In Recent Saudi Strike On Yemen
The United Nations said on Thursday that nineteen children were among at least 31 civilians killed in airstrikes on rebel-held northern Yemen last week.
“UNICEF is sad to confirm that the recent attack in Al-Jawf, north of Yemen, on…
IT’S TIME TO BREAK THE DEADLY LINK BETWEEN CONFLICT AND HUNGER
Conflict is now the leading cause of acute hunger worldwide. Approximately 49 million people facing acute hunger live in 21 countries and areas affected by conflict or insecurity.
One year ago this month, the UN Security Council…
HUNGER USED AS A WEAPON OF WAR IN YEMEN, EXPERTS SAY
Following the report released by United Nations experts on September 3, highlighting numerous violations and potential war crimes committed against civilians in Yemen by all parties to the conflict, Action Against Hunger urges Member States…
Climate change takes toll on Zimbabwe’s natural habitat, UN deputy chief observes
Alongside the human population, Africa’s animals are suffering greatly from the effects of climate change, which United Nations Deputy Secretary General Amina Mahommed saw first-hand on Sunday in Zimbabwe.…