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Some progress made towards security in Mali, but still a long way to go, Security Council hears
Some progress has been made towards restoring peace and stability in Mali as outlined in a fragile 2015 peace deal, yet sustainable peace developments are not happening fast enough, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.…
Work and reforms of the UN ‘at risk’, Guterres warns Member States, amidst ‘record-level’ cash…
The United Nations is facing a severe shortage of cash, and unless more Governments pay their annual dues, “our work and our reforms are at risk”, the UN chief António Guterres told Member States on Tuesday.
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One billion people have preventable eye conditions, increasingly linked to lifestyle choices: UN…
A staggering 2.2 billion people already suffer from eye conditions and visual impairment today, but the global need for eye care is set to increase “dramatically”, with lack of exercise a key factor, the UN health agency said on…
Alarming number of women mistreated during childbirth, new UN health agency figures show
More than a third of women surveyed across four lower-income countries, reported being mistreated during childbirth, a new study led by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed.
The study, published on…
Secretary-General condemns attacks on UN peacekeepers in Mali
The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned two separate attacks on Sunday against the organization’s Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) which left one peacekeeper dead and four others…
Ramp up nuclear power to beat climate change, says UN nuclear chief
Without significantly increasing the use of nuclear power worldwide, it will be difficult to achieve the goal of reducing harmful emissions and fighting climate change, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said…
Historic first, as Tolstoy’s War and Peace lands in Geneva, to mark international centenary
For the first time, part of the original manuscript of Tolstoy’s epic novel, War and Peace, has been unveiled amid tight security in Geneva, where it is the highlight of an exhibition helping to mark 100 years of cooperation between…
Monday’s Daily Brief: ‘Waste to wealth’ campaign, nuclear power and climate change,…
A recap of Monday’s stories: New UN-Habitat campaign converts waste into wealth; refugee agency chief issues alert over 'dangerous nationalism', UN warns against Syrian civilian displacement; Guterres renews call for full…
‘Dangerous nationalism’ seriously threatens efforts to tackle statelessness: UNHCR chief
Hate speech and misguided nationalism present a serious threat to efforts to tackle statelessness, despite growing public awareness of the problem, UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi said on Monday.
Speaking at a…
In Letters to International Bodies, Yemeni Foreign Minister Warns of Imminent Humanitarian Disaster
Yemeni Foreign Minister, Hisham Sharaf Abdullah, has warned of the increased risks of the humanitarian catastrophe and the tendency of some to foil the good efforts to end the War on Yemen and its people. The Yemeni Foreign Minister said in…