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Growing risk of Somalia famine, as drought impact worsens
- UN News
The Horn of Africa is experiencing the worst drought since 1981, and a shortfall in aid funding is putting the lives of millions of Somalis in danger.
UN’s Bachelet hails ‘millions of voices’ tackling racial discrimination
- UN News
More than two decades after the signing of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (PoA) – the UN’s blueprint to tackle racism and other forms of discrimination –UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday, hailed the “millions of voices around the globe” who’ve made it their mission to eradicate the scourge, while also noting that more work needs to be done.
Farmers in northern Haiti dig for resilience
- UN News
Farmers in the north of Haiti are working to build their resilience to extreme weather patterns in an attempt to better protect themselves from the loss of property and crops that often result from natural disasters.
Ukraine invasion: Guterres appeals for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General appealed for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine on Monday, so that “serious political negotiations” can advance towards a peace agreement, based on the principles of the United Nations Charter.
Guterres welcomes consultations to protect civilians caught in urban conflict
- UN News
The Secretary-General on Monday welcomed consultations due to begin next week, on a political declaration to protect civilians living in cities and towns who come under fire from heavy bombing and shelling.
Libya detention centres remain places of violations and abuse: experts
- UN News
Many of Libya’s migrant detention centres remain places of terrible and systematic abuse, that may amount to crimes against humanity, top rights investigators said on Monday.
Should NATO Enter the Russian-Ukrainian Fray?
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 28 (IPS) - It is hard to describe the excruciatingly painful destruction Putin is inflicting on Ukraine. However, whereas NATO should provide Ukraine with active defensive military equipment, it should not directly join the war which could ignite a major European if not world war.
UN analysis shows link between lack of vaccine equity and widening inequalities
- UN News
Only a tiny proportion of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in developing countries, leading to a widening gap between rich and poor, says the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in a new study released this month.
UN chief condemns attacks on civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia and Yemen
- UN News
Recent escalation of the conflict in Yemen drew strong condemnation from Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday.
Fighting child marriage in India, thanks to school and a mobile phone
- UN News
With the help of an innovative mobile phone service, UN agencies are working with the Government of Rajasthan, India, to combat child marriage.
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