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South Sudan on the brink of civil war, top UN official warns
- UN News
South Sudan is teetering on the brink of a return to full-scale civil war as violence escalates and political tensions deepen, the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) warned on Monday.
Local staff ‘particularly vulnerable’ to detention, as UN calls for their release
- UN News
Staff members of the United Nations around the world who are recruited locally are “particularly vulnerable” to detention and should be released and allowed to go home according to the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres.
‘Don’t cut the aid’: Insecurity worsens for stateless Rohingya, says UNHCR’s Grandi
- UN News
The plight of Myanmar’s ethnic Rohingya is intensifying almost eight years since hundreds of thousands fled persecution and sought shelter in Bangladesh, the UN said on Monday, in an appeal for $934.5 million to help them.
UN peace missions strained, with trust ‘in short supply’ and widening divisions
- UN News
United Nations peace operations are facing mounting challenges as conflicts become more protracted, geopolitical divisions widen and transnational threats multiply, Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday.
‘Racism requires ignorance’: How art and culture can help end racial discrimination
- UN News
Despite significant progress over the years, the fight against racism and racial discrimination remains as urgent as ever.
UNAIDS chief warns of ‘real surge’ in deaths unless US restores funding
- UN News
Amid continuing uncertainty about the impact of deep US funding cuts to humanitarian work worldwide, the head of the UN agency coordinating the fight against HIV-AIDS warned that an addition 6.3 million people will die in the next four years, unless support is reinstated.
World Meteorological Day: Closing the Early Warning Gap to Save Lives
- Inter Press Service
DOMINICA, Mar 24 (IPS) - The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is urging nations to increase investments in their meteorological and hydrological services and build robust early warning systems (EWS) to safeguard communities from the mounting threats posed by climate-related disasters.
Funding Crunch Puts Years of Progress at Risk in Fight Against Tuberculosis
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, Mar 24 (IPS) - Governments and donors must ensure funding is sustained to fight tuberculosis (TB), organizations working to stop the disease have said, as they warn the recent US pullback on foreign aid is already having a devastating effect on their operations.
3-week Gaza aid ban ‘collective punishment’: UNRWA chief
- UN News
The tight Israeli blockade of humanitarian supplies is pushing Gaza closer to an acute hunger crisis, Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA), said on Sunday.
Mind your language: The battle for linguistic diversity in AI
- UN News
For two years, one international organization under the umbrella of the UN has been leading a relentless campaign in the corridors of global digital diplomacy. Its mission? To bring linguistic diversity to English-dominated artificial intelligence.
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