UN chief urges Myanmar's leaders to take ‘unified stance’ against hatred in the country

Mar 27, 2018, at 02:32 pm

New York, Mar 27 (JEN): A United Nations spokesman said Monday that Secretary-General António Guterres is shocked at reports of remarks attributed to Myanmar Senior General U Min Aung Hlaing.

US has informed UN of decision to expel Russian diplomats

Mar 27, 2018, at 02:29 pm

New York, Mar 27 (JEN): A United Nations spokesman confirmed on Monday that the world body was aware of the announcement by the United States Government of its decision to take action against certain Russian diplomats in the US.

Remember Slavery: UN chief calls for continued struggle to ensure dignity and justice for all

Mar 27, 2018, at 02:25 pm

New York, Mar 27 (JEN): Commemorating the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the United Nations Secretary-General on Monday said that while the  abhorrent practice was abolished in the 1800s, it continues to have profound social, cultural and political impacts today.

Jesse Jackson issues call at UN for ‘global coalition of conscience’ to cement human rights

Mar 27, 2018, at 02:21 pm

New York, Mar 27 (JEN): There needs to be a “massive global coalition of conscience” to enshrine the values of racial equality and human rights for all, declared civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, speaking at the United Nations.

UN forum examines role partnerships play in tackling global migration challenge

Mar 27, 2018, at 02:17 pm

New York, Mar 27 (JEN): Partnerships at local, national, regional and international levels are crucial to ensuring global migration is better managed, the United Nations migration agency chief said Monday in New York.

UN renews push for political solution as Yemen marks three years of all-out conflict

Mar 27, 2018, at 02:11 pm

New York, Mar 27 (JEN): Three years after a Saudi-led coalition intervened in the Yemen war, and hours after reports that Houthi rebels fired missiles at cities in Saudi Arabia, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday said military escalation is not the solution and urged restraint on all sides.

On International Day, UN chief urges greater protection for Organization’s staff

Mar 26, 2018, at 02:19 pm

New York, Mar 26 (JEN): Drawing attention to the dangers United Nations personnel face while serving the world’s most vulnerable, Secretary-General António Guterres has called for greater protection for the Organization’s staff to allow them to carry out their mission safely.

UN chief honours those who suffered shameful Transatlantic slave trade, urges respect for dignity of every human being

Mar 26, 2018, at 02:14 pm

New York, Mar 26 (JEN): Honouring those who suffered the brutalities of the Transatlantic slave trade, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said the International Day set aside to remember this “epically shameful” chapter of human history is an opportunity raise awareness about the dangers of racism and prejudice today.

UN Commission delivers a blueprint to ensure the rights and development of rural women and girls

Mar 26, 2018, at 12:18 am

New York, Mar 25 (JEN): The United Nations’ largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s rights wrapped up Friday in New York with the strong commitment by its Member States to achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls.

Security Council can and must do more to break the link between conflict and hunger, says UN relief officials

Mar 24, 2018, at 02:37 pm

New York, Mar 24 (JEN): Hunger is on the rise worldwide mainly because “people won’t stop shooting at each other,” the head of the United Nations food relief agency said Friday, telling the Security Council that if it did more to break the link between conflict and hunger, countless lives could be saved.

No ‘fancy suits and long speeches’ at UN-backed sustainable development festival in Bonn

Mar 24, 2018, at 02:26 pm

New York, Mar 24 (JEN): A United Nations forum showcasing the latest innovations, tools and approaches that will make sustainable development a reality wrapped up in Bonn, Germany, on Friday.

Attacks on women journalists on the rise, online and off – UNESCO

Mar 24, 2018, at 02:17 pm

New York, Mar 24 (JEN): Over the past 15 years there has been “a marked increase” in cyber harassment, making the safety of women journalists a major issue for reportage in today’s digital era, participants highlighted Thursday at a United Nations event.

Use of chemical weapons, under any circumstances, unjustifiable and abhorrent – UN

Mar 23, 2018, at 02:35 pm

New York, Mar 23 (JEN): Alarmed at persistent reports of chemical weapons use in Syria, the United Nations Secretary-General has called on the Security Council to demonstrate unity and resolve in response to bringing to justice those who use.

UN mission will leave Liberia with great potential for lasting stability, democracy – UN deputy chief

Mar 23, 2018, at 02:32 pm

New York, Mar 23 (JEN): As part of her visit to Liberia Amina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, celebrated the successful closure of the UN mission there, which she said set the stage for sustained peace in the months and years ahead.

World cannot take water for granted, say UN officials at launch of global decade for action

Mar 23, 2018, at 02:26 pm

New York, Mar 23 (JEN): The United Nations on Thursday launched a decade for action on water that seeks to forge new partnerships, improve cooperation and strengthen capacity to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Drought and conflict leave millions more hungry in 2017 – UN-backed report

Mar 23, 2018, at 02:20 pm

New York, Mar 23 (JEN): Driven largely by climate disasters and conflict, levels of acute hunger surged in 2017, leaving some 124 million people across 51 countries facing hunger crises –11 million more than the previous year, according to a new United Nations report.

With Caribbean still rebuilding after devastating storms, UNICEF helping to boost resilience ahead of next hurricane season

Mar 21, 2018, at 02:35 pm

New York, Mar 21 (JEN): Despite a massive humanitarian effort over the past six months in the Eastern Caribbean, Cuba and Haiti, there is still much work to be done to rehabilitate water and sanitation and other infrastructure damaged by powerful hurricanes Irma and Maria, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Tuesday.  

Promote tolerance, respect diversity, UN chief urges ahead of International Day against racial discrimination

Mar 21, 2018, at 02:32 pm

New York, Mar 21 (JEN):  People worldwide are being encouraged by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to think about how they can better promote tolerance, inclusion and respect for diversity.

UN rural development agency invests in power and potential of women

Mar 21, 2018, at 02:24 pm

New York, Mar 21 (JEN): Although rural women make up one-fifth of the global population and around 43 per cent of all agricultural workers, inequality restricts their access to land, markets or even the training and technology that could improve their lives and livelihoods, according to the United Nations agency fighting to stamp out hunger and poverty.

Avoid ‘mutual aggravation’ of the complex link between water scarcity, forced migration, UN agency warns

Mar 21, 2018, at 02:10 pm

New York, Mar 21 (JEN): Severe lack of water affecting two-thirds of the global population for at least part of the year is manifesting into complex challenges, the United Nations food security agency has warned, calling for urgent and comprehensive adaptation efforts to address the situation.

UN spotlights rainwater recycling, artificial wetlands among ‘green’ solutions to global water crisis

Mar 20, 2018, at 02:31 pm

New York, Mar 20 (JEN): With five billion people at risk of having difficulty accessing adequate water by 2050, finding nature-based solutions, such as China’s rainwater recycling, India’s forest regeneration and Ukraine’s artificial wetlands, is becoming increasingly important, according to a United Nations report released Monday at the world’s largest water-related event in Brazil.

Is safety and a small plot of land too much for DR Congo’s beleaguered people to hope for? UN aid chief asks

Mar 20, 2018, at 02:27 pm

New York, Mar 20 (JEN): The humanitarian crisis and the resulting suffering will only worsen in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) if persistent violence is not brought under control and there is no political transition, the top United Nations relief official warned on Monday.

UN forum to spotlight ways ICT can help beat poverty and boost development

Mar 20, 2018, at 02:24 pm

New York, Mar 20 (JEN): Making information and communication technology (ICT) readily available for vulnerable countries and harnessing it’s potential to help tackle a raft of ills – from disaster risk reduction to reaching ‘zero hunger’ – will be among the issues on the agenda at an annual United Nations information forum that kicked off Monday in Geneva.

Alarmed by plight of Central African refugees in Chad, UN urges funding to scale up humanitarian response

Mar 17, 2018, at 02:24 pm

New York, Mar 17 (JEN): Thousands of refugees who have fled violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) to Chad are facing food and shelter shortages the United Nations refugee agency said Friday, warning that this is the largest influx in for years into the small landlocked country.

UN appeals for nearly $1 billion to address ‘critical needs’ of Rohingya refugees, Bangladesh host communities

Mar 17, 2018, at 02:11 pm

New York, Mar 17 (JEN): To meet the urgent needs of nearly 900,000 Rohingya refugees and more than 330,000 vulnerable Bangladeshis in the communities hosting them, United Nations agencies and their humanitarian partners appealed jointly on Friday for $951 million.

Ukraine: UN calls for protection of civilians after attacks on water facility workers

Mar 16, 2018, at 03:26 pm

New York, Mar 16 (JEN): Following recent shelling of water treatment workers in eastern Ukraine, a senior United Nations official has called on all parties to the conflict to protect those civilians who maintain critical infrastructure.

UN Security Council calls for all Yemen’s ports to remain fully open to all aid imports

Mar 16, 2018, at 03:25 pm

New York, Mar 16 (JEN): The Security Council has urged warring parties in Yemen to allow humanitarian convoys to safely reach all conflict-affected governorates without hindrance, while also asking that all Yemen’s ports remain fully open to commercial and relief supply imports.

In Rome, UN chief urges international community to remain strongly committed to stability in Lebanon

Mar 16, 2018, at 03:18 pm

New York, Mar 16 (JEN): Calling Lebanon “a fundamental pillar of stability” in the Middle East, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday told a high-level meeting in Rome that it is absolutely essential for the international community to show strong solidarity with the country.

The Netherlands and UN peacekeeping: Helping countries navigate the difficult path from conflict to peace

Mar 16, 2018, at 03:12 pm

New York, Mar 16 (JEN): From air transport in the Congo to truce observation in the Golan and assistance in the transition to independence in Namibia, the Netherlands has a long history with United Nations peacekeeping.

Security Council renews UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan

Mar 16, 2018, at 02:52 pm

New York, Mar 16 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate of UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan for another year and demanded that all parties immediately end the fighting countrywide.