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Champions of the Earth: Kyrgystan’s environmental entrepreneur

Champions of the Earth: Kyrgystan’s environmental ...

6 months ago 221

Libya: Tensions as armed groups mobilize in Tripoli

Libya: Tensions as armed groups mobilize in Tripol...

6 months ago 216

I see a light at the end of the tunnel for Nigeria : A UN Resident Coordinator blog

I see a light at the end of the tunnel for Nigeria...

6 months ago 206

UN expert underscores importance of human rights for Rohingya

UN expert underscores importance of human rights f...

6 months ago 208

UN chief calls for unity among Lebanese leaders, affirms solidarity with citizens

UN chief calls for unity among Lebanese leaders, a...

6 months ago 166

Afghanistan economy in ‘freefall’, threatening to take entire population with it

Afghanistan economy in ‘freefall’, threatening to ...

6 months ago 163

From the Field: Interweaving ecosystems in Indonesia

From the Field: Interweaving ecosystems in Indones...

6 months ago 167

In a world of choices, ‘let us choose peace’, urges UN chief

In a world of choices, ‘let us choose peace’, urge...

6 months ago 160

Can recycling cut unsafe migration from Haiti?

Can recycling cut unsafe migration from Haiti?

6 months ago 166

WHO lists 9th COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

WHO lists 9th COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use ...

6 months ago 159

‘UN stands with the people of Lebanon’, declares Guterres

‘UN stands with the people of Lebanon’, declares G...

6 months ago 157

‘Solidarity with migrants has never been more urgent’: Guterres

‘Solidarity with migrants has never been more urge...

6 months ago 156

UN rights office urges Viet Nam to release jailed activists

UN rights office urges Viet Nam to release jailed ...

6 months ago 150

Cameroon: Intercommunal clashes continue to displace thousands

Cameroon: Intercommunal clashes continue to displa...

6 months ago 156

Omicron: School closures must be ‘avoided whenever possible’

Omicron: School closures must be ‘avoided whenever...

6 months ago 136

Ethiopia crisis: Human Rights Council sets up international rights probe

Ethiopia crisis: Human Rights Council sets up inte...

6 months ago 136

Lifesaving support for new mothers in crisis-wracked Afghanistan

Lifesaving support for new mothers in crisis-wrack...

6 months ago 145

Women leaders examine how to end ‘invisible emergency’ of gender-based violence

Women leaders examine how to end ‘invisible emerge...

6 months ago 144

Morocco’s extradition of Uyghur asylum seeker to China could lead to serious rights violations, argue UN experts

Morocco’s extradition of Uyghur asylum seeker to C...

6 months ago 143

UN rights forum’s action on climate and COVID-19 vaccines shows its relevance, says President

UN rights forum’s action on climate and COVID-19 v...

6 months ago 140

UN chief: ‘We cannot defeat a pandemic in an uncoordinated way’

UN chief: ‘We cannot defeat a pandemic in an uncoo...

6 months ago 145

COVID-19: WHO urges Europeans to be smart and safe this holiday season

COVID-19: WHO urges Europeans to be smart and safe...

6 months ago 136

Migrant workers still at great risk despite key role in global economy

Migrant workers still at great risk despite key ro...

6 months ago 140

Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola outbreak over

Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola ou...

6 months ago 131

Venezuela violated jurist’s rights, UN Human Rights Committee says

Venezuela violated jurist’s rights, UN Human Right...

6 months ago 134

COVID-19 cases and deaths in the Americas triple in 2021

COVID-19 cases and deaths in the Americas triple i...

6 months ago 138

UN rights office urges Colombia to reform policing of protests

UN rights office urges Colombia to reform policing...

6 months ago 132

COVID-19 leads to over 50 million more hungry people in Asia-Pacific

COVID-19 leads to over 50 million more hungry peop...

6 months ago 137

UN agency begins COVID vaccine rollout for 7,500 stranded migrants in Yemen

UN agency begins COVID vaccine rollout for 7,500 s...

6 months ago 133

‘Additional effort and patience’ needed to revive Iran nuclear deal

‘Additional effort and patience’ needed to revive ...

6 months ago 136

COP26 defined by ‘reinvigorated multilateralism’

COP26 defined by ‘reinvigorated multilateralism’

6 months ago 135

No return to normal without universal COVID jabs: General Assembly President

No return to normal without universal COVID jabs: ...

6 months ago 131

COVID-19: Don’t underestimate Omicron, WHO chief warns

COVID-19: Don’t underestimate Omicron, WHO chief w...

6 months ago 137

‘Restraint, de-escalation and dialogue’ needed to stem war in Yemen

‘Restraint, de-escalation and dialogue’ needed to ...

6 months ago 128

Afghanistan: Humanitarian crisis threatens basic human rights

Afghanistan: Humanitarian crisis threatens basic h...

6 months ago 135

COVID cases surging in Africa at fastest rate this year, but deaths remain low

COVID cases surging in Africa at fastest rate this...

6 months ago 124

38℃ record Arctic temperature confirmed, others likely to follow: WMO

38℃ record Arctic temperature confirmed, others li...

6 months ago 128

Chief UN prosecutor looks forward to achieving justice for victims of 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

Chief UN prosecutor looks forward to achieving jus...

6 months ago 135

Remember the Rohingya ‘forced to run for their lives’

Remember the Rohingya ‘forced to run for their liv...

6 months ago 112

UN steps up action on sexual misconduct in wake of CAR allegations

UN steps up action on sexual misconduct in wake of...

6 months ago 130

New platform for childhood cancer medicines counters ‘unacceptable imbalance’ in survival rates

New platform for childhood cancer medicines counte...

6 months ago 127

Tackling corruption, important step for ‘inclusive, sustainable development’

Tackling corruption, important step for ‘inclusive...

6 months ago 125

UNFPA: $835 million needed for ‘lifesaving’ reproductive healthcare in crisis settings

UNFPA: $835 million needed for ‘lifesaving’ reprod...

6 months ago 135

Investing $1 per person annually could save 7 million lives in low, lower-middle income nations

Investing $1 per person annually could save 7 mill...

6 months ago 135

More than half a billion pushed into extreme poverty due to health costs

More than half a billion pushed into extreme pover...

6 months ago 134

First Person: Cultivating Haiti’s future

First Person: Cultivating Haiti’s future

6 months ago 139

Promoting sustainability and the UN at Dubai Expo: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

Promoting sustainability and the UN at Dubai Expo:...

6 months ago 135

Mountain Day: ‘Peak ambition must be to keep our summits clean’, declares veteran climber

Mountain Day: ‘Peak ambition must be to keep our s...

6 months ago 145

UN raises alarm over ‘continuing’ expulsions of asylum seekers from Libya

UN raises alarm over ‘continuing’ expulsions of as...

6 months ago 136

Rights experts appeal for greater civil society protections, amid rising repression

Rights experts appeal for greater civil society pr...

6 months ago 130