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As COVID deaths pass two million worldwide, Guterres warns against self-defeating ‘vaccinationalism’
With more than two million lives now lost worldwide to COVID-19, the UN Secretary-General appealed on Friday for countries to work together and help each…
Health experts arrive in Wuhan to investigate COVID-19 origins
Members of an international team studying the origins of the virus that causes COVID-19 arrived in Wuhan, China, on Thursday, the head of the World…
Get COVID-19 vaccinations for ‘high-risk’ populations underway within 100 days worldwide, Tedros urges
There needs to be a “collective commitment” to get vaccinations underway worldwide for health workers and others who are at high risk of catching COVID-19,…
We all have a role to play for a better tomorrow, UN Assembly President says in New Year message
The President of the United Nations General Assembly has urged everyone around the world “to continue to work together” to end the coronavirus pandemic, and…
UN finds Netherlands violated human rights of stateless child
The Netherlands violated a child’s rights by failing to acknowledge that he was stateless and eligible for international protection, a UN committee has found, urging…
25,000 refugees in unsettled Tigray region receive urgent UN food supplies
Some 25,000 Eritrean refugees, sheltering in two camps in the unsettled Tigray region of Ethiopia, have received desperately needed food aid for the first…
Fruits and vegetables crucial for healthy lives, sustainable world: Guterres
The United Nations is marking 2021 as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, spotlighting their vital role in human nutrition and food security, as…
COVID-19: Avoid ‘nationalistic footrace’ in choosing vaccines
As governments move to secure COVID-19 vaccines for their populations, choosing these treatments should not be viewed as “some kind of nationalistic footrace”, with some…
People, planet on ‘collision course’, warns UN Development Programme
Countries must redesign their development pathways to reduce damage to the environment and the natural world, or risk stalling progress for humanity overall, the United…
Water, hygiene woes at health facilities putting lives at risk: UN report
Lack of basic water and sanitation services at health facilities has put around 1.8 billion health workers and patients at higher risk of COVID-19…
Celebs call for more women on UK’s male-dominated UN climate summit team
Actor Emma Watson and singer Ellie Goulding joined about 450 female politicians, academics and activists on Thursday to demand equal representation for women on Britain’s…
COVID-19 shows ‘urgent need’ for solidarity, UN chief tells Nobel forum
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for global solidarity and greater international cooperation, and must be turned into an opportunity for fundamental change, UN…
Global agreement on migration ’taking root’ despite pandemic challenge: Guterres
The Global Compact for Migration, adopted by countries in 2018 as a comprehensive framework for cooperation on international migration, is “taking root in promising ways”,…
UN chief urges it’s time to make peace with nature
In a passionate, uncompromising speech at Columbia University in New York the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has described the fight against the climate crisis…
UN refugee agency appeals for $147 million to support thousands of Ethiopians fleeing to Sudan
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has launched an appeal for $147 million to support as many as 100,000 people fleeing Ethiopia’s Tigray…
COVID-19 threatens global progress against malaria, warns UN health agency
Gaps in life-saving interventions are undermining efforts to curb malaria, amid fears that the coronavirus pandemic could set back the fight against the disease even…
Renew commitment to Palestinian people, UN chief urges, marking International Day
Commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to explore every opening to “restore…
UN chief to press G20 for greater solidarity and support during pandemic
When he addresses leaders of the world’s richest countries at the G20 summit on Saturday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres will deliver a simple message on…
UN releases $100 million to guard against famine
The United Nations released $100 million of emergency funding on Tuesday to stave off the risk of famine in seven countries most at risk from…
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