The agency surveyed over 3500 young people in early June, the majority of whom believe their rights are rarely or never respected. “When I ask children if their rights in Haiti are being respected, the answer is often a resounding: “no”,” said Samarre Tercier Marcellin, Youth Advocate for UNICEF Haiti. “Children are abused, die of…
In a statement issued following Sunday’s mission led by the UN’s Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan, together with other senior agency officials, they heard and saw for themselves that in the city of Khankendi at least, there were no signs of damage to public buildings. “The mission was struck by the sudden manner in which the…
With 15 months to the end of the transition period, “time is of the essence” for getting the election process settled, UN Special Representative for South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom told the Security Council. “Critical questions remain unanswered. Resolving them does not require material resources, only the political will to reach compromise and consensus,” he said….
Right: French Ambassador Sylvain Atay, Left: French President Emile Macron French President Emmanuel Macron says that the ambassador stationed in Niger will remain there despite the junta’s ultimatum. On Friday, French ambassador Sylvain Itte was ordered by Niger’s military junta to leave the country within 48 hours. The French ambassador refused to meet with the…
File photo The United Nations has warned that Daesh and other terrorist organizations associated with it remain a serious threat to neighboring countries. A United Nations counter-terrorism official told the Security Council that Daesh and its affiliates, including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, are armed with NATO-like weapons, posing a serious threat to conflict zones and neighboring…
Hailing Mauritius and the Netherlands for implementing all of the UN health agency’s MPOWER tobacco control measures – a feat matched to date only by only Brazil and Türkiye – the WHO said that 2.3 billion people in 44 countries remain unprotected by tobacco control measures, exposing them to sickness and the economic burden of…
Nicole Kouassi, UN Acting Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, was speaking from the capital, Niamey, just hours after the general whose troops seized the democratically elected president, declared that he was assuming control of the country. On behalf of UN agencies on the ground, she echoed the Secretary-General’s condemnation of Wednesday’s coup against President Mohamed…
More than seven million children under the age of five remain malnourished and in need of urgent nutrition aid, and over 1.9 million boys and girls* are at risk of dying from severe malnutrition. As the region comes out of one of the worst droughts in 40 years, vulnerable communities have lost cattle, crops, and entire livelihoods over the past three years of failed rains. “The crisis…
The European Union has said that more than 4 million Ukrainian citizens of Ukraine can stay in Europe until the end of the Russia-Ukraine war. This was said by the European Union on the occasion of the release of the new ‘Temporary Asylum Directive’ regarding the granting of temporary asylum to Ukrainian citizens due to…
Universities in Afghanistan reopened after the winter break, but female students are still barred from pursuing higher education. The Taliban’s move to deny female students access to higher education was criticized internationally. It was hoped that the students would be allowed to continue their studies when the universities opened after the winter break, but the…
