Ethiopia: Deescalate tensions in Amhara, international rights experts urge
On 4 August, the Ethiopian Council of Ministers declared a state of emergency in the region after, according to media reports, the regional leader said he was no longer able…
South Sudan: UN agencies urge immediate action to avert deepening food crisis
During a three-day visit to the country, Qu Dongyu, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP); and Alvaro…
‘Let’s make breastfeeding at work, work’, urge UN agencies
In the last decade, the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding has increased by a remarkable 10 percentage points, to 48 per cent globally, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and…
Tunisia: UN experts urge swift action to uphold migrants’ rights
“Collective expulsions are prohibited under international law,” the UN experts warned in a statement. They emphasized that it is prohibition under international human rights law to deport migrants, refugees and…
Rights experts urge Uruguay to prioritise water use for human consumption
“The continuous decline in water quality due to increased salinity levels in its composition is alarming. This situation significantly impacts vulnerable groups, such as children and adolescents, pregnant women and…
UK must protect unaccompanied children seeking asylum, urge UN experts
“We are deeply concerned at reports that unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are going missing and are at high risk of being trafficked within the UK,” the three experts, or Special Rapporteurs,…
INTERVIEW: Turn the tide on water crisis with game-changing commitments, urge co-hosts of UN conference
Bringing together Governments, institutions, banks, businesses, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), youth, women, indigenous peoples and many other stakeholders from around the world, the UN 2023 Water Conference (22 to 24 March)…