UN commission examines threats to global education goal
The issue is under the microscope this week at the latest session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD), taking place at UN Headquarters in New York. Delivering opening…
Yemen: UN says Saudi-Houthi talks in Sana’a ‘a welcome step’
Stéphane Dujarric was responding to questions from correspondents at the regular noon briefing in New York, after news reports that progress had been made towards a permanent ceasefire, to end…
First Person: Passion to feed a healthier Gambia
At only 24 years of age, Alhadgie Faal has built a successful small business, by turning family land in Kanuma, which is in Gambia’s North Bank region, into a sizable…
From The Field: A rare safe space for the LGBTI+ community in El Salvador
A visitor receives support at the Diké LGBTI+ community and health centre in El Salvador. The centre, run by the Diké organization, provides a host of services to the LBGTI+…
Türkiye quake aftermath: Funding needed to stave off risks to millions of children
UNICEF Representative in Türkiye, Regina De Dominicis, said that while the humanitarian response to the disaster was swift, “immediate futures of millions of children remain uncertain”. Urgent health and protection…
‘The world cannot abandon the people’: Top humanitarian official in Afghanistan
Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, said that amid severe underfunding, the move would “further undermine humanitarian partners’ ability to support the population, especially the most vulnerable such…
Serbia urged to uphold freedom of expression while also countering hate speech
The Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of expression said she was encouraged by the Government’s plans to reform media laws in line with international standards. However, she was…
Athletes score for people and the planet on International Day of Sport
The annual commemoration, now in its 10th year, highlights the positive role sport plays in communities and lives across the globe. Elite and amateur athletes of all ages joined industry…
Tensions mount in Middle East as UN reiterates need for ‘maximum restraint’
According to news reports, as yet unidentified militants fired a barrage of rockets across the border, forcing Israeli civilians to seek shelter, and wounding at least two people. Avoid unilateral…
Rights expert welcomes Vatican’s rejection of ‘Doctrine of Discovery’
José Francisco Calí Tzay, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, expressed hope that governments will follow the Holy See’s lead, noting that its impact is still being…