Tropical cyclone Freddy set to further weaken cholera-hit Malawi
“Malawi is really experiencing the deadliest cholera outbreak in its recorded history – nothing less than that – and the country is also struggling to respond to an earlier outbreak…
Close gaps to drive progress for next generations, youth delegates tell LDC5
Today, the world counts 1.8 billion young people between the ages of 10 and 24: the largest such generation in history. Close to 90 per cent of those in this…
‘Radical change of direction’ needed in women, peace and security agenda
Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women, was speaking during a Council meeting to reaffirm the importance of Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, adopted in October 2000, and…
UN rights chief calls for fresh thinking to tackle global challenges
The current human rights landscape is compounded by conflict, discrimination, poverty, shrinking civic spaces, and the emergence of new human rights challenges such as the rise of artificial intelligence and…
LDC5: UN conference weighs building resilient agrifood systems in the face of risk and uncertainty
Among the many challenges they face, the world’s least developed countries (LDCs) remain hotspots of chronic and acute food insecurity, with an average prevalence of chronic undernourishment of 22.1 per…
UN continues to support Pakistan flood response
The unprecedented flooding, triggered by severe monsoon rains, submerged a third of the country and resulted in some 1,700 deaths. Millions displaced, infrastructure damaged More than 33 million people were…
DR Congo: Guterres urges M23 rebels to respect Tuesday ceasefire agreement
In a statement released by his Spokesperson, António Guterres welcomed the international and regional efforts which took place last week, led by the President of Angola and African Union (AU)…
South Sudan faces ‘make or break’ year on road to lasting peace
“We see 2023 as a ‘make or break’ year and as a test for all parties on the peace agreement,”said Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of…
Rights experts concerned over intimidation around mega tourism project in Indonesia
The Mandalika project includes parks, resorts, hotels and a motorcycle racetrack hosting international sporting events. It is located on Lombok island, in impoverished West Nusa Tenggara Province. The experts said…
Jobs and pay for women, barely improved in 20 years: UN labour agency
The jobs gap for women is a “stubborn and damaging reality of the global labour market” but it is particularly worrying in developing countries, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said,…