https://search.chathr.com/ headlines Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 hourly 1 https://search.chathr.com/myanmar-guterres-strongly-condemns-army-attacks-which-left-11-children-dead-80.html The UN chief on Tuesday strongly condemned attacks by Government troops in Myanmar on a northern rebel stronghold which targeted a school, leaving at least 13 dead, including 11 children. https://search.chathr.com/myanmar-guterres-strongly-condemns-army-attacks-which-left-11-children-dead-80.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/yemen-marking-significant-milestone-un-says-stricken-tanker-salvage-operation-can-begin-70.html The salvage of the ageing supertanker FSO Safer, off the Yemeni coast, can now begin, the UN said on Wednesday, after it announced that more than $75 million has been pledged to carry out the vital operation. https://search.chathr.com/yemen-marking-significant-milestone-un-says-stricken-tanker-salvage-operation-can-begin-70.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/africa-is-doing-its-part-but-must-do-more-says-rwandan-president-kagame-69.html Referring to a world in a state of turbulence, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda on Wednesday called for multilateral cooperation and efforts to address intersecting crises, including climate change, food price inflation, conflict and migration.  https://search.chathr.com/africa-is-doing-its-part-but-must-do-more-says-rwandan-president-kagame-69.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/libya-working-towards-a-democratic-transformation-president-tells-un-68.html Libyan President Muhammad Yunus Al-Manfi told the 77th session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that as it moves towards building a State of institutions and establishing principles of democracy, his country has through a decade of “pain... https://search.chathr.com/libya-working-towards-a-democratic-transformation-president-tells-un-68.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/myanmar-spiralling-from-bad-to-worse-to-horrific-human-rights-council-hears-67.html Since the Myanmar military launched its “disastrous” coup last year, UN-appointed independent human rights expert Tom Andrews said on Wednesday that conditions have worsened, “by any measure”. https://search.chathr.com/myanmar-spiralling-from-bad-to-worse-to-horrific-human-rights-council-hears-67.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/biden-denounces-russia-s-shameless-violation-of-un-charter-urges-world-to-stand-with-ukraine-71.html Strongly denouncing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, United States President Joe Biden warned United Nations Member States on Wednesday that “if a nation can pursue imperial ambitions without consequences, then we put at risk everything this great institution stands for.” https://search.chathr.com/biden-denounces-russia-s-shameless-violation-of-un-charter-urges-world-to-stand-with-ukraine-71.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/world-falling-far-short-of-pledge-to-protect-minority-rights-guterres-72.html The world is falling “far short” of commitments made three decades ago to protect minority communities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, appealing for concrete action to counter this neglect.  https://search.chathr.com/world-falling-far-short-of-pledge-to-protect-minority-rights-guterres-72.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/russia-s-invasion-of-ukraine-tramples-on-the-un-charter-says-japanese-prime-minister-73.html More than 75 years have passed since the establishment of the United Nations as a guardian of global peace, “we are still witnessing the devastation in Ukraine and around the world”, said Japanese Prime Minister, Kishida Fumio, during his... https://search.chathr.com/russia-s-invasion-of-ukraine-tramples-on-the-un-charter-says-japanese-prime-minister-73.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/famine-looms-in-somalia-but-many-hunger-hotspots-are-in-deep-trouble-74.html The number of people facing life-threatening levels of hunger worldwide without immediate humanitarian aid, is expected to rise steeply in coming weeks, the UN said on Wednesday, in a new alert about looming famine in the Horn of Africa... https://search.chathr.com/famine-looms-in-somalia-but-many-hunger-hotspots-are-in-deep-trouble-74.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/noncommunicable-diseases-now-top-killers-globally-un-health-agency-report-75.html From heart disease to cancer and diabetes, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) now outnumber infectious diseases as the “top killers globally,” the UN health agency said in a new report, released on Wednesday, with one person under 70 dying every two... https://search.chathr.com/noncommunicable-diseases-now-top-killers-globally-un-health-agency-report-75.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/dr-congo-president-denounces-aggression-by-rwanda-calls-on-un-to-support-african-led-mediation-76.html The major challenges facing humanity “complex and interlocking,” Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), said on Tuesday evening, while he also noted that the DRC had faced decades of 'agression' at the... https://search.chathr.com/dr-congo-president-denounces-aggression-by-rwanda-calls-on-un-to-support-african-led-mediation-76.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/central-african-republic-president-calls-for-protecting-the-environment-77.html The current session of the UN General Assembly provides a “solemn opportunity” to consider common challenges that are of serious concern to the future of humanity, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic (CAR) told the global gathering... https://search.chathr.com/central-african-republic-president-calls-for-protecting-the-environment-77.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/influential-young-changemakers-recognized-by-un-78.html On Wednesday, the UN announced the 2022 cohort of Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals, recognizing their efforts to bring about a fairer future for people and the planet. https://search.chathr.com/influential-young-changemakers-recognized-by-un-78.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/macron-condemns-russia-s-invasion-of-ukraine-as-a-return-to-imperialism-calls-on-un-to-support-path-to-peace-79.html President Emmanuel Macron of France on Tuesday called Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a return to “imperialism” and said that those who remained silent or were “secretly complicit” were engaging in a “new cynicism” that was eroding the global order. https://search.chathr.com/macron-condemns-russia-s-invasion-of-ukraine-as-a-return-to-imperialism-calls-on-un-to-support-path-to-peace-79.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/rise-in-mercenary-forces-trigger-rampant-human-rights-violations-81.html Human rights violations committed by mercenaries and private security companies create grave challenges for victims seeking justice and redress, UN-appointed independent human rights experts warned on Tuesday. https://search.chathr.com/rise-in-mercenary-forces-trigger-rampant-human-rights-violations-81.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/new-un-guide-helps-support-perinatal-mental-healthcare-in-stigma-free-environment-91.html Almost one in five women will experience a mental health condition during pregnancy or in the year after the birth, the UN health agency said on Monday, launching new recommendations for health authorities worldwide, to help improve women’s lives. https://search.chathr.com/new-un-guide-helps-support-perinatal-mental-healthcare-in-stigma-free-environment-91.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/guterres-global-addiction-to-fossil-fuels-must-end-and-a-renewables-revolution-jumpstarted-96.html Achieving a just and equitable energy transition is “one of the biggest challenges facing our world,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Global Compact Board meeting on Sunday. https://search.chathr.com/guterres-global-addiction-to-fossil-fuels-must-end-and-a-renewables-revolution-jumpstarted-96.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/un-spotlights-transformational-potential-of-family-farming-for-world-food-supply-95.html A Global Forum highlighting the UN’s Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) got underway on Monday, aimed at identifying priority policies to boost support for family farmers and agricultural development worldwide. https://search.chathr.com/un-spotlights-transformational-potential-of-family-farming-for-world-food-supply-95.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/afghanistan-un-repeats-call-for-taliban-to-allow-girls-full-access-to-school-94.html Marking one year since Afghanistan’s de facto rulers decreed that girls should be excluded from high school, UN chief António Guterres has urged the Taliban to “let them back in” without delay. https://search.chathr.com/afghanistan-un-repeats-call-for-taliban-to-allow-girls-full-access-to-school-94.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/rescuing-the-sdgs-general-assembly-highlights-world-s-to-do-list-93.html The UN Secretary-General and the President of the 77TH General Assembly joined world leaders and Goodwill Ambassadors on Monday in a global call to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and get back on track to building a better... https://search.chathr.com/rescuing-the-sdgs-general-assembly-highlights-world-s-to-do-list-93.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/education-transformation-needed-for-inclusive-just-and-peaceful-world-un-chief-92.html Education has been Secretary-General António Guterres’ “guide and touchstone,” he said on Monday, the final day of the Transforming Education Summit, warning that it is in “a deep crisis”.   https://search.chathr.com/education-transformation-needed-for-inclusive-just-and-peaceful-world-un-chief-92.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/turkiye-ukraine-grain-export-deal-among-un-s-greatest-recent-accomplishments-82.html The landmark agreement to export grain out of war-torn Ukraine is among the UN’s greatest accomplishments in recent decades, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told the General Assembly on Tuesday.  https://search.chathr.com/turkiye-ukraine-grain-export-deal-among-un-s-greatest-recent-accomplishments-82.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/pakistan-floods-six-month-wait-for-water-to-recede-warn-relief-agencies-90.html Millions of people in Pakistan are still deeply affected by catastrophic flooding which “is not going anywhere”, UN relief agencies said on Tuesday. https://search.chathr.com/pakistan-floods-six-month-wait-for-water-to-recede-warn-relief-agencies-90.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/guterres-calls-for-coalition-of-the-world-to-overcome-divisions-provide-hope-in-place-of-turmoil-89.html With people from all points of the globe crying out for relief and hope, international action on major challenges – from climate to conflict and securing sustainable development – is paralyzed by dysfunction and held hostage to geopolitical tensions,... https://search.chathr.com/guterres-calls-for-coalition-of-the-world-to-overcome-divisions-provide-hope-in-place-of-turmoil-89.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/world-s-complex-challenges-are-great-but-not-insurmountable-assembly-president-says-opening-77th-session-88.html At what he called “the most consequential moment of the last four decades,” General Assembly President Csaba Kőrösi banged the ceremonial gavel to open the UN General Debate, calling for “solutions through solidarity, sustainability and science” – his motto... https://search.chathr.com/world-s-complex-challenges-are-great-but-not-insurmountable-assembly-president-says-opening-77th-session-88.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/alarm-over-iranian-woman-s-death-after-improper-hijab-arrest-87.html The acting High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif, expressed alarm on Tuesday at the death in custody in Iran of a woman after she was detained for wearing an “improper” hijab https://search.chathr.com/alarm-over-iranian-woman-s-death-after-improper-hijab-arrest-87.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/domestic-action-lays-foundation-for-addressing-global-challenges-brazil-s-bolsonaro-tells-un-86.html Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro kicked off the annual high-level debate of the United Nations General Assembly citing his nation’s achievements in addressing an array of challenges including public health, economic recovery and sustainable development. https://search.chathr.com/domestic-action-lays-foundation-for-addressing-global-challenges-brazil-s-bolsonaro-tells-un-86.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/new-platform-highlights-women-s-leadership-in-tackling-global-challenges-85.html Women Heads of State and Government meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Tuesday have highlighted how women’s full and effective participation and decision-making are crucial to addressing global priorities.  https://search.chathr.com/new-platform-highlights-women-s-leadership-in-tackling-global-challenges-85.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/irrational-war-on-drugs-destruction-of-the-amazon-expose-humanity-s-failures-colombia-s-petro-tells-un-84.html During his first speech at the General Assembly as the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro said that the world’s addiction to money, oil and carbon is destroying the rainforest and its people under the excuse of a “hypocritical” war... https://search.chathr.com/irrational-war-on-drugs-destruction-of-the-amazon-expose-humanity-s-failures-colombia-s-petro-tells-un-84.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/rare-ebola-outbreak-declared-in-uganda-83.html An outbreak of Ebola virus has been declared in Uganda after a case was confirmed in Mubende district, in the centre of the country. https://search.chathr.com/rare-ebola-outbreak-declared-in-uganda-83.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:36:54 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/africa-drought-some-children-just-one-disease-away-from-catastrophe-unicef-warns-66.html On Tuesday, UN Children’s Fund UNICEF warned that children in the Horn of Africa and the vast Sahel region “could die in devastating numbers” without urgent intervention and support. In the last five months, the number of people in... https://search.chathr.com/africa-drought-some-children-just-one-disease-away-from-catastrophe-unicef-warns-66.html Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:34:12 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/un-agriculture-agency-helps-protect-against-threat-of-locusts-in-yemen-65.html Following heavy widespread rains in Yemen, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) remains on high alert as the threat of desert locust emergence looms, the UN agency said on Wednesday. https://search.chathr.com/un-agriculture-agency-helps-protect-against-threat-of-locusts-in-yemen-65.html Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:30:31 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/humanitarian-coordinator-for-syria-completes-mission-to-northeast-64.html The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Imran Riza, on Wednesday concluded a four-day mission to the northeast, where he visited camps hosting thousands of displaced persons.  https://search.chathr.com/humanitarian-coordinator-for-syria-completes-mission-to-northeast-64.html Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:30:31 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/who-warns-of-disease-threat-amid-horn-of-africa-drought-63.html The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday highlighted the need to support millions facing starvation and disease in the Horn of Africa. https://search.chathr.com/who-warns-of-disease-threat-amid-horn-of-africa-drought-63.html Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:30:31 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/ukraine-resilience-building-programme-to-help-most-vulnerable-36.html A UN-led development plan for Ukraine launched on Monday, to provide immediate economic help and longer-term assistance to the millions left struggling to meet basic needs, in the wake of the Russian invasion. https://search.chathr.com/ukraine-resilience-building-programme-to-help-most-vulnerable-36.html Sun, 17 Apr 2022 14:46:27 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/oman-now-100th-country-to-ratify-maritime-labour-convention-35.html Oman has become the 100th country to ratify a 2006 treaty that protects the rights, pay and conditions of seafarers - a milestone that was commemorated on Monday by a ceremony at the headquarters of the International Labour Organization (ILO)... https://search.chathr.com/oman-now-100th-country-to-ratify-maritime-labour-convention-35.html Sun, 17 Apr 2022 14:46:27 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/ukraine-escaping-bucha-7.html Bucha. Once a quiet dormitory town near Kyiv, it is now synonymous with the mass killing of civilians in the increasingly brutal war in Ukraine. Although Yuliia and her family escaped the bloodshed, and are receiving help form the... https://search.chathr.com/ukraine-escaping-bucha-7.html Sun, 17 Apr 2022 14:46:27 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/un-chief-condemns-rising-violence-in-jerusalem-8.html Senior UN officials, including the Secretary-General, António Guterres, have expressed concern over a spate of violent incidents at the al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem, an important religious site for both Muslims and Jews. https://search.chathr.com/un-chief-condemns-rising-violence-in-jerusalem-8.html Sun, 17 Apr 2022 14:46:27 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/millet-seeds-a-powerful-weapon-against-hunger-9.html A World Food Program-backed initiative to deliver millet seeds to vulnerable people is taking root in Odisha, India, where it is helping to ward off hunger and improve livelihoods. https://search.chathr.com/millet-seeds-a-powerful-weapon-against-hunger-9.html Sun, 17 Apr 2022 14:46:27 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/mind-the-darien-gap-braving-the-treacherous-pathway-to-a-better-life-10.html The Darién Gap, a dangerous route that links South and North America, has long been used by migrants trekking north to the United States, in search of a better life, or simply fleeing violence at home.  As well as... https://search.chathr.com/mind-the-darien-gap-braving-the-treacherous-pathway-to-a-better-life-10.html Sun, 17 Apr 2022 14:46:27 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/unhcr-firmly-opposing-uk-rwanda-offshore-migration-processing-deal-11.html A deal reportedly made by the United Kingdom to send some migrants for processing and relocation to the Central African nation of Rwanda, are at odds with States’ responsibility to take care of those in need of protection, the UN refugee... https://search.chathr.com/unhcr-firmly-opposing-uk-rwanda-offshore-migration-processing-deal-11.html Sun, 17 Apr 2022 14:46:27 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/un-releases-100-million-to-fight-hunger-in-6-african-countries-and-yemen-12.html The UN has allocated $100 million to fight hunger in Africa and the Middle East as the spillover effects of the war in Ukraine threaten to push millions even closer to famine.  https://search.chathr.com/un-releases-100-million-to-fight-hunger-in-6-african-countries-and-yemen-12.html Sun, 17 Apr 2022 14:46:27 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/coral-reefs-very-survival-is-at-stake-warns-unesco-in-bid-to-boost-resilience-13.html The world’s best-known coral reefs could be extinct by the end of the century unless we do more to make them resilient to our warming oceans. https://search.chathr.com/coral-reefs-very-survival-is-at-stake-warns-unesco-in-bid-to-boost-resilience-13.html Sun, 17 Apr 2022 14:46:27 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/yemen-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-as-first-nationwide-truce-in-six-years-continues-14.html A UN brokered two-month renewable truce between the warring parties in Yemen is holding, Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told the Security Council on Thursday, providing “light at the end of the tunnel”, and the possibility of a lasting peace.  https://search.chathr.com/yemen-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-as-first-nationwide-truce-in-six-years-continues-14.html Sun, 17 Apr 2022 14:46:27 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/africa-experiencing-longest-running-decline-in-covid-19-infections-15.html COVID-19 cases in Africa have fallen for the past 16 weeks, and deaths have dropped during the last eight, marking the longest-running decline in infections on the continent since the start of the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO)... https://search.chathr.com/africa-experiencing-longest-running-decline-in-covid-19-infections-15.html Sun, 17 Apr 2022 14:46:27 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/general-assembly-president-at-palau-conference-outlines-key-ocean-health-measures-16.html Addressing the Our Ocean Conference in Palau on Thursday, the President of the UN General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, urged the international community to expand protective areas of the ocean, support the scientific community and tackle plastic pollution.    https://search.chathr.com/general-assembly-president-at-palau-conference-outlines-key-ocean-health-measures-16.html Sun, 17 Apr 2022 14:46:27 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/west-africa-wfp-working-to-feed-millions-amid-record-hunger-rising-costs-17.html The conflict in Ukraine is driving up global food and fuel prices which is affecting efforts to feed millions in West Africa, where hunger levels have reached a 10-year high, the World Food Programme (WFP) reported on Thursday.  https://search.chathr.com/west-africa-wfp-working-to-feed-millions-amid-record-hunger-rising-costs-17.html Sun, 17 Apr 2022 14:46:27 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/30-000-ukrainians-returning-home-every-day-say-relief-agencies-18.html More than 870,000 people who fled abroad since the Russian invasion on 24 February, have now returned to Ukraine, UN humanitarians said in their latest emergency update, amid concerns about deteriorating food security inside the country. https://search.chathr.com/30-000-ukrainians-returning-home-every-day-say-relief-agencies-18.html Sun, 17 Apr 2022 14:46:27 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/justice-critical-to-fighting-sexual-violence-in-conflict-19.html Women’s rights are human rights, and universal in times of war and peace, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday, urging ambassadors to ensure accountability for conflict-related sexual violence.  https://search.chathr.com/justice-critical-to-fighting-sexual-violence-in-conflict-19.html Sun, 17 Apr 2022 14:46:27 +0600 https://search.chathr.com/covid-19-omicron-ba-4-and-ba-5-variants-not-more-severe-or-transmissible-so-far-20.html As the coronavirus which causes COVID-19 continues to evolve, we cannot afford to ‘lose sight’ of the changes, the UN health agency said on Wednesday, warning that lower case numbers and deaths do not necessarily mean ‘lower risk’. https://search.chathr.com/covid-19-omicron-ba-4-and-ba-5-variants-not-more-severe-or-transmissible-so-far-20.html Sun, 17 Apr 2022 14:46:27 +0600