Month: October 2019

‘Alarmingly high’ number of children malnourished worldwide: UNICEF report

Across the globe, at least one-in-three children under-five are malnourished and not developing properly, UNICEF revealed on Tuesday, in its most…

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UN’s Bachelet addresses progress and setbacks in human rights worldwide

The world is undeniably facing rising challenges to multilateralism, however, work can be done with the Member States to strengthen…

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Election-related violence claims 85 lives in Afghanistan: UN report

Eighty-five people were killed and another 373 injured during attacks related to the recent presidential election in Afghanistan, a report by the…

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Stop the waste: UN food agencies call for action to reduce global hunger

With one-third of food produced for human consumption lost or wasted, and millions still going hungry, the UN’s food-related agencies…

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World Mental Health Day sheds light on worrying rates of youth suicide

Worldwide, 800,000 people die by suicide each year – one every 40 seconds – making it the second leading cause of death…

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Civilians ‘must not be a target’, urges UNHCR, following military escalation in northern Syria

The scale-up in military operations in north-east Syria has forced tens of thousands of civilians to seek safety, the UN…

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UNHCR welcomes Iran’s new nationality law addressing statelessness

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s amendment of the nationality law to…

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Ramp up nuclear power to beat climate change, says UN nuclear chief

Without significantly increasing the use of nuclear power worldwide, it will be difficult to achieve the goal of reducing harmful…

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‘Dangerous nationalism’ seriously threatens efforts to tackle statelessness: UNHCR chief

Hate speech and misguided nationalism present a serious threat to efforts to tackle statelessness, despite growing public awareness of the…

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Countries urged to make ‘digital world’ safer for children

Rising Internet connectivity has the potential to transform children’s lives for the better, but also makes them vulnerable to sexual…

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