Youth to UN: ‘Listen to us. Invest in us. Partner with us’
“Youth participation is not just about bringing young people to meetings,” General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said on Thursday. “It’s…
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Mental health care to take centre stage at the General Assembly
Although the subject of mental health has been raised in previous years, it will get top billing at the event,…
Gaza: UN agencies warn of escalating attacks, mass displacement and famine
The UN human rights office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OHCHR) says Israeli military tactics in Gaza City – including strikes on…
World News in Brief: WHO reaffirms safety of vaccines, appeal for Sudanese civilians trapped in El Fasher, DR Congo Ebola outbreak update
“Extensive research, including large-scale studies over the past decade, has found no consistent association,” the agency said in a statement, urging…
Uphold founding principles and ‘be better together’: General Assembly President
The anniversary should have been a moment of celebration, she noted, but this is not an ordinary year, with conflict…
Sudan war: Life-saving cholera vaccination campaign begins in Darfur
The World Health Organization (WHO)’s Deputy Representative to the country Hala Khudari reported on Tuesday that the outbreak, which started…
UN’s Guterres to world leaders: Choose peace and cooperation over chaos
Each September, heads of state and government gather in New York for high-level week, where leaders present their global priorities.…
World News in Brief: Gaza and Nicaragua human rights update, WHO hypertension alert and alarm over US autism claim
The damaged facilities include nine schools and two health centres sheltering more than 11,000 people. At least five displaced people…
Offensive shutters nearly half of all malnutrition centres in and around Gaza City
That’s according to the UN humanitarian aid coordination office, OCHA, and UN partners working to provide life-saving support to civilians…
UN ‘high seas’ treaty clears ratification threshold, to enter into force in January
Morocco and Sierra Leone joined the list of States ratifying on Friday, becoming the 60th and 61st parties to the…