Taliban’s pursuit of ‘Islamic vision’ eroding freedoms in Afghanistan: Security Council
Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Roza Otunbayeva, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, painted a grim picture…
Tag: Poverty
Underinvestment threatens universal health coverage goals
The report, titled Global Spending on Health: Emerging from the Pandemic, shows a reduction in per capita government health expenditures…
Poverty, conflict and climate fuel spike in trafficking victims: UN report
The 2024 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons reveals a 25 per cent increase between 2022 and 2019, as more…
Human Rights Day: 5 key things to know
The theme for Human Rights Day 2024, “Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now”, highlights the continued relevance of human rights in addressing…
Disability rights: UN chief calls for amplified leadership roles to shape more inclusive future
“This year’s International Day…reminds us that we need the leadership of persons with disabilities more than ever,” Mr. Guterres said…
Haiti: Child recruitment by armed groups surges 70 per cent
According to the latest estimates, children now comprise up to half of all armed group members, with recruitment driven by…
Colombian conflict survivors turn forest heroes in search of climate change solutions
This waterway, a silent witness to the turmoil of the municipality of Mapiripán, has seen it all – the wildlife…
COP29: Energy transition must not trigger a ‘stampede of greed’ that crushes the poor
“We are here to respond to a key challenge: turning the energy transition towards justice,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres,…
Looming famine in Rakhine signals wider crisis in Myanmar
In a report released on Thursday, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) described the situation in the poverty-struck province as an…
Rebuilding beyond bricks: World Urban Forum focuses on housing, community support in war-torn cities
The penultimate day of the Forum’s twelfth biennial session, or WUF12, examined the situation in the Gaza Strip, where the…