UN independent human rights experts on Monday denounced a government-backed report into racism in the United Kingdom, saying that it further distorted and falsified historic facts, and could even fuel racism and racial discrimination.
"In 2021, it (...)
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Monday for leaders in Asia to bolster efforts towards finding a peaceful solution to the bloody crisis in Myanmar, sparked by the military coup in February.
Speaking during a Security Council meeting (...)
With the number of new COVID-19 cases nearly doubling over the past two months, approaching the highest infection rate the world has seen during the pandemic, the unequal distribution of vaccines is not only a moral outrage, but economically and (...)
COVID-19 infections are approaching their highest rates since the pandemic began just over a year ago, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday.
"Around the world, cases and deaths are continuing to increase at worrying (...)
A 77-year old nun from the southern African country of Lesotho has been telling the UN how she survived a deadly outbreak of COVID-19 in her convent and why it's important to embrace the vaccine.
For Sister Juliet Lithemba, the past year has been (...)
GENEVA — The Chinese GDP grew at a record pace in the first quarter, +18.3% from 6.5% printed a quarter earlier. The Chinese growth figure could be seen as a rebound ball after the pandemic-hit economy recovers quickly toward normal activity (...)
A lack of new treatments for common infections has left people dangerously exposed to the "world's most dangerous bacteria", the UN health agency said on Thursday.
The alert from the World Health Organization (WHO) is delivered in a report showing (...)
A spate of clashes involving government security forces and insurgent groups in northeast Nigeria has caused mass displacement and threatened humanitarian assistance, as armed groups go "house-to-house" hunting for aid workers, the UN said on (...)
COVID-19 infections are approaching their highest rates since the pandemic began just over a year ago, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday.
"Around the world, cases and deaths are continuing to increase at worrying (...)
A new campaign to raise $2 billion for the global fight against COVID-19 was launched today at an event hosted by the United States and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
Gavi has set a deadline of June for this additional round of funding, which would (...)
Increasing access to affordable insulin is among the objectives of the new Global Diabetes Compact, launched on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The development comes as risk of early death from diabetes is increasing, underscoring (...)
Violence attributed to Israeli settlers against Palestinians living in the West Bank has worsened in recent months, amidst "an atmosphere of impunity", UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Wednesday.
Highlighting more than 210 incidents (...)
GENEVA — The US inflation jumped to 2.6% year-on-year in March, slightly higher than 2.5% penciled by analysts, and the halt in Johnson & Johnson's vaccine pulled away the attention from rising consumer prices to an endless pandemic that boosted to (...)
The rights of refugees and asylum seekers who have fled Burundi for Tanzania must be respected, experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Tuesday in an appeal to authorities in both countries.
Burundi refugees have suffered violations (...)
The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have called for countries to suspend sales of live wild mammals in traditional food markets, also known as "wet markets", in efforts to prevent the emergence of new deadly diseases, such as (...)
Faced with alarming and extended closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world's museums are of "fundamental importance" to reviving cultural life and preserving our shared heritage "in all its diversity", said the UN cultural agency chief on (...)
Almost half of women in some 57 countries do not have the power to make choices over their healthcare, contraception, or sex lives, a new United Nations report launched on Wednesday, has revealed.
According to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA)'s State (...)
GENEVA — Bitcoin could renew record ahead of Wednesday's much-expected Coinbase IPO, as a good debut for Coinbase in Nasdaq will mark the first official juncture between the traditional financial avenue and the alternative crypto path.
As such, a (...)
The ongoing repression of protests in Myanmar could spark a "full-blown conflict" on a par with Syria, the United Nations' top human rights official warned on Tuesday, urging states with influence to take immediate and impactful action to halt the (...)
A report released on Monday by the body dedicated to freeing the world of chemical weapons, concludes that there are "reasonable grounds" to believe that a Syrian military helicopter carried out a chemical attack on the town of Saraqib, in 2018.
The (...)
The COVID-19 pandemic is "a long way from over" but there are many reasons to be optimistic and it's possible the pandemic can be brought under control "within months", the head of the UN health agency said on Monday.
Although January and February (...)
United Nations independent human rights experts on Monday called for the review of new legal and administrative measures adopted by the government of Cambodia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which they said appear to be "disproportionate and (...)
UN-appointed independent rights experts on Tuesday condemned the killing of more than 50 people by "brutal policing methods", linked to disputed national elections held in January.
"We are particularly alarmed by the reports of widespread and (...)
At least 42 migrants have died after a boat they were traveling in from Yemen capsized off the coast of Djibouti, East Africa, during the early hours of Monday morning, the United Nations' International Office for Migration (IOM) said on (...)
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and The International Air Transport Association (IATA), Monday announced a partnership to trial IATA Travel Pass, a digital health pass that aims to support (...)
