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South Sudan: Key electoral questions ‘remain unanswered’

·September 16, 2023·2 min read

With 15 months to the end of the transition period, “time is of the essence” for getting the election process settled, UN Special Representative for South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom told the Security Council. “Critical questions remain unanswered. Resolving them does not require material resources, only the political will to reach...

WHO hails Mauritius, Netherlands for tobacco control measures but global risks remain

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·July 31, 2023·2 min read

Hailing Mauritius and the Netherlands for implementing all of the UN health agency’s MPOWER tobacco control measures – a feat matched to date only by only Brazil and Türkiye – the WHO said that 2.3 billion people in 44 countries remain unprotected by tobacco control measures, exposing them to sickness...

UN pledges to ‘remain engaged and committed’ amid attempted coup in Niger

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·July 30, 2023·2 min read

Nicole Kouassi, UN Acting Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, was speaking from the capital, Niamey, just hours after the general whose troops seized the democratically elected president, announced that he was assuming control of the country. On behalf of UN agencies on the ground, she echoed the Secretary-General’s condemnation of...

Myanmar: Hundreds of political prisoners released, but thousands remain in jail

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·January 7, 2023·2 min read

“The release of political prisoners in Myanmar is not only a relief to those unfairly detained, but also their families”, OHCHR Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence told journalists in Geneva. “Importantly, however, we take this opportunity to call for the release of the thousands of others who remain in detention for opposing...

Conflicts and insecurity remain ‘major bottlenecks’ to achieving UN global goals

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·December 4, 2022·1 min read

Convened by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the Peace Building Commission (PBC) participants set out to promote greater international coherence and resilience in support of communities living in conflict-affected States. ‘Bottlenecks’ to the goals As UN agencies, funds and programmes discussed how they are improving cooperation and coordination,...

Afghanistan: Humanitarian assistance has saved lives, but immense needs remain |

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·August 11, 2022·2 min read

Following the Taliban takeover last August, UN agencies and their partners remained in Afghanistan, providing aid to nearly 23 million people, or nearly 94 per cent of all those who require support. Humanitarians expanded their operations to reach communities across all 34 provinces, and their work has saved lives and...

Da’esh, affiliates remain ‘global and evolving’ threat, Security Council hears |

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·August 10, 2022·2 min read

“Da’esh and its affiliates continue to exploit conflict dynamics, governance fragilities and inequality to incite, plan and organize terrorist attacks,” said UN counter-terrorism chief Vladimir Voronkov, presenting the Secretary-General’s fifteenth report. They also exploit pandemic restrictions, misuse digital spaces to recruit sympathizers and have “significantly” increased the use of unmanned...

Major fall in global food prices for July, but future supply worries remain |

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·August 5, 2022·2 min read

The UN agency has published its latest eagerly awaited Food Price Index, the barometer that tracks monthly changes in the international prices of five food commodities: cereals, vegetable oils, dairy products, meat, and sugar. The @FAO Food Price Index averaged 140.9 points in July, 🔻8.6% from June, marking the 4th...

Haiti must remain at ‘forefront’ of international agenda, Security Council hears |

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·June 17, 2022·2 min read

She called for greater support for the Caribbean nation as protracted insecurity and prolonged political uncertainty, together with the dire economic situation and growing humanitarian needs, are severely hampering development and undermining peacebuilding efforts. Briefing the Security Council, Special Representative Helen La Lime called on Member States to provide...