First Person: Aboriginal Australians suffer from ‘violent history’ and ongoing ‘institutional racism’
Hannah McGlade represents the Kurin Minang Noongar people, at the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Ms. McGlade spoke to UN News at…
Sudan: Guterres calls for immediate ceasefire
“This must be the first step in providing respite from the fighting and paving the way for a permanent ceasefire,” he told…
Boost for developing nations as mRNA technology hub moves to the next phase in South Africa
Over 200 international participants working with the mRNA Technology Transfer Programme had their first face-to-face meeting, in a bid to make one of the…
WHO mission to Syria quake zone boosts protection from disease outbreaks
“The focus of the mission was to enhance the capacity of the early warning alert and response network (EWARN) and ensure rapid detection,…
INTERVIEW: How hate speech triggered Rwandan genocide
“Every time I talk about it, I cry,” she told UN News, describing how propaganda spread messages of hate that sparked a…
Millions of children deprived of life-saving vaccinations amid COVID pandemic, misinformation surge
In its State of the World’s Children 2023 report, UNICEF says that vaccination coverage levels decreased in 112 countries during the pandemic,…
UN, African and Arab leaders to hold virtual talks on Sudan crisis
The UN chief spoke earlier in the day to President William Ruto of Kenya and with the Chairperson of the African Union…
Nearly 2 million Ukrainians provided with crucial cash assistance
Stéphane Dujarric described the direct transfer of money, mostly to those who have been displaced and lost their jobs due to the…
Sudan: UN rights chief calls for a return to talks, amid reports of 24-hour pause
“Sudan has already endured so much pain and suffering. The fighting is born out of power games and personal interests that only…
West Africa and Sahel: Food insecurity, malnutrition, set to reach 10-year high
For the first time in the Sahel, 45,000 people are at risk of experiencing catastrophic levels of hunger, or one step away…