COVID-19 ‘might leave 12 million children unable to read’
An analysis of UN data has revealed that more than half of all children who turn 10 this year will reach their milestone birthday without being able to read a ...
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Over 200 killed in armed attacks in DR Congo since January- UN
The United Nations has reported that over 200 people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo since January. It added that an estimated 40,000 people have also been ...
China reports Australia to UN over ‘violated’ human rights
China has reported Australia to the UN expressing “deep concern” over the Australian government’s operation of offshore detention centres. Beijing has also called for the sites to be closed immediately. ...
Myanmar military carrying out ‘extrajudicial executions’ on peaceful protesters- Amnesty International
Amnesty International has reported that the Myanmar military is carrying out "premeditated" attacks on peaceful protesters. These attacks, according to the human rights organisation, include "extrajudicial executions" and indiscriminately spraying ...
STEPHANIE LINUS MARKS INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY WITH ‘HEY WOMAN’.
Nigerian actress and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) regional ambassador for West and Central Africa, Stephanie Linus Okere has released an advocacy video, 'Hey Woman' today, as part of the ...
Human destruction of nature is ‘senseless and suicidal’- UN chief
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres has admonished that humanity is waging a “senseless and suicidal” war on nature that is causing human suffering and enormous economic losses while accelerating the destruction ...
Risk of global food shortages due to Covid-19 has increased- UN
The Special Envoy to the UN Secretary-General for the Food Systems Summit 2021, Agnes Kalibata has warned that people living in poverty around the world are in danger of food ...
Acute malnutrition threatens half of children under five in Yemen in 2021- UN
Nearly 2.3 million children under the age of five in Yemen are projected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2021, four United Nations Agencies; FAO, UNICEF, WFP, and WHO warned ...
Rich countries must update financial vows to tackle climate crisis- UN
The United Nation’s Climate Chief, Patricia Espinosa has entreated rich countries to step up with fresh financial commitments to help the developing world tackle the climate crisis. Speaking at a ...
UN calls for regulation of ‘powerful’ social media companies
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has called for global rules to regulate powerful social media companies like Twitter and Facebook. The UN Secretary-General said he believes it shouldn’t ...
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