Politics

9 in 10 African Nations Are to Miss September Vaccination Target

 

June 11, 2021

Andrew Campbell 

 

UN strongly condemns ‘appalling’ attack on Syrian hospital

14 June 2021  Peace and Security

Senior UN officials have condemned a deadly attack on a hospital in Syria this past weekend, underlining the need for accountability for crimes committed in the country’s decade-long war. 

Counting down to Peace Day, UN chief urges: Stand up against hatred and care for planet

13 June 2021  Peace and Security

First Person: An on-air antidote to misinformation in the Central African Republic

12 June 2021  Peace and Security

Mozambique: Violence continues in Cabo Delgado, as agencies respond to growing needs

11 June 2021  Peace and Security

UN rights chief urges accountability for escalating ‘catastrophe’ in Myanmar

11 June 2021  Human Rights

Escalating violence across Myanmar including attacks on civilians must be halted to prevent even greater loss of life and a deepening humanitarian emergency, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Friday.

‘Unprecedented’ rise in gang violence across Haiti’s capital displaces thousands

10 June 2021  Peace and Security

Hundreds of World Leaders Urge G7 to Vaccinate the Poor Against COVID-19

 

June 07, 2021

Andrew Campbell 

 

UNICEF/UN0472915/Acland A girl gathers water at the fountain that is now working again thanks to the bypass pipe. 4 June 2021 - Goma, DR Congo.

9 June 2021  Human Rights

In Myanmar, international action is needed urgently to prevent “mass deaths” there, after civilians fled attacks by so-called “junta bombs”, a top independent UN rights expert has warned.

UNICEF works urgently to restore water to 200,000 people in Goma cut off because of volcano lava damage

7 June 2021 GOMA, Democratic Republic of the Congo