2 March 2017
1 March 2017
28 February 2017
27 February 2017
Source:
United Nations News Centre - Latest headlines at a glance: "2 March 2017
‘Communicating SDGs’ key to achieving global development targets – senior UN official
Hunger persists in chronic conflict zones despite strong global harvests – UN
UN-backed narcotics control body calls for more policies to address drug dependence among women
Iraq: Civilian casualty figure for February tops 1,000 – UN reports
Financial speculation led to unsustainable global housing crisis, UN expert says
UN envoy condemns firing of rocket from Gaza towards Israel
Perpetrators of terrorist attacks in Kabul must be brought to justice, stresses UN Security Council
1 March 2017
Humanitarian actors need safe, unhindered access to help Yemen avert famine – UN aid chief
UN Mission in Colombia starts verification as FARC-EP begins turning in weapons
Mental anguish ‘adds weight’ to argument for ending capital punishment – UN rights chief
Innovation imperative to make Global Goals a reality – UN official, on day one of ideas fest
Drug-resistant tuberculosis continues to be serious health threat says UN health agency
War crimes committed by all parties in battle for Aleppo – UN-mandated inquiry on Syria
DR Congo security forces committed rights violations against protestors in December 2016 – UN probe
'Make some noise' for safe, supportive HIV/AIDS care, says UN on Zero Discrimination Day
28 February 2017
UN rights office disappointed with Thai Government’s refusal to criminalize enforced disappearance
Sustainable Development Goals critical for better future for all – deputy UN chief Amina Mohammed
Russia, China block Security Council action on use of chemical weapons in Syria
People fleeing war more likely to find shelter in poorer countries, says UN refugee agency
With virtual and augmented reality, UN ‘ideas forum’ to explore collaboration on Global Goals
UN migration agency reports surge in displacement from Mosul as fighting intensifies
Migrating children and women, suffer ‘sexual violence, exploitation, abuse and detention’ – UN agency
Yemen: UN verifies nearly 1,500 boys recruited for use in armed conflict
South Sudan: UN official calls for unfettered relief access to avert further catastrophe
27 February 2017
In Yemen, UN aid chief rallies support for relief efforts to prevent famine
Germany: UN rights panel highlights racial profiling against people of African descent
Drought threatens 1.5 million Somalis; UN health agency scales up response
Refugees and migrants taking 'enormous risks' to reach Europe – UN agency
UN health agency lists antibiotic-resistant bacteria which pose human threat
Kosovo: Talks between Belgrade and Pristina 'essential' to peace, UN envoy tells Security Council
Families report skyrocketing food prices, dire conditions in western Mosul – UN agency
In Geneva, UN urges upholding human rights amid rising populism and extremism
UN rights expert calls on Myanmar authorities to protect Rohingya population"
'via Blog this'