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Pandemic sees 161 million more people fall into hunger in 2020

The United Nations warned the coronavirus pandemic had likely contributed to a ‘dramatic worsening of world hunger’ in 2020.

China

UK committee publishes damning report on Xinjiang "atrocities"

British lawmakers called for a United Nations inquiry into "serious human rights abuses" against ethnic minorities including Uyghur Muslims in north-western China.

Syria

EU crisis management chief: Syria aid crossing must remain open

More than 1,000 trucks of humanitarian aid a month - including all donated COVID-19 vaccines - cross from Turkey into northern Syria each month through Bab al-Hawa, where a UN mandate is set to expire on Saturday.

Destinations

Which 7 UNESCO sites could soon be put on the ‘danger list’?

War, natural disasters, pollution and even poaching are threatening tourism hotspots all over the world.

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Ethiopia

UN warns of escalating famine in Ethiopia with 1.8m at risk

The UN says the conflict over Tigray in Ethiopia is escalating a humanitarian crisis with 1.8m people at risk of famine

World News

Two former allies of ex-Serbian President convicted of war crimes

A United Nations court has convicted two former allies of late Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic of aiding and abetting crimes committed during the Bosnian war.

World News

UN human rights chief says reparations needed for people facing racism

The report from Michelle Bachelet, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, offers a sweeping look at the roots of centuries of mistreatment faced by Africans and people of African descent, notably from the transatlantic slave trade.

World

Guterres: 'Vaccinate everybody everywhere sooner rather than later'

In a wide-ranging interview with Euronews on the pandemic, climate, migration and violence against women, UN secretary general António Guterres made a case for strengthening international institutions and the multilateral framework. It's either a breakdown or a breakthrough, he said.

Climate

Coastal cities are on the 'frontline' of the climate crisis

A draft of a UN report has gathered crucial research on the devastating impact climate change will have on millions of people living in coastal cities.

World News

UN warns world in 'severe cascade of human rights setbacks'

The United Nations' Human Rights chief called for "concerted action" to recover from "the most wide-reaching and severe cascade of human rights setbacks in our lifetimes."

Bosnia and Herzegovina

UN judges to rule on Mladic appeal against Bosnian war convictions

The verdict in Mladić's appeal case will effectively conclude UN prosecutions for crimes committed during the 1992-95 Bosnian War.

United Kingdom

Backlash over UK foreign aid cuts ahead of G7 summit

“There is no justifiable economic need to continue to break our promise to the world’s most marginalised people."

Nature

Treaty offers a ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to protect the high seas

Scientists from around the world are calling on world leaders to protect the unprotected half of our planet.

Green News

UN urges countries around the world to restore 1bn hectares of land

Boosting ecosystems through mass land and water restoration is one of the only ways we can meet our climate targets.

World News

COVID-19 pushed over 100 million more workers into poverty, says UN

The pandemic is not just a public health crisis. It is also a job crisis that has pushed millions of workers into poverty, a new report warns.

Israel

UN rights chief says Israeli strikes in Gaza may be war crimes

The top UN human rights body on Thursday passed a resolution to intensify scrutiny of Israel's treatment of Palestinians.

Green News

World has 'fallen far short' on biodiversity targets, says UN report

Large areas have gained protected status in the last decade but it's not enough to tackle biodiversity loss.

United Kingdom

UK makes 'devastating' 85% cut to UN family planning agency

Britain, traditionally the UNFPA's largest contributor, will donate £23 million this year (€26.5 million) down from an expected commitment of £154 million (€177 million).

Cyprus

Low expectations as UN tries to kickstart Cyprus peace talks

It's the first attempt to restart talks since a push for a peace deal collapsed in 2017.

United Arab Emirates

UN renews call for Princess Latifa's release

Experts mandated by the UN said on Tuesday that they "are alarmed" that they have yet to receive "concrete information from the authorities" on Latifa's situation.