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Post-pandemic world economy still feeling COVID-19’s sting

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Post-pandemic world economy still feeling COVID-19’s sting 16 May 2023 © ILO/Bobot Go Window cleaners work in Muntinlupa City, Philippines. Prospects for a robust global economic recovery remain dim as the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic carry on, according to the UN’s latest World Economic Situation and Prospects report, released on Tuesday…

Sudan crisis: UN continues to scale up aid, as security allows

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan crisis: UN continues to scale up aid, as security allows 16 May 2023 © UNICEF/Donaig Le Du Refugees from Sudan wait to collect essential non-food items during distribution in Koufroun, a Chadian village near the Sudanese border. The UN and humanitarian partners continue to scale up the aid response for the millions in need across Sudan on Tuesday, as news reports described heavy…

UN marks International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN marks International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia 16 May 2023 © UNAIDS Around the world, 67 countries still criminalise same-sex relations, with 10 imposing the death penalty. Secretary-General António Guterres, marked the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia on Wednesday, urging UN Member States to protect the rights of LGBTQI+ people. …

Untested AI-based tools could harm patients, WHO warns

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Untested AI-based tools could harm patients, WHO warns 16 May 2023 © Unsplash/Irwan A nurse works in a lab control room in Kota Makassar, Indonesia. As excitement builds throughout health and information systems worldwide over the rich potential benefits of new tools generated by artificial intelligence (AI), the UN health agency on Tuesday called for action to ensure that patients are…

Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Spain, Slovakia and Venezuela

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Spain, Slovakia and Venezuela 15 May 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon heard from representatives of non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions about the situation of women’s rights in Spain,…

WHO advises against use of artificial sweeteners

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home WHO advises against use of artificial sweeteners 15 May 2023 © Unsplash/Towfiqu barbhuiya Artificial sweeteners are commonly used to sweeten coffee and tea. New guidelines from the UN health agency released on Monday have advised against using non-sugar sweeteners (NSS…

UN marks 75 years since displacement of 700,000 Palestinians

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN marks 75 years since displacement of 700,000 Palestinians 15 May 2023 UN Photo Barefoot and pushing their belongings in prams and carts, Arab families leave the coastal town of Jaffa which became part of the greater Tel Aviv area in the state of Israel. The UN on Monday commemorated for the first time in its history, the mass displacement of Palestinians from land that was to become…

Road Safety Week: African nations steer towards reducing deaths

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Road Safety Week: African nations steer towards reducing deaths 15 May 2023 UN-HABITAT Safer streets for pedestrians and cyclists will boost Ethiopia’s sustainable recovery, through joint action supported by UN Road Safety Fund. Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among African youth, so governments across the continent have resolved to drive in a new unified direction, ahead of…

Guterres: Eliminate ‘weapons of terror’ to avert future chemical warfare

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres: Eliminate ‘weapons of terror’ to avert future chemical warfare 15 May 2023 UN Photo/Shankar Kunhambu UN Special Commission (UNSCOM) inspectors take mustard agent samples from 155-mm mustard agent artillery projectiles, which have been wrapped in plastic to minimize contamination, in Iraq in 1991. The world must make every effort to eliminate chemical weapons, the UN chief said on…

Ukraine: Imperative to ‘explore all options’ to reach civilians – UN relief chief

1 year 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: Imperative to ‘explore all options’ to reach civilians – UN relief chief 15 May 2023 © UNICEF/Tapes Ion A mother and daughter from Chernihiv, Ukraine, unpack a box of new clothes, distributed by UNICEF and partners in Moldova. Civilians who are caught up in the crossfire in Ukraine need and deserve humanitarian relief, “wherever the are”, said the UN Humanitarian Affairs…