"Human dignity" to be the "core of our common work" says Guterres
The former Portuguese Prime Minister,António Guterres, was officially appointed Secretary-General-Designate of the United Nations on Thursday and promised to put "human dignity" at the core of his work.…
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Midwives "face cultural isolation, unsafe accommodation, low salaries" Midwives around the world face cultural isolation, unsafe accommodation, and low salaries, according to the first global survey of midwifery…
13 Oct 2016 / Listen /UN seeks "consensus" on UN police deployment to Burundi
The UN special envoy to Burundi has been tasked by the Security Council to travel to the country and work on a "consensus" regarding the possible deployment of…
13 Oct 2016 / Listen /Rising violence against civilians in Central African Republic condemned
Rising violence against civilians in Central African Republic has been condemned by the UN. Clashes between rival groups in the troubled country have forced thousands of people to…
13 Oct 2016 / Listen /Additional threats emerge as ISIL terrorists adapt to "new reality"
Terrorists from the ISIL group operating in the Middle East are adapting to what the UN is calling a "new reality," which is expected to lead to an increase in attacks outside conflict…
13 Oct 2016 / Listen /UN Envoy de Mistura pushes for aid access ahead of US-Russia talks on Syria
"Intensive" efforts are being led by UN Syria negotiator Staffan de Mistura to stop the fighting in Syria and push for humanitarian aid access ahead of his meeting with Russia's Sergey Lavrov and…
13 Oct 2016 / Listen /Urbanization has "huge potential and also huge risks": UN-Habitat chief
The process of urbanization has "huge potential and also huge risks" according to the senior UN official leading the…
14 Oct 2016 / Listen /Invest in small-scale farming otherwise "zero hunger talk is just talk"
Invest in smallholder farmers otherwise "this talk of zero hunger is just talk," the head of a UN specialized…
14 Oct 2016 / Listen /Boko Haram fighters can reintegrate "with right approach"
Many young fighters belonging to the extremist Boko Haram group can be convinced to return to their communities "with…
14 Oct 2016 / Listen /"Surge in diplomacy for peace" needed says next UN chief
A "surge in diplomacy for peace" is needed to limit human suffering across the world, according to the UN…
13 Oct 2016 / Listen /Earthquakes, tsunamis are "biggest killers" but mask climate threat
Of all the natural disasters that can befall nations, earthquakes and tsunamis are the biggest killers, the UN has…
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