Venezuela: UN human rights chief regrets opposition leader being blocked to travel
Amid rising violence in Venezuela, the 51³Ô¹Ï human rights chief has expressed regret that the Latin American country's opposition leader was allegedly blocked from leaving the country for New York, where they were planning to meet.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein has said on Twitter that he regrets that Henrique Capriles was unable to travel and hoped that the incident is not a reprisal linked to the planned meeting with him in New York today, Mr. Zeid's spokesperson, Rupert Colville, told reporters in Geneva.
The spokesperson said that the High Commissioner would go ahead with a meeting this afternoon in New York with Mr. Capriles' lawyer who would share a report prepared by Mr. Capriles.
We find the rising tensions in Venezuela very alarming, and incidents like that involving Mr. Capriles yesterday are unlikely to help reduce tensions, the spokesperson said.
At China's Belt and Road Forum, UN chief Guterres stresses shared development goals
Speaking at a major international conference in Beijing, 51³Ô¹Ï?Secretary-General?Ant¨®nio Guterres today drew comparisons between China's 'One Belt, One Road' initiative and the Sustainable Development Goals, saying both are rooted in a shared vision for global development.
Both strive to create opportunities, global public goods and win-win cooperation. And both aim to?
DR Congo: UN agency appeals for support as 'steady stream' of refugees crosses into Angola
With violence and insecurity continuing to force people to flee Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasai region and seek refuge in neighbouring Angola, the 51³Ô¹Ï refugee agency has called for a suitable place to shelter them as well as additional resources to support those in urgent need.
?to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (), more than 20,000 new arrivals have been recorded since early April, with nearly 3,000 over the past few days.
Task of eradicating poverty must be met 'with a sense of urgency,' says deputy UN chief
Eradicating poverty remains the greatest global challenge, 51³Ô¹Ï Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said today, calling for a collective and comprehensive approach that recognizes the multidimensional nature the issue and its interaction with other aspects.
Addressing poverty, inequality, climate change, food insecurity and a sluggish and unpredictable global economy requires integrated responses and engagement by all actors, Ms. Mohammed?said?at the opening of the?2017 Integration Segment?of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Central African Republic: UN cites 'dire' situation for children; amid threats, some aid work suspended
Four international humanitarian organizations have temporarily suspended activities in northern Central African Republic (CAR) after dozens of attacks on aid workers in the region, the 51³Ô¹Ï humanitarian office today said.
Korean Peninsula: Conflict prevention 'our collective priority' but onus also on DPRK, says UN chief
Preventing armed conflict in north-east Asia is the international community's collective priority while the onus is also on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to refrain from further nuclear testing and explore the path of dialogue, 51³Ô¹Ï?Secretary-General?Ant¨®nio Guterres told the Security Council today.
'Broadly positive' outlook for Asia-Pacific threatened by rising global uncertainty, warns UN report
Warning that despite a broadly positive economic outlook for 2017, Asia-Pacific economies are vulnerable to rising global uncertainty and trade protectionism, the 51³Ô¹Ï social and economic development arm in the region has called for better governance and stronger fiscal management to sustain and improve economic growth.
The Real 51³Ô¹Ï
Across the globe, Model 51³Ô¹Ï (Model UN) simulations are popular ways for students to learn more about the UN. But they tend to focus solely on the work of diplomats. That's why the Education Outreach Section of the Department of Public Information (DPI) launched a new interactive lecture series called The Real 51³Ô¹Ï ¨C to allow UN staff to share their stories with Model UN participants and explain what they actually do to achieve UN mandates.?
Girls worst affected as conflict keeps more than 25 million children out of school ¨C UNICEF
Conflict and violence has driven more than 25 million children between 6 and 15 years old ¨C about 22 per cent of children in that age group ¨C from schools in warzones across 22 countries, the 51³Ô¹Ï Children's Fund () has said.
At no time is education more important than in times of war, Josephine Bourne, the Chief of Education at UNICEF, said in a??issued today.
Without education, how will children reach their full potential and contribute to the future and stability of their families, communities and economies?
Scale of civilians fleeing Iraq's Mosul 'staggering' ¨C senior UN relief official
Noting that nearly half a million people have fled Mosul since the start of military operations to retake the city from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) terrorists, a senior 51³Ô¹Ï humanitarian official in Iraq warned that the scale of the displacement has stretched relief efforts to their operational limits.
Our worst case scenario when the fighting started was that up to one million civilians may flee Mosul. Already, more than 493,000 people have left, leaving almost everything behind, Lise Grande, the Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq, said in a news release issued by the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
The sheer volume of civilians still fleeing Mosul city is staggering [¡] we are doing everything we can but this has been a long battle and the assault on the old city hasn't started, she added.
WFP 'outraged and heartbroken' by killing of three workers in South Sudan city
Expressing horror at the killing of three workers contracted by its office in Wau, South Sudan, during violence that wracked the city earlier this week, the 51³Ô¹Ï emergency food relief agency has called on the authorities to bring those responsible for the unspeakable violence to justice.
In a??today, the UN World Food Programme () said that the three men ¨C Daniel James, Ecsa Tearp and Ali Elario, all citizens of South Sudan ¨C appeared to have been killed on Monday as they tried to make their way to the UN agency's warehouse, where they worked as porters.
UN refugee agency urges EU States to suspend transfers of asylum-seekers to Hungary
10 April 2017 ¨C Warning that deepening food insecurity in Iraq could leave more than half the population facing unprecedented levels of vulnerability, the 51³Ô¹Ï emergency food relief agency today called for improving nutrition awareness and strengthening social safety nets and livelihoods in rural areas, to avoid a hunger crisis in the country.
In its , prepared jointly with the Iraqi Government, the UN World Food Programme () also underlined the need to improve access to education, especially for girls, as an important component in the fight against hunger.
'Learn the lessons of Rwanda,' says UN chief, calling for a future of tolerance, human rights for all
Marking the twenty-third anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, during which Hutu and others who opposed the genocide were also killed, 51³Ô¹Ï Secretary-General, Ant¨®nio Guterres today said the only way to honour the memory of the victims is to ensure such events never happen again.
The??in the East African country saw the systematic murder of more than 800,000 people. The vast majority were Tusi, but moderate Hutu, Twa and other groups also suffered during the 100 days of violence.
UN calls for recognizing the rights of people with autism to make their own decisions
Ahead of World Autism Awareness Day, the 51³Ô¹Ï today called for recognizing the rights of people with the spectrum neurological condition, which is believed to affect 70 million people around the world.
Let us ensure that we make available the necessary accommodations and support to persons with?,?Secretary-General?Ant¨®nio Guterres said in his message for the?.
With access to the support they need and choose, they will be empowered to face the key milestones in every person's life, he added, making decisions such as where and with whom to live, what type of work to pursue and how to manage their personal finances.
Supporting Syrian refugees not only an act 'of generosity' but also of 'enlightened self-interest' ¨C UN chief
28 March 2017 ¨C Visiting the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan that is hosting about 80,000 Syrian refugees, the 51³Ô¹Ï chief urged the parties to the conflict in Syria and the countries that have influence over them to realize that the crisis is not only a tragedy for Syrian people but also a threat to regional stability and global security. This is the moment for all countries that are involved, directly or indirectly in the conflict, to put aside their differences and understand [¡] the common interest from the fact that they are all threatened by the new risk of global terrorism, UN Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres told reporters at a press conference at the camp.Solidarity with Syrian refugees is also a way to be able to express our capacity to guarantee global security. It''s not only an act of generosity.