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Forge prosperous, democratic, equitable societies, Guterres tells Americas summit |

The UN chief was speaking at this year’s Summit of the Americas, convened by United States President Joseph Biden in Los Angeles, California. Today, it is more important than ever to bring the countries of the Americas closer together, and help deliver the prosperous, democratic and equitable societies that people expect. –@antonioguterres at the Summit…

Kazakhstan: ‘Only together’ can ‘silent pandemic’ of gender-based violence be overcome, says Deputy UN chief |

It was the fourth stop of her tour of Central Asia, having previously visited Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Coalitions must be built “According to official statistics, one in three women has experienced domestic violence at some point in their lives”, said the Deputy UN chief, opening a meeting with representatives of civil society organizations involved…

World’s most vulnerable now paying even more, for less food: FAO |

That’s according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which on Thursday suggested that for some countries, the situation potentially heralded “an end of their resilience to higher prices”. 🔵 World’s most vulnerable are paying more for less food – Food Outlook report. The global food import bill is on course to hit a…

Monkeypox becoming established in non-endemic countries warns Tedros; calls for more testing, vaccines to end COVID pandemic |

At a press conference in Geneva updating on both the current Monkeypox outbreak and COVID-19, WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted that 29 countries where the Monkeypox virus does not usually circulate, had confirmed cases. “The risk of #monkeypox becoming established in non-endemic countries is real. WHO is particularly concerned about the risks of this virus for…

‘Great progress’ being made bringing Da’esh/ISIL terrorists to justice, Security Council hears |

Christian Ritscher, who also heads the Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD), upheld that those responsible must be identified, tried, and convicted “at the national and international level.” “Only by prosecuting and referring to such barbaric acts as war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, will we be able to…

Terrorist groups ‘exploiting power vacuums’, UN chief warns |

Mr. Guterres was addressing the latest meeting of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact, which brings together UN agencies, Member States and other partners. The terrorism threat to Africa is increasing, he told participants. Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 48 per cent of deaths attributed to terrorist groups globally last year. Exploiting fragilities “Groups…

Food exports must keep flowing worldwide, FAO chief urges |

“Food insecurity and high prices can become a trigger for instability,” said Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Addressing the “Mediterranean Dialogue on Food Crisis” in Rome, Mr. Qu insisted that “we must keep the global food trade system open and ensure that agrifood exports are not restricted or taxed”. Club…

UN and Tajikistan reaffirm ‘strong partnership’ in new cooperation agreement |

The joint UN-Tajikistan document, which was signed on Tuesday by Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda and UN Resident Coordinator Sezin Sinanoglu, sets out national development priorities and goals for the next four years. “This Cooperation Framework has ambitious aims to improve the lives of people in Tajikistan and create equal opportunities for each person to realize…

INTERVIEW: ‘Deliver the care our ocean needs – together’, urge co-hosts of UN conference |

At the end of the month, world leaders, youth, entrepreneurs, and civil society will gather in Lisbon, Portugal, for the second UN Ocean Conference, to mobilize action and jumpstart science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action. Co-hosted by Portugal and Kenya, the event will be a platform to effectively…

Occupation, discrimination driving Israel-Palestine conflict, recurring violence |

The finding comes in the first report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, established last May by the UN Human Rights Council. The Commission said occupation and discrimination are the key root causes of the recurrent tensions, instability, and drawn out nature of the…