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30 September 2022

Yemen: Put the people first, Guterres urges, with extended and expanded truce Yemen's warring parties who have sustained a nationwide truce for the past six months, need to prioritize the "needs and aspirations" of the people, by both extending and expanding it, beyond Sunday's imminent deadline, the UN chief has said. Read more Peace and Security Ukraine: UN Secretary-General condemns Russia annexation plan Russia's plan to annex four occupied regions in Ukraine would be an illegal move, a violation of international law, and should be condemned, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday, warning of a "dangerous escalation" in the seven-month war.  Read more Peace and Security Iran: UN condemns violent crackdown against hijab protests Authorities in Iran must fully respect the rights of protestors calling for justice for Mahsa Amini, the young woman who died in custody after being arrested for allegedly violating strict dress codes, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday. Later in the day, the UN chief said he was becoming "increasingly concerned" about reports of the death toll rising, "including women and children." Read more Human Rights Little progress combating systemic racism against people of African descent: UN report More than two years since the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in the United States sparked the global Black Lives Matter movement, there's been only "piecemeal progress" in addressing systemic racism, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday, in a new report. Read more Human Rights Forced out of school, but refusing to give up on education in Afghanistan Girls in Afghanistan have been forced out of high school, ever since the Taliban returned to power a year ago. A United Nations-backed initiative is training girls to help others in their situation, educating their peers until they are able to return to formal schooling. Read more Women Black Sea exports ramp up, bringing confidence to global commerce and food to most vulnerable Two months since the Black Sea Grain Initiative kicked into action to help release desperately needed grain and fertilizer from ports in Ukraine and Russia, confidence is returning among global distributors as exports ramp up, UN humanitarians said on Thursday.. Read more Humanitarian Aid Climate Change: Hurricanes and cyclones bring misery to millions, as Ian makes landfall in the US Hurricane Ian caused devastation across western Cuba and increased its strength and size as it made landfall mid-afternoon local time on Wednesday, in the United States; meanwhile Typhoon Noru underwent an "explosive" intensification before it hit the Philippines, the UN Meteorological agency, WMO, has said. Read more Climate and Environment PODCAST: Avoiding 'climate suicide', transforming education, fighting hate speech – exclusive Guterres interview This week we bring you a bonus episode of The Lid Is On: an exclusive interview with UN Secretary-General António Guterres. On the eve of High-Level Week, when leaders from around the world gather at UN Headquarters in New York, Nargiz Shekinskaya from UN News sat down with Mr. Guterres to discuss some of the key international issues on his agenda, including the climate crisis, the need to urgently transform education, and how to tackle the worrying rise in xenophobia and hate speech. Read more The Lid is On Time to 'turn words into deeds' in combatting sexual exploitation in Central Africa Following his first visit to the Central African Republic, the newly-appointed Special Coordinator on Improving UN Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, or SEA, `underscored the need to "turn words into deeds" when it comes to zero tolerance of the scourge. During his first field visit since taking office this month, Christian Saunders reiterated the UN's firm stance against any and all such acts. Where abuses do occur, perpetrators will be held accountable, he declared, including though criminal investigations that could lead to job loss or imprisonment, he told Pascal Isidore Boutene, Coordinator for one journalist network in Africa, fighting gender-based violence. Read more News in Brief Colombia's 'dinosaur of peace' Colombia's 2016 Peace Agreement has led to an unexpected outcome: the discovery of a new species of dinosaur. Read more Culture and Education Human rights: 'Disturbing trends' in reprisals against those cooperating with the UN continues People in 42 different countries across the world faced reprisals and intimidation on the basis of their cooperation with the United Nations to defend human rights, according to the annual UN report on the issue, which also highlights other disturbing trends. Read more Human Rights UN Special Adviser welcomes start of trial against top Rwanda genocide suspect A senior UN official has welcomed the start of the trial against an alleged leading figure in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, highlighting the importance of paying attention to hate speech in deterring atrocities.  Read more Law and Crime Prevention So-called referenda in Russian-controlled Ukraine 'cannot be regarded as legal': UN political affairs chief Recent so-called referenda conducted in four Russian-occupied regions in Ukraine cannot be considered legal under international law, the UN's political affairs chief, Rosemary DiCarlo, told the Security Council on Tuesday.  Read more Peace and Security UN urges investment in clean, sustainable tourism, as numbers bounce back International tourism is showing strong signs of recovery, with tourist numbers rising to 57 per cent of pre-pandemic levels. On World Tourism Day, marked on Tuesday, the UN is calling for a major global rethink of the sector, to ensure that tourism is sustainable, and benefits local communities. Read more Economic Development In a world of new challenges, 'we need to build on what unites us', Assembly President tells UN Member States After a week of discussions on Member States' priorities, challenges and impacts, the high-level portion of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly concluded on Monday, with the presiding official observing that the sheer number of participants indicated the importance of the General Debate in international affairs. Read more UN Affairs

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