© WFP/Hussam Al Saleh, Displaced families wait in line for monthly food rations in Damascus, Syria. 11 April 2022 Peace and Security Although safe and effective COVID-19 vaccinations are available, the pandemic is still far from over, and countries affected by conflict are in danger of being left behind, the UN Security Council heard on Monday. […]
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UN climate report: It’s ‘now or never’ to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees
© UNICEF/Sebastian RichA young boy collects what little water he can from a dried up river due to severe drought in Somalia. 4 April 2022 Climate and Environment A new flagship UN report on climate change out Monday indicating that harmful carbon emissions from 2010-2019 have never been higher in human history, is proof that […]
Ukraine invasion: Guterres appeals for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’
© UNICEF/Anton Skyba for The Globe and MailOn 25 February 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine, a girl looks at a crater left by an explosion in front of an apartment building which was heavily damaged during ongoing military operations. 28 March 2022 Peace and Security The UN Secretary-General appealed for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine on Monday, so […]
UN’s Bachelet hails ‘millions of voices’ tackling racial discrimination
Unsplash/Rolande PG”Racism is a Virus” sign at a Black Lives Matter protest in Montreal, Canada. 28 March 2022 Human Rights More than two decades after the signing of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (PoA) – the UN’s blueprint to tackle racism and other forms of discrimination –UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday, […]
UN chief condemns attacks on civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia and Yemen
© UNOCHA/Giles ClarkeA boy stands in the damaged interior of a building in Yemen. (file) 27 March 2022 Peace and Security Recent escalation of the conflict in Yemen drew strong condemnation from Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday. “The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about reports of ongoing airstrikes in Hudaydah city and the targeting of Hudaydah’s ports, […]
UNAAV and Indian students combine for the SDGs
UNAA Victoria has worked with students from two Indian universities over the past three months while the students undertake SDGs-based internships. UNAAV acted as a host non-government organisation for the Industry-university partnerships for SDGs program. Students from Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi, researched Nature Based and Human Solutions for Tackling Biodiversity Loss, while […]