Without nature’s help, “we will not thrive or even survive”, the UN chief said at a virtual press briefing on the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report, Making Peace with Nature. More
Call for applications for PhD Fellowships for women in science from the developing world
On behalf of the secretariat of OWSD, the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World, a programme unit of UNESCO under its Natural Sciences sector. The OWSD has recently launched the Call for Applications for PhD Fellowships for women in science from the developing world. In the Pacific, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu are eligible. The Fellowship supports women to undertake PhD research in the natural, engineering and information technology sciences at a host institute in another developing country in the Global South.
COVID-19 vaccination ‘wildly uneven and unfair’: UN Secretary-General
International partners working to achieve equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines appealed on Wednesday for the UN Security Council to ensure people caught in conflict have access to these lifesaving treatments. More
Strengthen ‘One Health approach’ to prevent future pandemics – WHO chief
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates “intimate” linkages between the health of humans, animals and ecosystems, as zoonotic diseases spread between animals and people, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Wednesday. More
Food insecurity in Syria reaches record levels: WFP
The number of Syrians who lack access to sufficient food has reached a record 12.4 million, or nearly 60 per cent of the population, the World Food Programme (WFP) reported on Wednesday, citing “alarming” new national data. More
Anti-Corruption commitment by Pacific Leaders welcomed
The United Nations Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption (UN-PRAC) Project has welcomed the decision by Pacific Island Forum leaders to endorse the Teieniwa Vision[1] as the Forum’s official regional commitment to achieve Pacific unity against Corruption, at their virtual Leaders’ Meeting held recently on Wednesday 3 February 2021. More
New guidelines put youth at the forefront of humanitarian response
New guidelines published on Tuesday by the UN and partners aim to put young people at the forefront of humanitarian action. The document is the first of its kind, and has been described as the ‘go-to’ guide for working with, and for, young people in natural disasters, conflict, forced displacement and other emergencies. More
Major airlines join forces with UNICEF to support ‘monumental’ COVID-19 vaccine roll-out plan
The world’s leading airlines are backing a landmark UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) initiative to prioritize delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, essential medicines and other critical supplies across the globe. More
Living and loving with HIV: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
To mark Valentine’s Day, the annual 14 February celebration of love and affection, Gita Sabharwal, UN Resident Coordinator in Thailand, and Patchara Benjarattanaporn, Thailand Country Director for UNAIDS, call for an end to discrimination against people living with HIV, and recognition of the contribution they make to Thai society. More
World Radio Day marks evolution, innovation and connection of ‘vector of freedom’
World Radio Day, celebrated annually on 13 February, provides an opportunity to hail the evolution, innovation and connection of this ever-evolving, 110-year-old medium that the UN cultural agency chief called a “vector of freedom”. More