Lack of jobs, the main driver of violent extremism in sub-Saharan Africa: UNDP
The report entitled, Journey to Extremism in Africa: Pathways to Recruitment and Disengagement, underscores the importance of economic factors as...
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‘Put people first’ in drive to realize Sustainable Development Goals
“Putting people first means we must create opportunities for young people to accumulate knowledge and skills relevant for the labour...
China: Tibetan children forced to assimilate, independent rights experts fear
“We are very disturbed that in recent years the residential school system for Tibetan children appears to act as a...
UN human rights chief calls on Mali to reverse ‘regrettable’ expulsion order
“I deeply regret the decision by the Malian authorities to declare my representative, Guillaume Ngefa, as persona non grata and...
‘Act decisively before it is too late’, Guterres warns countries, laying out his priorities for 2023
Addressing the General Assembly in New York, he appealed for urgent action now to achieve peace, economic rights and development,...
Around 4.2 million girls at risk for Female Genital Mutilation says Guterres, stressing men must also speak out
António Guterres said that the practice of genital cutting, prevalent in some cultures for more than a thousand years, causes...
UN relief chief tells Security Council ‘we can do better’ in Ukraine
“On the eve of the horrific one-year milestone, we have a lot to do and we can do better,” said...
UN agencies launch emergency response after devastating Türkiye and Syria quakes
"My heart goes out to the people of Türkiye and Syria in this hour of tragedy" said the UN Secretary-General António Guterres...
From the Field: Earning a crust from bread
© UNHCR/Samuel Otieno | Kavugwa Shebulike Cadet (right) prepares dough with his employees and trainees at his bakery in Nyankanda...
South African peacekeeper killed after helicopter comes under fire mid-flight in DR Congo
In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the attack, which left the South African ‘blue helmet’...