Kyoto Crime Congress opens with declaration to tackle growing crime threats, promote inclusive COVID-19 recovery

7 March 2021
Law and Crime Prevention
UN/DGC

Held in an innovative hybrid format amid COVID-19 restrictions, the 14th UN Congress on criminal justice opened on Sunday in Kyoto with calls for renewing global cooperation against crime to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and recover from the pandemic.

In Iraq, Pope spreads message of peace, religious tolerance and humanity’s resilience

FROM THE FIELD: The women fighting for Generation Equality

Women in Europe need ‘greater economic independence’ to avoid poverty: UN Special Rapporteur

‘They all died on the same day’: a Benin doctor on her fight against COVID-19

WHO calls for urgent action to ramp up production of COVID-19 vaccines for all

UN Photo/Loey Felipe

Hopes for UN Security Council action against Myanmar military coup ‘waning’ fast, warns Special Envoy

Peace and Security

Hopes placed in the UN and the Member States that serve on the Security Council to take action against leaders of Myanmar’s military coup, are waning fast, the UN Special Envoy for the country warned on Friday.

UNESCO

Pope’s visit to Iraq, ‘a symbol of hope'

Culture and Education

The visit by Pope Francis to the northern Iraqi city of Mosul at the weekend will be a symbol of hope and an opportunity to join forces for peace and unity, the UN cultural agency, UNESCO, said on Thursday, ahead of his touchdown in the capital, Baghdad. 

Mídia Ninja

Countries failing to properly prosecute killers of human rights defenders, UN expert says

Human Rights

Countries must find the political will to prevent the killings of human rights defenders, hundreds of whom are murdered every year, a UN independent expert said on Friday in calling for greater protection for these activists. 

UN Photo/Eric Kanalstein

Proportion of women parliamentarians worldwide reaches ‘all-time high’

Women

The proportion of women parliamentarians worldwide reached more than 25 per cent last year– a historic first but still far from gender parity, UN partner the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) announced on Friday ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March.  

WHO/Junior D. Kannah

1,600 vaccinated in Guinea Ebola virus outbreak but more jabs needed: WHO

Health

More than 1,600 people have received Ebola virus vaccinations in Guinea where four have died in a new outbreak, but more lifesaving jabs will be needed to contain the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

Headlines at a glance

UN rights expert calls for ‘urgent and decisive’ action to support people of Myanmar

Wasting food just feeds climate change, new UN environment report warns 

Amidst ‘conflict, blanket denials and finger-pointing’, UN rights chief calls for probe in Ethiopia’s Tigray 

Mental health alert for 332 million children linked to COVID-19 lockdown policies: UNICEF

Anti-Muslim hatred has reached 'epidemic proportions' says UN rights expert, urging action by States

UN Development Programme urges temporary basic income for women hit hard by COVID-19 fallout

More news

In Depth