News in Brief

Kseniya Halubovich

News in Brief 18 September 2020

18 September 2020
News in Brief
  • Belarus debate in spotlight at Human Rights Council 
  • Syria: potential war crimes in Turkish-affiliated armed group areas  
  • Eastern Ukraine: UN humanitarian office sees signs of hope in ‘relative calm’ 
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NASA

News in Brief 17 September 2020

17 September 2020
News in Brief
  • Hurricane Sally: ‘Historic, catastrophic flooding’ in southern US states
  • Rights violations continue in Burundi under new Government: UN report
  • Historic UN Summit brings leaders together in first virtual General Assembly
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3'46"
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News in Brief 16 September 2020

16 September 2020
News in Brief
  • Guterres speaks out in support of affordable COVID vaccine for all 
  • Ozone treaties ‘inspiring examples’ of political will: Guterres 
  • Venezuela abuses amounted to crimes against humanity: UN-appointed panel finds 
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3'49"
San Francisco Fire Department

News in Brief 15 September 2020

15 September 2020
News in Brief
  • Record northern heat, fuels concerns over US wildfire destruction 
  • Concerns for Rohingya sea rescue survivors as three die after seven-month ordeal at sea 
  • Action needed now to protect world’s biodiversity - UN’s Global Biodiversity Outlook report  
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3'43"
Kseniya Halubovich

News in Brief 14 September 2020

14 September 2020
News in Brief
  • Belarus concerns lead opening session of Human Rights Council
  • Global surge in attacks against journalists covering protests, says UNESCO
  • Support arrives for hundreds made homeless by Greek island refuge fires
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3'25"
UNOCHA

News in Brief 11 September 2020

11 September 2020
News in Brief
  • New fires at Greek island refugee camp ‘destroy all remaining accommodation’ 
  • Ebola: DR Congo outbreak could spread across border 
  • Fears of disease spread amid devastating flooding in Sudan 
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3'36"
© UNDP Turkey/Levent Kulu

News in Brief 10 September 2020

10 September 2020
News in Brief
  • 'Halt deadly misinformation' in global vaccine race: UN chief
  • 58 countries pledge industrial transfats elimination: WHO
  • Southeast Asia commits to fight coronavirus 'as one'
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3'
IOM/Rami Ibrahim

News in Brief 9 September 2020

9 September 2020
News in Brief
  • Yemen war crimes fears highlighted
  • WFP welcomes $50 million Yemen boost
  • Mali must end slavery: UN rights experts
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3'51"
UN News/Daniel Johnson

News in Brief 8 September 2020

8 September 2020
News in Brief
  • Alexei Navalny poisoning must get independent probe
  • Burkina Faso: 535,000 children under five ‘acutely’ malnourished
  • 83 migrants rescued in Sahara Desert bound for Libya
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3'25"
IOM Libya

News in Brief 7 September 2020

7 September 2020
News in Brief
  • Alert over migrants stranded following Mediterranean rescue
  • Andaman Sea ordeal claims 30 Rohingya refugee lives
  • Call for world action over clean air and blue skies
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3'12"