Conditions in Myanmar not yet suitable for Rohingya refugees to return safely – UN agency
The necessary safeguards for Rohingyas to return to Myanmar are absent, and there are ongoing restrictions on access for aid agencies, the media and other independent observers, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, two months after Myanmar and Bangladesh agreed on a plan for the refugees’ voluntary return to their homes.
Fresh violence in Central African Republic sparks ‘unprecedented’ levels of displacement – UN
DR Congo: UN rights office urges probe into use of force against protestors, UN personnel
Record 22.2 million people need humanitarian assistance in Yemen – UN aid chief
The top United Nations relief official has expressed his deep concern about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Yemen, noting that a record 22.2 million people are now in need of assistance – 3.4 million more than last year.
UN chief outlines reforms that ‘put Member States in driver’s seat’ on road to sustainable development
Sustainable development is a fundamental human right and humanity’s best chance for a future of peace and prosperity, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday, laying out the case for Agenda 2030 to be at the centre of UN activities.
Liberia: UN welcomes new President’s inauguration as key milestone on country’s road to success
George Weah was inaugurated on Monday as the new President of Liberia, where the United Nations is set to close its peacekeeping mission in a few weeks after a successful 15-year presence in the West African country.
UN flag no longer offers ‘natural’ protection to peacekeepers, says report on mission casualties
The United Nations should change the way it does business in high-security risk peacekeeping operations, as the UN flag no longer offers ‘natural’ protection to mission personnel, according to a new report, which calls for better training for ‘blue helmets,’ more technology and greater freedom to respond to the threat posed by armed groups.
Unemployment to remain high, quality jobs harder to find in 2018 – UN labour agency
While the global economy has kept up modest growth, the total number of unemployed people will likely remain high in 2018 – at above 192 million – and it will be harder to find a decent job, the United Nations labour agency reported on Monday.