UN News Daily Wrap: May 17, 2022

 

Human rights must be at heart of solution to Sri Lanka crisis : A UN Resident Coordinator blog The severe economic crisis in Sri Lanka shows no signs of ending any time soon, with the country’s newly installed Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, warning of more difficult days ahead. Hanaa Singer-Hamdy, the most senior UN official in Sri Lanka, told UN News that, amid violent protests and the imposition of a state of emergency, any solution must involve a robust democracy and respect for human rights. Read more »

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Daily Wrap 17 May 2022

UN envoy urges Iraqi politicians to ‘roll up sleeves’ and meet peoples' aspirations The top United Nations official in Iraq made an urgent appeal on Tuesday for the prompt formation of a new Government that meets the aspirations of that country’s people. Read more » Peace and Security Haiti: Armed violence reaches ‘unimaginable and intolerable levels’ A surge in violence fuelled by heavily armed gangs in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, prompted the UN rights chief on Tuesday to express her deep concern over its severe impact on human rights across the Caribbean nation. Read more » Peace and Security Syrian refugees in Iraq, risk losing access to basic food supplies Syrian families living in refugee camps in Iraq are facing new and alarming levels of food insecurity, according to figures released by the World Food Programme (WFP) and UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Tuesday. Read more » Humanitarian Aid Mexico’s 100,000 ‘disappeared’ is a tragedy, says UN rights chief Bachelet The news that more than 100,000 people in Mexico are now officially registered as “disappeared” is a tragedy, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday, in a call for action to tackle the country’s longstanding problem. Read more » Human Rights Rescuing global goals, world’s ‘highest common priority’ – UN chief For a world in crisis, rescuing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) “must be our highest common priority,” the UN chief told Member States on Tuesday at a key development meeting in New York. Read more » SDGs Severe malnutrition or wasting, ‘excruciatingly painful’ threat to child survival Severe malnutrition, also known as severe wasting, is one of the top threats to child survival, yet perhaps one of the least known or understood, according to a report issued on Tuesday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Read more » Health Human rights must be at heart of solution to Sri Lanka crisis : A UN Resident Coordinator blog The severe economic crisis in Sri Lanka shows no signs of ending any time soon, with the country’s newly installed Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, warning of more difficult days ahead. Hanaa Singer-Hamdy, the most senior UN official in Sri Lanka, told UN News that, amid violent protests and the imposition of a state of emergency, any solution must involve a robust democracy and respect for human rights. Read more » Economic Development Long path to full equality says UN, marking Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia Marking the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) on Tuesday, leaders from across the UN system called for a world where all people can live free from violence and discrimination. Read more » Human Rights Lebanon elections: Guterres calls for ‘swift formation’ of inclusive Government The UN Secretary-General has called for Lebanon’s political leaders to swiftly form an inclusive government in the wake of parliamentary elections on Sunday, that can help the crisis-wracked nation implement reforms to put the country “on the path to recovery”. Read more » Peace and Security

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