US pardons Blackwater guards: An ‘affront to justice’
Five independent UN experts condemned United States President Donald Trump’s pardoning of private security contractors, convicted in 2015 for war crimes in Iraq, on...
Argentina: ‘Ground-breaking’ new abortion law crucial to ending gender discrimination
The year drew to a close in Argentina with “a ground-breaking law” that legalizes abortions up to 14 weeks of pregnancy, in a move...
The virus that shut down the world: the path to a vaccine
Vaccines that protect against COVID-19 have been developed in record time over the year but, amid fears that people from poorer countries may miss...
The journey begins – 2021 is the European Year of Rail!
Friday, 1 January 2021, marks the beginning of the European Year of Rail. The European Commission initiative will highlight the benefits of rail as...
US and UK Are Optimistic Indicators for COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
With increasing pressure to reopen global tourism, more and more countries require a proof of corona vaccination for immigration. So visitors are only allowed...
EU and China reach agreement in principle on investment
The EU and China have today concluded in principle the negotiations for a Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). This deal follows a call between...
The virus that shut down the world: Economic meltdown
With millions forced to work from home this year, offices and shops closing as part of containment measures, and travel severely curtailed everywhere, it...
The virus that shut down the world: The plight of refugees and migrants
In part four of our review of the global impact of COVID-19, UN News considers the new challenges faced by refugees and migrants during...
25,000 refugees in unsettled Tigray region receive urgent UN food supplies
Some 25,000 Eritrean refugees, sheltering in two camps in the unsettled Tigray region of Ethiopia, have received desperately needed food aid for the first...
Vaccination no guarantee of virus eradication
In the final World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 press conference of the year, on Monday, senior officials warned that the virus is "not necessarily...