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Humanitarian aid cuts could cause more children to die — UN
by Amélie Bottollier-Depois - March 25, 2025 - 9:16am
Cuts in international aid could bring an end to decades of progress in fighting child mortality, and even reverse the trend, the United Nations warned Monday.
Children's wellbeing 'under threat' in 2050, warns UNICEF
by Amélie Bottollier-Depois - November 20, 2024 - 8:41am
Demographic shifts, worsening climate change and rapid technological transformation risk creating a bleak future for youth in the mid-21st century, the United Nations agency for children warned Tuesday in an annual...
Childhood deaths at record low, but progress 'precarious' — UN
by Amélie Bottollier-Depois - March 13, 2024 - 8:42am
The number of children worldwide who died before age five reached a record low in 2022, the United Nations said in a report published Tuesday, as for the first time fewer than five million died.
More than 230 million female genital mutilation survivors worldwide — UNICEF
by Amélie Bottollier-Depois - March 8, 2024 - 9:10am
The number of female genital mutilation survivors tops 230 million worldwide, UNICEF said in a new report Thursday, an increase of 15 percent since 2016 despite progress against the practice in some countries.
2023 -- a year of hypocrisy and rights suppression, says HRW
by Amélie Bottollier-Depois - January 12, 2024 - 9:20am
The past 12 months marked a grim year of suppression of human rights, with world leaders ignoring violations in Sudan and Gaza, and against marginalized groups like the Uyghurs, a monitor said Thursday.
UN chief alleges law violations in Gaza, angering Israel
by Amélie Bottollier-Depois - October 25, 2023 - 11:11am
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday alleged violations of international law in Gaza and urged an immediate ceasefire as Israel pounds the Palestinian territory in response to Hamas attacks, with the...
Russia to seek return to UN rights body despite Ukraine war
by Amélie Bottollier-Depois - October 8, 2023 - 10:10am
Russia, which was ousted from the UN Human Rights Council after its forces invaded Ukraine, will attempt a return to the body on Tuesday -- an uncertain move that will provide a gauge of its international suppo...
UN meet looks to salvage promises on helping world's poorest
by Amélie Bottollier-Depois - September 18, 2023 - 8:12am
But the development summit, on the eve of the annual UN General Assembly that opens Tuesday, threatens to be eclipsed by growing geopolitical tensions—which will be symbolized by the presence at the meeting...
UN fails to agree Syria aid lifeline extension
by Amélie Bottollier-Depois - July 12, 2023 - 8:03am
The UN Security Council failed Tuesday to reach consensus on extending a key Syria aid route, throwing into doubt a vital mechanism that provides life-saving support to millions of people.
UN adopts 'historic' high seas treaty
by Amélie Bottollier-Depois - June 20, 2023 - 10:29am
The world's first international treaty to protect the high seas was adopted Monday at the United Nations, creating a landmark environmental accord designed to protect remote ecosystems vital to humanity.
67 million children missed out on vaccines because of COVID-19 — UNICEF
by Amélie Bottollier-Depois - April 20, 2023 - 8:21am
Some 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021 because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations said Wedne...
Humanity must chart new course on water use — UN chief
by Amélie Bottollier-Depois - March 25, 2023 - 10:25am
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday delivered an urgent call for the world to modify and safeguard water resources to avert conflict and ensure future global prosperity.
UN head says high seas treaty must be 'ambitious'
by Amélie Bottollier-Depois - March 2, 2023 - 7:44am
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged countries Wednesday to agree a "robust and ambitious" treaty to protect the high seas, as time starts to run out for negotiators. 
Philippines joins UN demand for Russia to withdraw from Ukraine
by Amélie Bottollier-Depois - February 24, 2023 - 8:15am
The United Nations voted overwhelmingly to demand Russia immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops from Ukraine, marking the one-year anniversary of the war with a call for a "just and lasting" peace.
UN resumes talks on high-seas treaty amid growing concerns
by Amélie Bottollier-Depois - August 16, 2022 - 7:19am
After four inconclusive sessions, UN member states on Monday resumed talks aimed at finally completing a treaty to protect the world's high seas, a vital yet fragile resource that covers nearly half the...
'They're everywhere': microplastics in oceans, air, human body
by Amélie Bottollier-Depois - July 4, 2022 - 9:43am
In 2019, a shock report by the environmental charity WWF estimated that people are ingesting and inhaling up to five grams of plastic per week -- enough to make a credit card.
Carbon pawprint: is man's best friend the planet's enemy?
by Amélie Bottollier-Depois - March 20, 2021 - 5:00pm
Is your adorable puppy as bad for the planet as a gas-guzzling SUV? 
Scientists on guard over 'mutant' mink coronavirus
by Amélie Bottollier-Depois - November 8, 2020 - 11:07am
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Wednesday that the country will kill more than 15 million minks and that a variant of the SARS-Cov-2 virus that had been transmitted from the animals to 12 people could...
Children less sick from COVID-19, but still spread the virus
by Amélie Bottollier-Depois - March 14, 2020 - 8:54am
For reasons unknown, children rarely have severe symptoms when infected by COVID-19 and may even be a bit less likely to get the disease in the first place, experts told AFP.
Cute or creepy: why humans love some species, loathe others
by Amélie Bottollier-Depois - April 29, 2019 - 6:23pm
Size, intelligence, behavior, rarity, how closely an animal resembles the human form—all play a part in our reaction to various endangered creatures. 
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