In a week that’s seen the UN chief push for peace and justice in Ukraine with visits to Moscow and Kyiv, the Security Council has also been hearing that fighting in Syria is still raging – and that we mustn’t forget it. We’ll also highlight the UN’s work to help stop a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while in Afghanistan, it’s never been more urgent to unblock billions of dollars of assets, top rights experts say.
And, we hear from Sri Lankan pop star and advocate for children’s rights Ridma Weerawardena, who’s lent his talents to the UN International Labour Organization, to help end child labour.
This content originally appeared on UN News and was authored by Daniel Johnson, Solange Behoteguy Cortes - UN Geneva.