© WHO Unloading a shipment of medical supplies that arrived in the DRC as part of WHO’s efforts to combat the Ebola outbreak. WHO chief: Ebola outbreak in […]
Gaza: Medicine supplies blocked amid growing risk of disease spread
© UNICEF/R. Eleyan Children queue for water in the southern Gaza Strip. Gaza: Medicine supplies blocked amid growing risk of disease spread Humanitarian aid The dire humanitarian situation […]
Ukraine: Attacks on humanitarian missions violate international law
© OCHA/J. Theo Consequences of the attack in Dnieper. Ukraine: Attacks on humanitarian missions violate international law Peace and Security Increasing Russian attacks across Ukraine are causing more […]
World leaders gather in Baku for the largest ever UN World Cities Forum
© UN-Habitat The 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), organized by UN-Habitat and the Government of Azerbaijan, is taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan from 17 to […]
Top news of the day | Thursday: Gaza, DR Congo, Haiti, tea
© UNICEF/M. Le Lijour Haiti has seen an increase in the recruitment of children into gangs. Top news of the day | Thursday: Gaza, DR Congo, Haiti, tea […]
Gaza: Peace Council presented its first report to the UN Security Council
© VPP/M. Le Lijour A pregnant woman walks through the courtyard of a damaged school building in Jabaliya, Gaza, where tents of internally displaced people are located. Gaza: […]
UN: More than half of armed gang members in Haiti are children
© UNICEF/G. Joseph A boy in Haiti participates in a program to prevent children from being recruited into gangs. UN: More than half of armed gang members in […]
The International Court of Justice upheld the right of workers and trade unions to strike
© International Court of Justice/F. van Beek The International Court of Justice has issued a landmark advisory opinion on Convention 87, which guarantees freedom of association. (Photo from […]
Afghanistan: De facto government decree on divorce rules further perpetuates discrimination against women and girls
© VPP/D. Milic Afghanistan must comply with its international human rights obligations, including obligations to eliminate discrimination against women and protect children’s rights. Afghanistan: De facto government decree […]
Cities in Central Asia and Azerbaijan are expanding cooperation under the auspices of the UN
Photo by UN News Service The forum became one of the new regional projects presented at WUF13. Cities in Central Asia and Azerbaijan are expanding cooperation under the […]