© 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 […]
The General Assembly supported the historic conclusion of the International Court of Justice on climate change
Photo UN/M. Elias Meeting room of the United Nations General Assembly. The General Assembly supported the historic conclusion of the International Court of Justice on climate change Climate […]
UN experts: closing the Strait of Hormuz could cause a global food crisis
UN News Service/D. Dickinson FAO calls for diversifying ports and transport corridors, building regional reserves and improving the resilience of energy systems. UN experts: closing the Strait of […]
Guterres condemned Israel’s decision to locate a military facility at the UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem
UN Photo UN headquarters in New York. Guterres condemned Israel’s decision to locate a military facility at the UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem UN UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres […]
WHO: the risk of Ebola spreading in DR Congo is high, but the scale of the outbreak does not reach pandemic levels
© UNICEF/K. Ndomba A boy washes his hands at a UNICEF-supported primary school in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. WHO: the risk of Ebola […]