A woman in Goma is evacuated with her children. DR Congo crisis: UN emergency relief coordinator pledges $17 million to save lives Humanitarian aid Aid workers are at […]
UNDP report: Four years after coup, Myanmar faces crisis
The past four years have been extremely difficult for the people of Myanmar. UNDP report: Four years after the coup, Myanmar faces crisis Economic development Four years after […]
Crisis in DRC: WHO fears outbreaks of infectious diseases
Hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people have fled Goma to escape fighting. DRC crisis: WHO fears infectious disease outbreaks Peace and security The city of Goma in […]
UNAIDS welcomes US decision to exclude HIV measures from aid freeze
Pictured: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test. UNAIDS welcomes US decision to exclude HIV measures from aid freeze Health Amid the freeze on US aid programs, US Secretary of […]
Independent UN experts on Belarus: “Results of presidential elections likely to lead to continued human rights violations”
Palais des Nations in Geneva. UN Independent Experts on Belarus: “Results of Presidential Elections Likely to Lead to Continued Human Rights Violations” Human Rights The UN Group of […]
Ukraine: UNESCO chief visits Lviv
Restoration work on the building housing the Lviv Cultural Hub. Ukraine: UNESCO chief visits Lviv Culture and education UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay visited Ukraine. During the visit, she […]
Ukraine ratifies GMO amendment to Aarhus Convention
Genetic modified seeds are widely practiced throughout the world. Ukraine ratified the GMO amendment to the Aarhus Convention Climate and Environment Ukraine has ratified the so-called GMO Amendment […]
UNRWA chief at UN Security Council: Agency closure will undermine Gaza ceasefire
UNRWA chief says agency closure will ‘increase instability and deepen despair’ in occupied Palestinian territory. UNRWA chief at UN Security Council: agency closure will undermine Gaza ceasefire Peace […]
DRC emergency: Next 24 hours critical, UN agencies warn
Within days, some 300,000 people have been forced to flee camps for internally displaced people near Goma DRC emergency: Next 24 hours will be crucial, UN agencies warn […]
Why UN Peacekeepers Patrol the Israel-Syria Border?
Blue Helmets patrol Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights. Why UN peacekeepers patrol the border between Israel and Syria? UN More than 1,100 UN peacekeepers are currently stationed […]