Urgent solution needed to address fuel woes in war-torn Yemen
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen has called on all parties to urgently work together with his Office, in order to find a solution that ensures...
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UN envoy welcomes ‘commonalities’ shared by Syrians in Geneva talks
Syrian opponents meeting in Geneva as part of efforts to find a peaceful end to nearly a decade of conflict in their country have found common...
‘Wisdom’ of Guatemala’s indigenous people needed for sustainable development: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
The wisdom and knowledge of indigenous people in Guatemala is central to the realization of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs, targets agreed by...
UN agencies call for urgent disembarkation of hundreds of refugees and migrants rescued in Central Mediterranean
Hundreds of rescued migrants and refugees currently on board three vessels in the Central Mediterranean, some of whom have been stuck at sea for weeks,...
UN rights chief urges DR Congo to protect Nobel laureate Mukwege amid death threats
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has condemned death threats made against Congolese Nobel Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege and called for his...
New killings after Jacob Blake shooting reveal chronic problems still to be overcome in US
Disturbing video footage purportedly showing a teenager involved in a deadly shooting in the US state of Wisconsin is evidence that far stricter gun control...
Deliberate silencing of peaceful voices in Iraq ‘unacceptable’, says UN human rights chief
A new UN report launched on Thursday highlights human rights violations and abuses that were committed during recent demonstrations in Iraq and calls for immediate...
First Person: Pakistan health worker commits to polio fight, despite COVID fears
Despite suffering the after-effects of the COVID-19 virus, Husna Gul, a staff member with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Pakistan, is committed to ensuring...
G20 countries urged to stop ‘COVID generation’ from being locked out of the classroom
A group of 275 former world leaders, economists and business leaders on Wednesday, urged the G20 group of leading industrialized nations to help stop the...
How can the UN help prevent another Beirut disaster?
The devastation caused by the Beirut explosions on 4 August has focused attention on the risks involved in the transportation and storage of dangerous goods...