Visa refusal for UN human rights staff in Palestine part of wider ‘worrying trend’
UN Human Rights High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet has deplored Israel’s refusal to grant visas for her staff in the occupied Palestinian territory, according to...
Mikhail Gorbachev: one of a kind statesman who changed the course of history
The Secretary-General has paid warm tribute to the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, whose death aged 91 was announced on Tuesday, describing him...
UN deputy chief calls for action to deliver sustainable development in Africa
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the continued relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), during a meeting with the President of Tunisia, Kais...
World Bank Supports Safer Roads for Economic Integration in Mozambique
The World Bank approved a $400 million International Development Association (*IDA) grant to support the Republic of Mozambique’s Safer Roads for Economic Integration Project....
Drought, hunger and fighting leave Ethiopia in very difficult humanitarian situation
Amidst deteriorating levels of malnutrition and Ethiopia’s worst drought in 40 years, 17 million people are being targeted for humanitarian assistance, the UN spokesperson said...
Sri Lanka: Devastating crisis for children, a ‘cautionary tale’ for South Asia
Staple foods have become unaffordable, warned UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, George Laryea-Adjei on Friday, who pointed out that severe malnutrition in crisis-wracked...
Chad: Unprecedented flooding affects more than 340,000 people
Torrential rainfall has triggered unprecedented flooding in Chad, affecting more than 340,000 people living in 55,000 households – surpassing last year's figure of more than...
Israeli suppression of Palestinian rights organizations ‘illegal and unacceptable’
Twenty-four UN-appointed independent human rights experts condemned on Wednesday, Israel’s escalating attacks against Palestinian civil society in the occupied West Bank, describing it as...
Make sure that victims of terrorism are never forgotten
On Sunday, UN Secretary-General António paid tribute to victims of terrorism, marking the international day established to ensure that “victims and survivors are always...
UNICEF: Nearly 1,000 children killed or injured in Ukraine but real number likely higher
Nearly 1,000 boys and girls have been killed or injured in the war in Ukraine, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported...