UN refugee agency scaling up support as ‘horrific’ violence in DR Congo drives thousands into Uganda
In the span of just three days – between 10 and 13 March – more than 4,000 people, mostly terrified women and children, have crossed […]
Month: March 2018
Guterres urges donors to generously support UN agency for Palestine refugees, ‘as a matter of human solidarity’
Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday called on the international community to generously support the activities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine […]
Mexico: UN report points to torture, cover-ups in probe into disappearance of 43 students
The United Nations human rights wing said Thursday that it has strong grounds to believe that the investigation into the disappearance of 43 students from […]
UN-World Bank panel report calls for ‘fundamental shift’ in water management
With 700 million people worldwide at risk of being displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030, water infrastructure investment must be at least doubled over […]
UN agency issues refugee protection guidance for thousands of Venezuelans fleeing crisis-torn country
As deepening economic woes force thousands of Venezuelans to flee the crisis-gripped country, the United Nations on Tuesday issued guidance on treating the population as […]
Rohingyas could face further violence if they return to Myanmar, UN adviser warns
International crimes were committed against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar and those who fled the country could face further persecutions if they return now, a […]
Syria conflict: 2017 deadliest year for children, UN aid official reports
More than 900 children in Syria were killed last year, making 2017 the deadliest year for children in the country’s ongoing conflict, a senior United Nations […]
Thousands or migrants return home safely from Libya as part of UN-supported programme
Since last November, 10,171 migrants have safely returned from Libya, the United Nations migration agency announced Tuesday, crediting the achievement to a scale up of […]
UN women’s commission opens annual session at ‘pivotal moment’ for gender equality movement
Taking place at “a pivotal moment for the rights of women and girls,” the United Nations body dedicated to gender equality and women’s empowerment opened […]
UN anti-drug conference offers ‘opportunity to chart a better and balanced path’ forward – UN chief
Inclusive partnerships are essential to addressing drug challenges and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to the top United Nations panel dealing with all […]