UNESCO condemns deadly attack on World Heritage site that claimed seven lives in DR Congo
The lives of six guards and their driver were taken Monday during an attack on the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation in the Virunga Park, […]
Month: April 2018
UN report documents horrors faced by thousands held in arbitrary detention in Libya
Armed groups in Libya are holding thousands of people in detention where they are being submitted to torture and other human rights violations, according to […]
UN migration agency rolls out regional response to ongoing Venezuelans exodus
The United Nations migration agency on Tuesday launched a regional action plan to bolster its response to massive population outflows from Venezuela, amid the worsening […]
With fair play, tolerance and team spirit, sport can score for peace and development, say UN officials
The United Nations can make its voice heard on the power of sport in promoting both peace and development, a senior UN official said Monday, […]
With fair play, tolerance and team spirit, sport can score for peace and development, say UN officials
The United Nations can make its voice heard on the power of sport in promoting both peace and development, a senior UN official said Monday, […]
UN launches global network of judges to strengthen integrity in courts
The United Nations on Monday launched an initiative to connect judges around the world so that they can learn from each other about ways to […]
Universal health coverage key to safer, fairer world, says WHO chief on eve of World Health Day
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday marked World Health Day, and the agency’s 70th anniversary, with a strong call for universal […]
Nearly 800 Venezuelans arriving in Brazil each day, many seeking asylum, UN refugee agency says
The United Nations refugee agency is scaling up its assistance to the rapidly growing number of Venezuelans arriving in Brazil, with daily arrivals averaging 800 […]
On Rwandan genocide anniversary, UN leaders ask: Can world muster the will to prevent new atrocities?
As the world officially remembers the genocidal murder of 800,000 Rwandans in 1994, United Nations leaders warn that ethnic cleansing and mass atrocities continue to […]
UN celebrates voice and visibility of women and girls with autism
Activists, ambassadors and actors gathered at the United Nations on Thursday to underline their commitment to empowering women and girls with autism, a lifelong neurological […]