DR Congo: UN warns of spike in displaced population amid funding shortfall
The United Nations migration agency is hoping that the upcoming donor pledging conference for the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) […]
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On International Women’s Day, UN celebrates the power of activism to bring change for ‘sisterhood of humanity’
The 2018 International Women’s Day was celebrated at the United Nations on Thursday with a number of powerful and dynamic events as well as grassroot […]
UN seeks $80 million to support refugees in Ethiopia
Two United Nations humanitarian agencies are jointly seeking $80 million to provide food assistance to refugees in Ethiopia, which hosts the second largest number of […]
International Women’s Day: The ‘time is now’ to transform global push for women’s rights into action – UN
This year, International Women’s Day comes at a pivotal moment, and with a wave women’s activism – from the #MeToo movement to #TimesUp and beyond […]
Women’s prospects at work still ‘a long way’ from being equal to men’s – UN report
Despite notable progress on closing gender gaps over the past 20 years, women have less access to jobs, are more likely to take low-quality employment, […]
Stoking fear among followers is not clever politics but a recipe for self-destruction, warns UN rights chief
In a scathing address to the Human Rights Council, the top United Nations rights official on Wednesday warned political leaders who stoke fear and intolerance […]
Sea boundaries treaty by Australia and Timor-Leste ‘example to follow’ – UN chief
Australia and Timor-Leste on Tuesday signed a bilateral maritime boundaries treaty, which United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres hailed as a ground-breaking event that could inspire […]
‘It’s her turn,’ says UN agency, issuing global call to close critical gap in refugee girls’ education
By secondary-level education, refugee girls are only half as likely as their male peers to enrol in school – even though they make up half […]
Over half a billion ‘uncounted’ children live in countries unable to measure their development progress – UNICEF
Latest data on development progress for children reveals that more than half a billion live in countries where the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are “quickly […]
Victims of Syrian conflict ‘denied any meaningful justice,’ says UN-mandated panel
The brutal conflict in Syria has not only claimed civilians as unintentional victims but has seen all warring parties deliberately target them with complete impunity […]