250 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast – UN
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that some 250 illegal…
No place for children in conflict, UN chief tells Security Council
The disregard for children’s rights amid war and upheaval “is shocking and…
Syria: UN appeals for extension of cross-border aid operations
Humanitarian convoys from Turkey that bring lifesaving aid into northwest Syria must…
UN chief urges debt relief extension for middle-income countries
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, says innovative measures to address debt are required…
Plant diseases rob global economy of $220bn annually – UN study
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), an agency of the United Nations…
Ethiopia: UN agency feeds 1m people in Tigray
No fewer than one million people in two areas of the war-ravaged…
Help cushion suffering caused by COVID-19, UN chief tells business leaders
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Thursday appealed to business leaders to help…
UN peacekeeping chief decries loss of 15 peacekeepers in 5 months
Jean-Pierre Lacroix, head of UN peacekeeping operations, has decried the killing of…
UN urges coordinated approach to address COVID-19, stem poverty
UN Secretary General, António Guterres, has called for a more coordinated approach…
Long working hours cause 745,000 deaths – UN study
Long working hours led to 745,000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart…