Syria: UN concerned over worsening security, humanitarian situation in Damascus suburbs
The United Nations said that it remains deeply concerned by the deteriorating security and...
Afghanistan: Civilian casualties show how unsafe it is for refugees to be returned
Attacks on civilians in the first three months of this year and the inability of the Afghan...
South Sudan: UN urges all sides to cease hostilities; regional force starts to arrive
Disturbed by the escalation of violence and subsequent suffering of civilians in South Sudan as a...
Young Syrian refugees don't want pity; respect their rights and empower them – UNICEF Advocate
Concluding a visit to Syrian refugee camps in Jordan where he met with young people displaced...
Courageous Syrian swimmer named UN refugee agency Goodwill Ambassador
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) appointed Yusra Mardini –...
Syria: ‘Glimmers of humanity’ overshadowed by brutality of attacks on civilians, says UN aid chief
With fighting intensifying on numerous fronts in Syria over the past months, the top United...
Bahrain revokes nationality of dozens of political dissidents
Bahraini courts have revoked the citizenship of dozens of people as part of the ruling Al...
Accurate occupational data vital to save lives, says UN labour agency on World Day
Even though more than 2.3 million fatalities and 300 million accidents resulting in injuries are...
Inequalities between rich and poor temper broad success of immunization – UNICEF
Even though billions of doses of vaccines for children across 100 countries around the world were...
Six months into battle for Mosul, water and trauma care are key UN and partner priorities
Safe drinking water is a major concern in Mosul, where a battle has been underway for the past...
Nearly $1.1 billion pledged for beleaguered Yemen at UN-led humanitarian conference
With nearly two-thirds of war-torn Yemen – about 19 million people – in need of emergency...
UNICEF calls for action to prevent more deaths in Central Mediterranean as attempted crossings spike
Noting increases in number of migrants, including children, attempting to reach European shores...
Accountability for rights abuses in South Sudan 'more important than ever,' says senior UN official
A lack of accountability for crimes perpetrated during the ongoing conflict in South Sudan...
UN expert body urges accountability for attacks against children in crisis-torn Syria
In the wake of the recent attack on an evacuation convoy near Aleppo, Syria, and the purported...
Middle East engulfed by ‘perfect storm’ – one that threatens international peace, warns UN envoy
Reporting on the dire situation across the Middle East region, marked by the largest refugee...
Addressing ‘fragility’ of societies key to preventing conflicts, stresses UN chief
Noting that a key trigger common to nearly all conflicts is the element of fragility – fragility...
Child refugees in Europe 'forced to sell bodies' to pay smugglers
Governments urged to end ‘most heinous human rights violation’ as report finds widespread sexual...
UN cultural agency promotes power of youth to preserve cultural heritage
Young people from around the world joined United Nations staff and international dignitaries in...
Diseases and sexual violence threaten Somalis, South Sudanese escaping famine – UN
Millions of people are facing the peril of famine in Somalia and South Sudan, and the situation...
Recent attack on evacuated civilians in Syria ‘likely a war crime,’ says UN rights office
The United Nations human rights office expressed great concern about the safety of civilians...