UN condemns attack on evacuees in Syria; underscores need to ensure safety of those trying to evacuate
Condemning attack in Rasheedin on 15 April, western Aleppo, Syria, on some 5,000 evacuees...
Malala Yousafzai designated youngest-ever UN Messenger of Peace
nited Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on April 10th designated children’s rights...
Iraq: UN assessment reveals extensive destruction in western Mosul
Using satellite imagery and local researches, the most recent evaluation confirms that western...
'Radical' investments needed to meet global water and sanitation targets – UN report
Against the backdrop of almost two billion people around the world relying on sources of...
‘Moment of crisis’ in Syria calls for serious search for political solution – UN envoy
In the wake of yet another dire turn in the Syrian crisis, the United States and the Russian...
Millions of children in Yemen vaccinated against polio through UN-backed campaign
Despite daunting challenges, United Nations agencies and partners in war-torn Yemen have...
Urgent action needed to stave off ‘hunger crisis’ in Iraq – UN food relief agency
Warning that deepening food insecurity in Iraq could leave more than half the population facing...
Millions across Africa, Yemen could be at risk of death from starvation – UN agency
Warning of increasing risk of mass deaths from starvation in many countries in Africa and in...
US attack on Syrian airbase: Commitment on Syrian refugees vital if Trump truly cares about civilians
President Donald Trump said that the attack was prompted by concern for the lives of Syrian...
'Horrible attack' in South Sudan town sends thousands fleeing across border – UN refugee agency
Host communities and aid agencies in Uganda are struggling to feed and shelter new refugees who...
Syria: As US responds militarily to chemical attack, UN urges restraint to avoid escalation
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today urged restraint to avoid any escalation...
UN envoy for Iraq condemns suicide bombings in Tikrit
The top United Nations official in Iraq has strongly condemned the multiple suicide attacks that...
Chemical attack, if confirmed, would be largest in Syria, UN Security Council told
Briefing an emergency meeting of the Security Council following the reports of alleged chemical...
A ‘different’ Darfur has emerged since 2003; exit strategy for AU-UN mission being considered
The African Union (AU) and the United Nations are actively discussing with the Government of...
‘We must be resourced to respond, protect and deliver’ for people of Syria, UN aid chief
As a major international conference on Syria gets underway in Brussels, United Nations agencies...
Syria: UN chief ‘deeply disturbed’ by reports of alleged chemical attack; OPCW investigating
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said that he is “deeply disturbed” by reports...
Incremental progress but ‘we’re not yet there,’ UN mediator on Syria reports
The latest round of the United Nations-facilitated intra-Syrian talks concluded in Geneva where...
Guterres voices 'disappointment and alarm' after latest Israeli settlement announcement
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his support for a two-state solution...
In Iraq, UN chief Guterres urges more support for those who have 'suffered enormously'
Highlighting the lack of resources for United Nations programmes assisting those displaced by the...
UN calls for recognizing the rights of people with autism to make their own decisions
Ahead of World Autism Awareness Day, the United Nations called for recognizing the rights of...