In Baghdad, UN chief Guterres pledges solidarity with Iraqi government and people
On what he called a “visit of solidarity” with Iraq, Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed...
Half of all health facilities in war-torn Yemen now closed; medicines urgently needed – UN
More than 14 million people in Yemen have no access to health services, the United Nations health...
Supporting Syrian refugees not only an act 'of generosity' but also of 'enlightened self-interest' – UN chief
Visiting the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan that is hosting about 80,000 Syrian refugees, the...
Children in countries facing famine threatened by lack of water, sanitation – UN agency
In African and Middle Eastern countries facing famine, unsafe water is as dangerous for severely...
UN agency chief urges stronger cooperation to aid refugees' transfer from Greek islands
The head of the United Nations refugee agency today noted the need for more accommodations on the...
Security Council and region must ‘speak with one voice,’ end suffering in South Sudan – UN chief
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stressed the need for the leadership of South...
Children paying the heaviest price as conflict in Yemen enters third year – UN
As the escalation of the conflict in Yemen enters its third year this week, the top United...
Building peace requires culture, education – message of historic UN Security Council resolution
Univocally condemning unlawful destruction and pillaging of cultural heritage such as religious...
Hundreds of thousands trapped in Mosul with 'worst yet to come' – UN agency
An estimated 400,000 Iraqi civilians are trapped in Mosul's Old City as fighting intensifies and...
International, independent probe of alleged violations in Yemen needed – UN deputy rights chief
Describing the situation in Yemen as one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises – ‘and one that...
Iraq a country of hope amid debris of war, says UNICEF chief wrapping up visit
Children have the power to bring Iraq out of conflicts and into a peaceful future, the Executive...
Nowruz a reminder that heritage helps make resilient, sustainable societies – UN cultural agency
In a message on the occasion of Nowruz – the day that celebrates the arrival of the spring season...
UN aid 'pushed to limits' as 320,000 more civilians may flee west Mosul
Humanitarian agencies are bracing for the possibility that in coming weeks about 300,000 to...
Toll on refugee and migrant children continues to mount one year after EU-Turkey deal – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned that one year after the Balkan border closures...
Security Council extends mandate of UN mission in Afghanistan for one year
The Security Council today extended the mandate of United Nations assistance operation in...
In Europe, UN envoy urges political and financial support for Yemenis
The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen called on the international community to do everything...
Relief operations in western Mosul reaching ‘breaking point’ as civilians flee hunger, fighting – UN
The United Nations and its humanitarian partners in Iraq are scrambling to get emergency sites...
South Sudan now world's fastest growing refugee crisis – UN refugee agency
The number of South Sudanese fleeing their homes is “alarming,” the United Nations refugee agency...
Peace in Syria an imperative ‘that cannot wait,’ UN chief Guterres says as war enters seventh year
As the brutal war in Syria enters its seventh year, peace “is a moral and political imperative...
Yemen ‘one of worst hunger crises in the world,’ UN-supported study finds
An estimated 17 million people in Yemen are hungry, according to analysis released today by the...