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On what he called a “visit of solidarity” with Iraq, Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the commitment of the country’s leaders to civilian protection and national dialogue, and pledged...

In African and Middle Eastern countries facing famine, unsafe water is as dangerous for severely malnourished children as lack of food, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned, noting...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stressed the need for the leadership of South Sudan to achieve an immediate cessation of hostilities, restore the peace process and ensure...

As the escalation of the conflict in Yemen enters its third year this week, the top United Nations humanitarian official has called on the parties to the conflict to commit to political dialogue...

The Security Council today extended the mandate of United Nations assistance operation in Afghanistan until 17 March 2018, stressing the political mission’s role in supporting an inclusive...

The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen called on the international community to do everything in its power to stop the fighting in the country, provide humanitarian aid, and promote a...

As the Nowruz approaches, Iranians make attempt to renew their living environment. This is done by cleaning their houses spick and span in what is called “khooneh tekooni”. Iranians spend the few...

An estimated 17 million people in Yemen are hungry, according to analysis released today by the United Nations and humanitarian partners, up more than 20 per cent in the past nine months.

Senior officials called for strong political support and adequate resources for the United Nations peacekeeping force in the Central African Republic (CAR), where half of the population urgently...

The conflict in Syria is the “worst man-made disaster the world has seen since World War II,” the United Nations human rights chief said, calling for an end to all tortures, executions and unfair...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the terrorist bombings in the Syrian capital of Damascus on 11 March , his spokesman said

The head of the UN World Tourism Organization on Tuesday expressed disapproval of the freshly revised U.S. travel ban as an approach that still limits tourism, yet hailed Iran’s positive stance on...

Just back from Kenya, Yemen, South Sudan and Somalia – countries that are facing or are at risk of famine – the top United Nations humanitarian official urged the international community for...

With tens of thousands of civilians forced to flee their homes following a spike in fighting across western and central Yemen, the United Nations refugee agency appealed for more international...

Amid escalating violence, the United Nations humanitarian agency for children and its partners have completed the first round of a nationwide door-to-door vaccination campaign reaching five million...

The United Nations refugee agency voiced deep concerned at a new law voted by the Hungarian Parliament that could lead to mandatory detention of all asylum-seekers, including many children – for...

Hearing the heart-wrenching stories of desperate families displaced in Somalia, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres urged a massive scale up in international support to avert a famine...

Amid a spike in new displacement triggered by the Iraqi military offensive to recapture western Mosul, the United Nations refugee agency is setting up new camps and expanding existing ones to...

Unhealthy environments are responsible for one-quarter of young child deaths, according to two new reports from the United Nations health agency, which reviewed the threats from pollutants such as...

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