Briefing the Security Council, Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, reiterated the…
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Haiti violence: ‘Carnage needs to stop’ says UN relief chief
The desperate situation prompted a tweet on Friday from Emergency Relief Coordinator…
Malawi: Truck drivers learn about risks of human trafficking
“I used to transport sugar from Malawi,” said an anonymous driver, who…
Guterres calls for peaceful resolution of election disputes in Zimbabwe
Citizens went to the polls on Wednesday but voting had to be…
DPR Korea: Dialogue ‘only way forward’, UN official says in wake of latest launch
“I emphasize the importance of re-establishing communication channels, particularly between military entities,”…
Sudan: ‘lost generation’ of children amid war, hunger, disease: UN humanitarians
Mr. Griffiths said that the conflict spelled trauma for Sudan’s youth and…
Da’esh and affiliates still a threat in conflict zones, UN counter-terrorism officials report
Ambassadors were briefed by two senior UN counter-terrorism officials who presented the…
First Person: Iraqis ‘not abandoned’ after 2003 attack on UN Baghdad
The then New York-based Elpida Rouka had accompanied the Executive Director of…
Building a digital army: UN peacekeepers fight deadly disinformation
Designing ways to fight back against falsehoods that can trigger tensions, violence,…
Guterres condemns assault against UN peacekeepers in Cyprus
Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement issued on behalf of Secretary-General…
UN welcomes release of five staff abducted last year in Yemen
The men – four national staff and a Bangladeshi citizen – were…
Haiti: ‘Unimaginable violence’ against women, children, reports UNICEF
According to UNICEF, nearly 300 confirmed cases were reported in the first…
UN pushes disarmament talks amid fears that drums of nuclear war are beating again
In a message to mark the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing…
Sudan conflict displaces nearly four million: UN migration agency
Latest data from IOM’s displacement matrix indicates that the clash between the…
Niger: Security Council strongly condemns ‘efforts to unconstitutionally change’ Government
The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the efforts to unconstitutionally…
UN pledges to ‘remain engaged and committed’ amid Niger coup
Nicole Kouassi, UN Acting Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, was speaking from…
UN missions battle old and emerging threats, to protect civilians
Climate change and conflict Briefing the Security Council, Lt. Gen. Mohan Subramanian,…
On 70th anniversary of Korean armistice, Guterres calls for renewed dialogue
His message marked the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Agreement…
UN strongly condemns Russian strikes in Odesa, Ukraine
Over the past week, Russia has carried out aerial attacks on Odesa…
Yemen: Killing of veteran WFP staff member ‘an unacceptable tragedy’
In a statement, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator David Gressly said he…