Two-time Paralympic gold medalist, Zahra Nemati, will participate at the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The session will be held in Geneva, Switzerland on March...
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by Andrew Hudson, Head of UNDP Water and Ocean Governance Programme The Ocean Conference taking place this June at UN headquarters is a unique opportunity to promote and accelerate action, partnerships, commitment...
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With men still dominating even in countries that consider themselves progressive, the world needs more women leaders and more men standing up for gender equality, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said. “It...
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The top United Nations panel dealing with all aspects of narcotic drugs opened its 60th session with a focus on peace and security, as well as on helping Governments reach...
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The world faces the largest humanitarian crisis since the end of the second world war with more than 20 million people in four countries facing starvation and famine, a senior United...
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the terrorist bombings in the Syrian capital of Damascus, his spokesman said yesterday. “The Secretary-General is appalled by the utter disregard for human life displayed...
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Noting growing prevalence of “fake news” and propaganda in both legacy and social media, United Nations and key regional human rights experts have called on State actors to ensure that...
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In collaboration with partners and as a part of a global supply chain network, the United Nations emergency food relief agency has set about developing the first-ever information platform to...
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The rights of children must also be a cornerstone of conflict prevention, peace-making and peace building efforts, the United Nations focal point on children in armed conflict yesterday told the...
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on International Women’s Day said that historic imbalances in power relations between men and women, exacerbated by growing inequalities within and between...
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