Secretary-General António Guterres and the United Nations Security Council separately offered their condolences to the Iranian Government and families of the people killed in the attacks in the country's capital, Tehran.... read more →
Message from Ms. Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of the International Day of Nowruz For over 3,000 years, millions of people across the world have been... read more →
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... read more →
The United Nations condemned yesterday’s suicide attack outside the Supreme Court complex in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and stressed that those behind the deadly bombing must be held to account.... read more →
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres deeply regretted the adoption by Israel’s legislative body, the Knesset, of the so called “Regularization bill,” saying the measure contravenes international law and will have “far-reaching legal... read more →
NGO Advisor's new annual ranking of the world’s top NGOs yields important and even unexpected insights for the development community. The list — published each year since 2011 — aims to... read more →
The United Nations envoy for Iraq has strongly condemned yesterday's triple bombings in Baghdad in which large numbers of civilians were killed and injured. “This is outrageous. Terrorists of Daesh... read more →
According to a new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the vast majority of all human trafficking victims – some 71 per cent – are... read more →
Senior United Nations officials, including Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) condemned last night's terrorist attack in the Turkish city of Istanbul that killed dozens... read more →
Marking World Soil Day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stressed the importance of healthy soils, adding that “sustainable management systems and practices will unlock the full potential of soils to support... read more →