Month: November 2016
-
News
Nowruz inscribed in UNESCO list
The multinational case of Nowruz, the traditional Iranian festival of spring, has been inscribed in UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural…
Read More » -
News
UN launches new strategy to minimize environmental footprint of its peace operations
Underscoring the importance of environmental protection and management in the work of peacekeeping missions, the United Nations Department of Field…
Read More » -
News
United Nations kicks off Campaign to combat gender-based violence in Iraq
Baghdad/Erbil, Iraq, 28 November 2016 – Under the theme “From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Step…
Read More » -
News
With 500,000 children living under siege in Syria, UNICEF calls for humanitarian access
As the number of children living under siege has doubled in less than one year to nearly 500,000 amid escalating…
Read More » -
News
UN conference examines sustainable transport financing for developing countries
The first-ever United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference wrapped up today in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, with participants deliberating the needs…
Read More » -
News
UN refugee agency steps up support as winter bites for displaced in Iraq and Syria
With winter approaching and temperatures falling, the United Nations refugee agency is preparing to open more camps and increase life-saving…
Read More » -
News
Violence against women ‘serious obstacle’ to sustainable development, Ban says on World Day
Underlining that violence against women and girls is not only a human rights violation but also a serious obstacle to…
Read More » -
Articles
Near-worldwide improvement in ICT development; but disparity among countries persists – UN
Global information and communication technologies data released yesterday by the United Nations agency responsible for ICT shows that the world…
Read More » -
News
Libya: UN voices extreme concern at worsening humanitarian situation in Benghazi
The United Nations is extremely concerned by the continued worsening humanitarian situation in Ganfouda area in the Libyan city of…
Read More » -
News
On Universal Children’s Day, UNICEF calls for protecting the rights of every child
Highlighting the plight of millions of children around the world, the head of United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called…
Read More »