UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office participated in the second celebration of the “International Museum Day”, organized by the General Office for Museums under the Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization) which took... read more →
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is at the forefront of fighting hunger, mitigating the climate crisis and facilitating “the transition to smart sustainable cities", said the chief of the UN agency... read more →
Nowhere is safe in Yemen, the head of the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF said, after an attack in the city of Taiz claimed the lives of 12 civilians, including seven... read more →
Attacks on schools in Afghanistan tripled between 2017 and 2018, surging from 68 to 192, UNICEF said today. It was the first time school attacks had increased since 2015. “Education... read more →
In Afghanistan, children suffering from the most serious form of malnutrition may die, unless $7 million in funding is found within weeks, UNICEF said on Friday. Speaking in Geneva, UN... read more →
Against a backdrop of unresolved trade tensions, high international policy uncertainty and softening business confidence, the UN on Tuesday announced a broad-based slowdown in the global economy and cut its growth predictions. The data comes... read more →
A violent attack against the United Nation's Integrated Stabilization Mission for Mali (MINUSMA) that left one peacekeeper dead on Saturday, drew strong condemnation from Secretary-General António Guterres. Mr. Guterres is... read more →
Thursday’s airstrikes on Yemen’s capital Sana’a that reportedly killed five children and injured dozens more, have been strongly condemned by UN agencies, which have warned of the “brutal toll” on... read more →
Three in four child casualties in world’s deadliest conflicts caused by explosive weapons. Suicide bombs, landmines, unexploded ordinance, air strikes and other forms of explosives account for 72% of child... read more →
Many countries need to invest more and take greater action to reduce the number of babies born with low birth weights which put their health at risk, urges a United... read more →