Conflicts around the world are lasting longer and claiming more young lives, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said on Monday, as the agency reported that over this ‘deadly decade’, there has been a three-fold rise in verified attacks on children since 2010 – an average... read more →
The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a budget of $3,073,830,500 for the United Nations to cover the year 2020. This is an increase of approximately $8 million on what was... read more →
While visiting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres extended wishes for a peaceful Christmas and a blessed New Year. “In these turbulent and trying times,... read more →
An Exhibition of Historical Photos and Documents on UN-Iran Partnership was inaugurated by UNIC Director, Dr. Maria Dotsenko jointly with the Political Deputy of the Governor of the Semnan Province... read more →
The United Nations is calling for nominations for the 2020 United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize. The Prize was established in June 2014 by the United Nations General Assembly to... read more →
The top UN humanitarian official has called for a thorough investigation into weekend attacks against the premises of three international aid organizations in Yemen that wounded one person, in addition to damaging property. Mark Lowcock issued a statement on Monday condemning the... read more →
International action to drive down cholera led to a 60 percent decrease in cases in 2018, compared with the previous year, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday. This points to what the UN agency described... read more →
Israel should grant Palestinians in the West Bank rights protections at least equal to those afforded Israeli citizens, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today, citing Israel’s 52 years of occupation... read more →
The Governing Board of the Regional Centre on Urban Water Management (RCUWM) under auspices of UNESCO held its 10th Ministerial Meeting on Thursday 5 December 2019 in Tehran. During the... read more →
As “policies shaped more by fear than fact” have caused untold suffering to migrants, the UN Secretary-General is urging countries to realize the goals of a global agreement that promotes enhanced international cooperation... read more →