Access to safe drinking water is a right critical to a child’s survival, yet protracted crises have left some 420 million children without basic sanitation, and 210 million lacking access... read more →
Corruption undermines democratic institutions, slows economic development and contributes to governmental instability, Mirella Dummar-Frahi, Civil Society Team Leader at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) warned at... read more →
Partnerships with civil society and youth are essential to achieving the goals of key UN-backed international agreements, such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the Paris Agreement on climate change, María Fernanda... read more →
The legacy of nuclear testing is “nothing but destruction,” and in a world of rising tensions, “our collective security depends” on bringing a global treaty into force that bans nuclear explosions,... read more →
International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism was commemorated at the Conference Hall of Uromieh University in Uromieh, capital of the West Azarbaijan Province on... read more →
People all over the world are calling for a shift towards a greener, cleaner future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, stressing that “we have the tools to address the climate emergency,... read more →
The United Nations announced on Wednesday that it is being forced to close down several humanitarian programs in Yemen because money pledged by the Member States to pay for them has “failed to materialize”. “We are desperate for the funds that were promised,” said Lise Grande, UN Humanitarian Coordinator... read more →
Myanmar’s military must stop using sexual and gender-based violence to terrorize and punish ethnic minorities, according to a new report released on Thursday by the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission. “Extreme... read more →
UN chief António Guterres called for an end to the persecution of religious groups on Thursday, the first-ever International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion and Belief.... read more →
End the crackdown on freedom of expression, was the strong call to the Government by India from five United Nations independent rights expert on Thursday. India and Pakistan both claim... read more →