Iranian Association of United Nations Studies (IAUNS) in partnership with UNIC Tehran organized a seminar on “Role of Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in fulfilling UN Charter’s goals” for university professors, students... read more →
United Nations human rights experts are calling for strong, urgent action by States to ensure that people around the world can enjoy the human right to live in environments free... read more →
Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, the United Nations health agency reported, estimating that it affects more than 300 million people worldwide – the majority of them women,... read more →
The complex crisis in Yemen continues to deepen, with United Nations agencies reporting that perhaps one million people who had fled for safety are returning to their homes mainly due... read more →
Since the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy has framed the current work of the UN to support and show solidarity to victims of terrorism and their families, UN Information Center (UNIC)-Tehran decided to mark jointly... read more →
Last year, Thinkers & Doers – an organization dedicated to promoting change and influence – initiated a survey spanning the Arab region to assess the main trends of philanthropy. The... read more →
Highlighting that many around the world are left out from being able to benefit from global prosperity dividends and that even flourishing societies are seeing inequalities widen, the head of... read more →
Two keys for preventing radicalization for violent extremism are independent journalism and empowerment of media audiences and Internet users. These were the messages last week when UNESCO’s Director of Freedom of... read more →
Highlighting the complex and interlinked challenges confronting the global community that also compound the suffering of the most vulnerable, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for a boost in preventive diplomacy and... read more →
By Johan Norberg* If someone had told you in 1990 that over the next 25 years world hunger would decline by 40%, child mortality would halve, and extreme poverty... read more →