More than half a million vulnerable and food-insecure people in war-torn Yemen will receive immediate relief and long-term sustainable agricultural support, thanks to a $36 million project launched by the... read more →
The UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office and the International Centre on Qanats and Historic Hydraulic Structures (ICQHS) kicked off a three-day international expert meeting in Yazd, Iran, about Climate Change Adaptation... read more →
Wars in the Middle East prevent achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs), said Iran's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Eshaq Al-e Habib on Monday. Al-e-Habib made the remarks while... read more →
With 1.6 billion people living in inadequate housing, one billion of whom reside in slums and informal settlements, the United Nations is spotlighting affordable homes on the World Habitat Day, which... read more →
More than 90 United Nations Member States have signed or intend to sign the voluntary compact on preventing and addressing sexual exploitation and abuse, answering the call of Secretary-General António Guterres to... read more →
On the International Day of Older Persons, the United Nations is urging the world to tap into the often overlooked contributions of older persons, and calling for integrated care to... read more →
Warning that the horrific accounts of rape and sexual assault against Rohingya women and girls fleeing unrest in Myanmar could be “just the tip of the iceberg,” the United Nations... read more →
The United Nations Human Rights Council concluded its 36th session in Geneva, having adopted 33 resolutions, 20 by consensus, addressing multiple themes as well as human rights situations in Yemen,... read more →
Schooling without learning is a terrible waste of precious resources and of human potential, the World Bank said, warning in a new report that millions of young students in low... read more →
The United Nations General Assembly wrapped up its 72nd annual general debate, with its President underscoring prevention of conflicts before they break out, support for UN peacekeeping, sustainable development, and... read more →