United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for the Muslims of Rakhine state to be given either nationality or legal status, and voiced concern about violence that has since late August forced nearly... read more →
The United Nations deputy chief yesterday said that the Organization is failing to deliver sufficiently in cities, and its work in and on urban areas must be reinvigorated, as the... read more →
The Myanmar authorities’ restrictions on international aid in Rakhine state is putting tens of thousands of lives at risk in a region where mainly Rohingya people are already suffering horrific... read more →
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba, released her annual report to the General Assembly. The 16-page document outlines immediate priorities as well as... read more →
The UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office, in cooperation with the Iranian Cultural Heritage Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) and the National Iranian Council for Museums (ICOM), organized a training workshop on... read more →
Yesterday morning, a regional meeting on “Enhancing Cooperation for the Preservation of, and Access to, Documentary Heritage” was opened in Tehran. The two-day event, organized by UNESCO, the Iranian National... read more →
In countries beset by violence, displacement, conflict and instability, children's most basic means of survival – water – must be a priority, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said, warning... read more →
The weekly number of reported new cholera cases in Yemen has declined by one third since late June, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said, praising Yemenis for leading a... read more →
Encouraging global action to support clean water and sanitation, United Nations General Assembly President Peter Thomson underscored that when it comes to the environment, everything is connected. “None should imagine... read more →
In the face of disaster, most airports look very much alike – chaotic. The unprecedented flow of people and supplies combined with the overall burden of disaster, are more than... read more →