Christians working in Greece’s most notorious asylum detention centre have tried to convert some of the Muslim detainees, who have been held under the terms of the EU-Turkey migration deal.... read more →
About 25,000 people, including more than 12,000 children, have been displaced from a neighborhood in western Aleppo City by intense military attacks initiated by armed opposition groups, a United Nations... read more →
Thousands of children in conflict-affected countries have been detained without charge for months or even years as national security threats, Human Rights Watch said in a report released recently. The... read more →
With all eyes on Yemeni peace negotiations, the United Nations envoy for the country announced yesterday that the UN-supported talks under way in Kuwait have been extended for an additional... read more →
In the first six months of this year, 5,166 civilians were either killed or maimed in Afghanistan, a half-year record since counting began in 2009, a United Nations report published... read more →
Ahead of World Hepatitis Day – observed annually on 28 July – the United Nations health agency has said it plans to release new testing guidelines for hepatitis B and C, among... read more →
The United Nations General Assembly yesterday unanimously adopted a resolution approving an agreement to make the International Organization for Migration (IOM) part of the UN system as a related organization.... read more →
Citing the alarming humanitarian conditions across Syria, the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator yesterday urged fresh momentum and action to protect civilians and ensure sustained aid access “before it's too... read more →
Ten exceptional community-based organizations have won the 2016 Red Ribbon Award for their inspiring work towards ending or reducing the impact of the AIDS epidemic. They were presented with the... read more →
The United Nations department providing logistical support to field missions announced the launch of a new mandatory online programme for all uniformed and civilian personnel to strengthen training on the... read more →