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The escalating conflict in South Sudan had driven more than one million children out of the country, the United Nations announced, warning that the future of a generation is ‘on the brink.’

Following the signing of a deal to setup so-called ‘de-escalation zones’ in Syria, on May 4th, the United Nations envoy for the war-torn country praised the agreement and said its success could...

The head of the United Nations emergency food relief agency today appealed for “regular, unimpeded and sustained” humanitarian access during meetings with senior government officials and partners...

The United Nations said that it remains deeply concerned by the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in the eastern part of Syria’s Ghouta, where some 400,000 people are trapped.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) appointed Yusra Mardini – a Syrian refugee who together with her sister swam for three hours in the Mediterranean Sea off...

Even though more than 2.3 million fatalities and 300 million accidents resulting in injuries are estimated to occur in workplaces around the globe each year, the actual impact remains largely...

With nearly two-thirds of war-torn Yemen – about 19 million people – in need of emergency support, the international community raised $1.1 billion at a pledging event in Geneva to aid what the...

Noting that a key trigger common to nearly all conflicts is the element of fragility – fragility of States, of institutions, or of societies – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has...

Young people from around the world joined United Nations staff and international dignitaries in Changsha, China, on 17 April, to show support for protecting and preserving the cultural heritage...

Millions of people are facing the peril of famine in Somalia and South Sudan, and the situation is expected to worsen as the drought and violence fuelling the crises widen, cautioned senior United...

The United Nations human rights office expressed great concern about the safety of civilians being evacuated in Syria, saying a weekend attack on a convoy near Aleppo likely amounts to a war crime...

nited Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on April 10th designated children’s rights activist and Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai as a UN Messenger of Peace with a special focus on girls’...

Using satellite imagery and local researches, the most recent evaluation confirms that western Mosul has undergone extensive destruction, “far greater than in the east,” according to a senior...

Despite daunting challenges, United Nations agencies and partners in war-torn Yemen have completed a major nationwide polio inoculation campaign, vaccinating nearly five million children under the...

Warning that deepening food insecurity in Iraq could leave more than half the population facing “unprecedented levels” of vulnerability, the United Nations emergency food relief agency called for...

United Nations Security Council’s emergency meeting on US recent missile strike in Khan Shyknun region near Idlib in northern Syria kicked off in New York on Friday.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said that he is “deeply disturbed” by reports of alleged use of chemical weapons in an airstrike in the Khan Shaykhun area of southern Idlib, Syria.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, voicing concern about the latest decision to build a new...

Ahead of World Autism Awareness Day, the United Nations called for recognizing the rights of people with the spectrum neurological condition, which is believed to affect 70 million people around...

On what he called a “visit of solidarity” with Iraq, Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the commitment of the country’s leaders to civilian protection and national dialogue, and pledged...