The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Monday that the number of people teetering on the edge of famine in 43 countries, has...
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The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has condemned “in the strongest terms” the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, following a drone attack overnight...
The UN chief has joined the whole UN system in Sierra Leone in mourning the victims of an fuel tanker collision on Friday night in the...
Vaccinating refugees in Indonesia, for the benefit of all
Refugees in Indonesia, many of whom have fled Afghanistan’s mounting crises, have lagged far behind the rest of the population when it comes to...
COP26: Indigenous peoples, protests, and a call to end the war on nature
As millions took to the streets of cities around the world on Saturday, demanding greater climate action, some countries taking part in the COP26...
Rebuilding a future for the displaced people of Burkina Faso: a Resident Coordinator Blog
More than a million people in Burkina Faso have been displaced from their homes, victims of ongoing conflict and poverty. Nevertheless, following a recent...
International calls for the restoration of democratic government in Sudan continued on Friday, as the Human Rights Council met in special session in Geneva to discuss the recent military coup. Read the full story, “Sudan coup: Human Rights Council hears...
The United Nations General Assembly and Security Council elected a new judge this Friday to sit on the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the UN. ...
A Nepalese peacekeeper serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was on Friday named the recipient of the UN Woman Police Officer of the...
Daughters of a Lesser God (II) 200 Million Girls Mutilated
MADRID, Nov 05 (IPS) – While male circumcision is spread mainly among Muslim and other religious communities, and it is apparently accepted by some...
Land degradation is costing far more than restoring: UN deputy chief 
Rohingyas in Myanmar suffering ‘heartbreaking’ misery and cruelty 
As wars spread, the global food system unravels 
One million children in Afghanistan face deadly malnutrition