Volunteers demonstrate compassion of Ramadan in Indonesia: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
Millions of volunteers in Indonesia have given their time and expertise to help build a fairer and more inclusive society according to Valerie Julliand,...
The health authorities of the African nation declared a new outbreak of Ebola after a case was confirmed in Mbandaka, a city in the...
Yessie Mosby is one of the so-called Torres Strait Eight, a group from the Pacific Islands which lodged a complaint with the UN Human...
Marking International Mother Earth Day, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid urged on Friday, for collective action to safeguard biodiversity and protect ecosystems. Read...
The UN chief announced on Friday that he will be traveling to Russia to meet with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and will also be...
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday called for a probe into Israel’s response to the escalating violence surrounding the Al Asqa Mosque...
Glowing spider fossils may exist thanks to tiny algae’s goo
The secret ingredient for fossil preservation at a famous French site wouldn’t be found in a Julia Child cookbook. It was a sticky goo...
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Friday condemned the “horrors” committed against civilians in Ukraine as the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that it feared the worst in devastated areas of the...
A Move to Undermine the Anachronistic Veto Powers in the Security Council Gains Traction
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 22 (IPS) – The five permanent members (P5) of the UN Security Council (UNSC) – UK, US, France, China and Russia...
Chronicle of a Tragedy Unfolded
PHILADELPHIA, Apr 22 (IPS) – The Karnataka court’s verdict to uphold the hijab ban has intensified the protest in the state. The row has...
UN aims to raise nearly $50 million for Nepal flood response 
West Bank: UN rights report warns of forcible displacement from three refugee camps 
UN tells the world: Stop making Africa look small 
Repeated attacks on humanitarian warehouses put vital medical aid at risk in Ukraine: WHO