A campaign has been launched to totally eradicate a devastating livestock disease that affects small ruminants like sheep and goats.

Approximately 9.8 million people in Syria need assistance to prevent food insecurity as the conflict continues in the country, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

The deaths of two Iraqi men who were refused entry to Bulgaria and then assaulted has prompted calls for a “independent and transparent” probe into the incident.

A South African high school student says that participating in Model UN activities has helped him to better understand the work of the United Nations.

International donors are being urged at a meeting in Kuwait to contribute funds to support humanitarian work to deal with what has been described as the “savagery” of the Syria crisis.

Boko Haram terrorists continue their violent attacks and human rights abuses against civilians in north-east Nigeria and neighbouring countries, the Security Council was told on Monday.

An apparent airstrike at a camp for people displaced by fighting in Yemen has left 40 people dead, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday.

An exhibit showcasing photos and messages of people who have benefited from projects to provide water and sanitation services around the world was unveiled on Monday.

The exhibit, entitled “Water for Life Voices” is in the visitors’ lobby of the UN Headquarters in New York.

Major shifts in the demand for skills are taking place in the global jobs market, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).

The clean-up operation is continuing in Vanuatu following the cyclone that devastated the country earlier in the month.

The United Nations has launched a near $30 million appeal to support the Pacific island nation as it recovers from the disaster.

Daniel Dickinson reports.