Preparations under way for humanitarian operations in Syria
United Nations relief agencies and their partners are making preparations for humanitarian operations in Syria.
United Nations relief agencies and their partners are making preparations for humanitarian operations in Syria.
For hundreds of millions of people around the world, safe water and proper sanitation remain a challenge according to the UN Children’s Agency (UNICEF).
Violence continues to be a serious problem in Africa, according to a Tanzanian scholar.
Dr. Lindah Mhando says the causes of violence include unemployment, the unequal distribution of resources and marginalization of women.
Chinese investment in Sub-Saharan Africa has been on the rise in recent years.
In 2008, it peaked at more than $5 billion dollars. However, some controversy does surround the issue.
The United Nations and the Syrian government have worked out a deal for the UN observers in the country who are tasked with monitoring elements of the six-point peace plan.
The agreement outlines the functions of the observers and the responsibilities of the Syrian government.
Three quarters of poor people around the world don’t have a bank account, according to a report issued by th
The number of people who are internally displaced by conflict and violence in Africa has been declining since 2004, according to a new report.
Don Cheadle may be well known for his on screen work, but it’s his off screen efforts to let the world know about environmental issues that he is trumpeting ahead of the Rio+20 Sustainable Development conference.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is working to post mobile clinics in areas of Syria where there are no functioning health facilities.
The joint effort involves the Syrian Family Planning Association and the country’s Ministry of Health.
In recognition of the life and sustenance that the planet and its ecosystems provide to the earth’s inhabitants, International Mother Earth Day is observed on 22 April each year.