Call for international inquiry into human rights abuses in North Korea
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for an international inquiry into the human rights abuses in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for an international inquiry into the human rights abuses in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Poor rains and a drop in agricultural production in Zimbabwe have left 1.6 million people in urgent need of food assistance, according to the World Food Programme (WFP).
There are hopes that the crisis in the Central African Republic may end with the signing of agreements in Libreville, Gabon, on Friday.
The earthquake which struck Haiti on 12 January 2010 dealt a devastating blow to the country and to the United Nations.
The Syrian refugee situation has seen a dramatic turn as severe weather conditions hit the refugee camps around the area.
The UN refugee agency says despite the winter preparations done in recent months, many refugees are facing particularly cold and damp conditions.
This weekend marks three years since the devastating earthquake in Haiti which killed more than 200,000 people and left more than a million homeless.
It’s customary for children in Niger to help out with the chores, whether at home or in the field. As a result, countless youngsters are kept out of school and are at risk of exploitation and abuse.
Za’atari camp in northern Jordan, home to some 55,000 Syrian refugees half of whom are children, is battered by unusually heavy rains, flooding, snow and sub-zero temperatures.
A new international treaty aimed at combating the illegal trade in tobacco products opened for signature on Thursday at the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva.
Three years after the devastating earthquake of 12 January 2010, Haiti continues to draw on its resources to recover.
The international humanitarian response has been unprecedented, and many initiatives have emerged to assist the Haitians in dealing with the devastating events.