Eastern and Southern Africa makes progress in fighting HIV
Eastern and Southern Africa is making good progress in fighting HIV and AIDS, but challenges still remain.
That’s according to the United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Eastern and Southern Africa is making good progress in fighting HIV and AIDS, but challenges still remain.
That’s according to the United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
The international community is making progress on protecting people from genocide and other crimes.
That’s according to the UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect.
Earthquakes were the biggest killers in natural disasters last year, according to a report published on Wednesday.
According to statistics released by the UN, there were 302 major disasters in 2011.
An increasing amount of economic data is being published which is showing that economic global recovery is faltering at least in the developed world.
Scholars, policy makers and former United Nations officials are gathering in London on Wednesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the Declaration by United Nations.
People who gather in large crowds run a higher risk of catching communicable diseases, especially if that crowd is made up of people from different countries or cultures.
Palestinian refugees in Gaza and the West Bank continue to depend on outside help to survive.
The UN Agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has appealed for just over $300 million to continue its projects in the territories.
Africa’s economy continues to grow strongly defying the global trend according to a United Nations economic report.
Breaking the silence surrounding the issue of violence against women has been one of the greatest achievements of the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women.
That’s according to the President of the grant-making body, Meryem Aslan.
Women’s groups in Azerbaijan are fighting back against property developers who are being accused of forcing women out of their homes.
Many residential properties have been declared too dirty or too old to live in, but many women say they are being driven out against their will.