Desperate appeals to evacuate injured from Aleppo
“Desperate appeals” are being made for humanitarian workers to evacuate the sick and injured from Syria’s Aleppo amid continued intense fighting, the UN said on Thursday.
Harsh winter increases humanitarian needs in Eastern Ukraine
The humanitarian needs of displaced people in Eastern Ukraine are increasing this winter, contrary to the expectations of the UN’s Refugee agency (UNHCR) in the region.
Lord’s Resistance Army continues to cause “unspeakable suffering”
The Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group, is continuing to cause “unspeakable suffering” for civilians in central African countries where it operates, according to the UN’s Special Representative for the region.
With right Haiti response “cholera will go”
With the resources to keep responding effectively and improvements in water and sanitation for all Haitians, “cholera will go”.
That’s according to David Nabarro, the UN Special Adviser responsible for the organization’s on-going cholera response in Haiti.
UN brings economic, cultural and educational benefits to New York City
A new study has found that the UN brings significant economic, cultural and educational benefits to the people of New York City.
Libyan political accord “stands firm, but stuck”
The political accord in Libya “stands firm” but is “stuck,” according to the head of the United Nations Support Mission in the country, (UNSMIL).
“Essential services” provided to mankind by biodiversity
Biodiversity, or the variety of life on Earth, provides “essential services” to mankind, according to the Administrator of the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
Internet forum addresses challenge of connecting 3.9 billion
With nearly four billion people still unable to get online, the UN Internet Governance Forum provides a valuable “space” to discuss ways of connecting even the poorest rural areas of the world.
Industrial transformation a “very big challenge” for Africa
The transformation from agrarian- to industrial-based economies is a “very big challenge” for countries in Africa, according to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).