Adults must teach youth to “play by the rules” in anti-corruption drive
Young people are affected by corruption in “unique ways” and adults have a responsibility to teach them how to “play by the rules.”
Young people are affected by corruption in “unique ways” and adults have a responsibility to teach them how to “play by the rules.”
Depriving children of their freedom should be a measure of “last resort”, according to a UN independent expert, speaking on Monday.
“Absolutely nothing” justifies the continuing use of siege tactics by the warring parties in Syria, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday.
A scholarship programme administered by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is restoring hope among young people displaced by the conflict in South Sudan.
Gender equality must be the “benchmark” for measuring progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, the 17 global targets aimed at bringing about a more just world for people everywhere.
The persecution of Baha’is in Iran is a “very deep-seated” issue according to Ahmed Shaheed, the UN’s special rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief.
Muslim women are especially prone to hate crimes and should become more “visible” in the media to make their voices heard.
That’s the view of Zarqa Nawaz, a filmmaker and writer who spoke recently at a UN forum on combating anti-Muslim discrimination and hatred.
Well-managed data can support efforts to deliver aid to millions of people affected by natural and man-made catastrophes, according to the head of the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA.
Newly-identified destruction of the World Heritage Site of Palmyra is an “immense loss” to both the Syrian people and humanity overall, according to the UN Cultural Organization, UNESCO.
Gender parity for leadership roles in public life across the world is still “decades away,” according to the head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP).