West Mosul “a ghost city” devoid of all life: IOM
Recently-liberated West Mosul has become “a ghost city” which is devoid of all life and urgently in need of international funds so residents can return.
Recently-liberated West Mosul has become “a ghost city” which is devoid of all life and urgently in need of international funds so residents can return.
It is “vital” that the status quo for Jerusalem’s holy sites is preserved, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process said on Tuesday, following days of violent unrest that has claimed seven lives.
South Sudanese citizens who have been displaced to UN protection camps as a result of conflict in the country say they feel safer when those camps are searched for weapons and other prohibited items.
The launch of an early warning system in Tuvalu will better inform residents of the Pacific island nation about oncoming cyclones and other disasters, according to a senior UN official in the region.
Allowing families who receive cash from migrants working overseas access to reliable financial services, is “a low-hanging fruit” which would boost sustainable development.
That’s the view of Louise Arbour, the UN Special Representative for International Migration.
Growing up in a multilingual home has taught a young woman from Zimbabwe to value all cultures.
Gugulethu Jemaine Nyathi said having parents who speak different languages has served her well as she pursues an engineering degree at Jiangsu University in China.
From Lebanon to Greece, British Photographer Giles Duley has been capturing refugees’ epic journeys of survival as they search for a new home.
When it comes to young women’s right to access reproductive health care, “knowledge is power,” according to an activist from Zimbabwe.
Farmers producing 80 per cent of the world’s food are suffering the most from poverty and malnutrition, according to the deputy chief of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
The opportunity to deliver a speech in French on gender equality to the UN General Assembly has cemented a young British student’s decision to push for more women’s representation in UK politics.