UN humanitarian chief remembers Sérgio Vieira de Mello
UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos has wrapped up a two-day visit to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, where she took part in events to observe World Humanitarian Day.
UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos has wrapped up a two-day visit to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, where she took part in events to observe World Humanitarian Day.
A nutrition program in Mancha, Ethiopia has shown that in the past three years, malnutrition rates for children under the age of five have dropped from 20 percent to five percent.
As populations grow, water scarcity and water pollution are likely to intensify, particularly if unsustainable consumption and production patterns continue unabated.
As the violence continues in Egypt, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights remains “alarmed” at the situation and reiterates its call to allow human rights officers to assess the situation on the ground.
The Influx of Syrians into Iraq’s Kurdistan region continues, according to the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR).
Everyone working aboard a cruise ship, from machine operators to entertainers to hotel staff, is considered a “seafarer” just like the crew of a merchant ship.
Sexual and gender- based violence have been pervasive in Somalia, according to the spokesperson for the Office of the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
The United Nations on Monday observed World Humanitarian Day to honour the memory of all staff who have made the ultimate sacrifice for peace.
About 20,000 Syrians have streamed into northern Iraq in the last few days, according to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR).
August 19, 2013 marks 10 years since the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad was bombed and the UN lost 22 of its staff and humanitarian agency workers.