UN calls for promotion and protection of fundamental freedoms on World Press Freedom Day
The past two decades have witnessed a revolution in journalism, creating exciting opportunities for sharing information.
The past two decades have witnessed a revolution in journalism, creating exciting opportunities for sharing information.
The year 2012 was hot! It was ranked among one of the top 10 warmest years on record, says Omar Baddour from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). This, despite the cooling influence of La Niña early in the year.
There are currently more than 1.3 million registered refugees in Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Egypt, according to UNFPA, the UN Population Fund.
The majority are living in host communities, outside of camp settings, which is putting strains on local services.
Asia and the Pacific is the most disaster prone region of the world, according to Dr. Noeleen Heyzer, the head of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
An outbreak of measles is responsible for a stepped up vaccination campaign among Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey, as well as in Syria itself.
United States President Barack Obama thinks the Guantánamo Naval Base camp should close but it’s still open, says the UN Human Rights Office.
Edmond Mulet, the Deputy Chief of UN Peacekeeping, travelled to Afghanistan recently to assess the future role of the United Nations mission in the country (UNAMA).
Measles is one of the leading causes of death among young children and the UN children’s fund (UNICEF) and its partners are stepping up vaccination campaigns among a particularly vulnerable population.
The Second International Jazz Day is being commemorated on April 30th 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Ahmad Alhendawi is the newly-appointed and first ever UN Secretary-General Envoy for Youth.
He’s got a wide-ranging, far-reaching, important job to speak for the concerns, aspirations and accomplishments of the world’s young people.