UN experts fear further deterioration of Syrian crisis
The human rights situation in Syria continues to deteriorate, with innocent people trapped in the fighting between security forces and anti-government groups.
The human rights situation in Syria continues to deteriorate, with innocent people trapped in the fighting between security forces and anti-government groups.
How well countries have implemented the UN Counter-Terrorism Strategy is under review by the General Assembly.
Following the 1998 bombings of the American embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the UN Security Council adopted a sanctions regime directed against al-Qaida and the Taliban.
The number of deaths caused by the influenza virus H1N1 has been underestimated, says the World Health Organization (WHO).
The virus reached pandemic proportions in 2009-2010.
Organized crime and illicit drugs are impeding development, says the head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Platinum, gold, copper and coal: these are some of the minerals extracted from the rich ground in South Africa.
But what happens when all the treasures buried deep in the Earth are gone, and the multinational mining corporations move on?
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan known as UNMISS has released a report on the findings of its in-depth investigation into the inter-communal violence in Jonglei State that claimed the lives of hundreds in 2011 and early 2012.
The killings of women, whether in the family, the community, or perpetrated by the state, are reaching alarming proportions, according Rashida Manjoo, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women.
Gerry Adams reports.
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New figures released by CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, and South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs show the number of rhino being poached has reached record levels.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the world that although the Rio+20 forum has ended, the work to bring about a sustainable planet was only just beginning.