Europe

A young girl stands outside a tent at the Vinojug reception centre for refugees and migrants in Gevgelija, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
UNICEF/Ashley Gilbertson VII

Harsh winter poses additional hazards to child refugees and migrants arriving in Europe – UN

19 January 2016
With children now accounting for more than one in three of the tens of thousands of refugees and migrants flooding into Europe, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today voiced concern at the impact recent sub-zero temperatures and snowy conditions were having on them.
UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré

Draft UK surveillance law threatens freedom of expression, UN human rights experts warn

12 January 2016
United Nations human rights experts have called for a comprehensive review of the United Kingdom’s draft Investigatory Powers bill, warning that if adopted in its present form it could threaten the rights to freedoms of expression and association both inside and outside the country.
United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura briefs the press on the latest developments in the country.
UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré

Saudi-Iran tensions will not hamper efforts to resolve Syria conflict – UN special envoy

10 January 2016
The United Nations Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, concluded today his regional consultations with meetings in Tehran, where he received assurances from his interlocutors that regional current tensions would not affect Iran's engagement in facilitating the holding of upcoming Geneva talks on ending the crisis in Syria.