Europe

Restoration work is underway in Chernobyl-affected areas, 33 years after the disaster. (April 2019)
UNDP Belarus/Siarhei Hapon

Chernobyl nuclear disaster-affected areas spring to life, 33 years on

26 April 2019
Economic Development

More than three decades after the devastating explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, parts of Belarus’ adjoining regions have sprung back to life and the biggest of them, Homiel, has become a leading destination for domestic and international investors.

UNICEF distributes aid supplies to women in the village of Petrivske, Donetsk region, Ukraine. (February 2015)
UNICEF/Tomas Vlach

Security Council: UN calls for ‘spirit and letter’ of Ukraine agreements to be upheld, as Russia issues simplified citizenship decree

25 April 2019
Peace and Security

The UN’s political affairs chief has urged all parties to the peace plan protocol for eastern Ukraine known as the Minsk Agreements, to avoid “any unilateral steps” that could undermine efforts to demilitarize the eastern conflict zone.

Notre-Dame cathedral after the fire in Paris. Sections of the cathedral were under scaffolding as part of extensive renovations. (16 April 2019)
UNESCO/George Papagiannis

UNESCO experts ready to assist reconstruction of iconic Notre Dame, following devastating blaze

16 April 2019
Culture and Education

Two-thirds of the largely medieval roof of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris have “gone” after the devastating fire in Paris on Monday evening, but UN cultural experts are standing by to offer help where it is needed in rebuilding the iconic structure.

UNFICYP peacekeepers from Argentina deployed to the mission's UN Flight unit conduct regular helicopter patrols along the buffer zone.
UNFICYP/Katarina Zahorska

Peacekeeping: A 'great opportunity' to develop professionally and personally

4 April 2019
Peace and Security

A senior commander from Argentina, who has been deployed to the United Nations peacekeeping mission on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, has said that serving the UN is a “great opportunity” to develop professionally and personally.