The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today said that, according to reports it has received, Syria is experiencing critical shortages in medicines and pharmaceutical products.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today renewed his call for the Great Lakes regional grouping to help resolve the security crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
The United Nations humanitarian chief today discussed ways to boost relief efforts to the more than 270,000 people that have been displaced from their homes by violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu province.
Marking the 67th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged countries to work together to eliminate the threat of nuclear weapons and stressed the importance of honouring victims and survivors by sharing their stories with new generations.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today that global rice paddy production for 2012 is expected to be lower than originally expected, owing to below-normal monsoon rains in India.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today announced it will launch a new collection of precious coins and medallions highlighting the agency’s activities and achievements.
The United Nations envoy in Côte d’Ivoire has strongly condemned today’s attack against a military base in Abidjan that left seven soldiers from the national army dead and seriously injured another dozen troops.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed a deal reached by the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan on oil and financial arrangements, according to Mr. Ban’s spokesperson.
A major regional body, Association of Caribbean States (ACS) today encouraged its member countries to adopt a United Nations programme which would help them streamline trade and increase transparency in business procedures.
With a key meeting to resolve outstanding issues ahead of the end of Somalia’s current transitional period now over, the United Nations top political envoy to the country today called on all actors to ensure that the remaining tasks are completed in two weeks’ time.