Two years on, Iran nuclear accord at a ‘critical crossroads,’ UN Security Council told
The United Nations political chief told the Security Council Tuesday that the UN Secretariat is not yet in a position to confirm whether the ballistic missiles launched at the Saudi cities of Yanbu and Riyadh were Iranian Qiam-1 missiles, as assessed by Saudi authorities.
DR Congo: UN officials hail landmark convictions, life sentences in Kavumu child rape cases
UNICEF says 2017 has been a ‘very difficult year’ for children in Central African Republic
For children and women in the Central African Republic, 2017 has been a very difficult year and sadly, the situation is not expected to improve in the coming months, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Tuesday.
Security Council renews Syrian cross-border relief convoys amid ongoing challenges for aid workers
Ukraine: UN agencies stepping up aid to most vulnerable as temperatures plummet
As temperatures plummet across Ukraine, the United Nations refugee and migration agencies said Tuesday that they are stepping up assistance to the most vulnerable people affected by the conflict in the country’s east.
UN agencies scale up work in Bangladesh as Rohingya refugee crisis enters fourth month
As the Rohingya refugee emergency in Bangladesh enters its fourth month, United Nations agencies are scaling up their relief work to respond to a range of issues, including outbreak of diphtheria, lack of access to sanitation and sexual violence.
UN rights chief calls for independent probe into Israeli forces ‘shocking’ shooting of amputee
Over 130 civilians killed in 11 days in airstrikes in Yemen, reports UN rights office
Voicing deep concern over the surge in civilian casualties in Yemen in airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition, following the killing of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh earlier this month, the United Nations rights office has urged all parties to the conflict to ensure that civilians are protected.