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The Security Council today sent a strong signal to perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict that their crimes will not be tolerated, adopting a new resolution to strengthen efforts to end impunity for a scourge that affects not only large numbers of women and girls but also men and boys.

Children’s issues as well as their voices and participation will be crucial to achieve sustainable development, says a paper released today by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), which stresses that investing in the well-being of the world’s youth is essential to make progress on the post-2015 development agenda.

Mohammad Assaf – a resident of a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip and the first Palestinian to win the singing contest “Arab Idol” – has been named a regional youth ambassador by the United Nations agency tasked with assisting Palestinian refugees across the Middle East.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is following with deep concern the latest developments in the southern city of Sidon, where attacks on the Lebanese Armed Forces have led to serious losses in the army, his spokesperson today said.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his sadness at the loss of life, and the damage to homes and infrastructure, in India due to torrential floods in the northern state of Uttarakhand over the last week.

Sustainable and equitable management of Afghanistan’s natural resources such as land, water, forests and minerals can contribute to peacebuilding in the country, according to a United Nations report released today.

Hailing the first-ever graduating class of Democracy Prep High School, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged the young scholars to “change the world” through global citizenship, and to help the United Nations respond as “one human family” to major international challenges.

Marking United Nations Public Service Day today, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon encouraged countries to focus on the importance of good governance and efficient public administration and to celebrate the contribution of public servants to society's progress

The international community must take stronger action to end widespread discrimination against widows, the acting head of the United Nations entity mandated to promote gender equality today said reiterating that an estimated 115 million widows around the live below the poverty line and 81 million are subject to physical abuse.

The ancient city of Kaesong located in what is now the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has today been granted World Heritage status as the United Nations continues its review of dozens of natural and cultural wonders around the world.