A 160-gram fragment of the moon, collected by the US Apollo 15 mission in July 1971, was presented to the head of the United Nations office in Vienna today, as delegates met in the Austrian capital to discuss outer space issues.
An enormous trove of digital information covering all areas of human endeavour could be lost if specific techniques and policies are not developed to conserve it, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) warned today.
Iraqi crude exports under the United Nations oil-for-food programme dropped sharply last week, according to the Office running the scheme, which allows Baghdad to use a portion of its petroleum revenues to purchase humanitarian relief.
The President of Germany has awarded Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Special Representative for Children and Armed conflict the country's "German Africa Prize" for his "tireless efforts" for peace and democracy across the globe.
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today held talks in London on regional hotspots with United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair, according to a UN spokeswoman.
Amid changing circumstances in war-ravaged Angola, the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Africa is in that country assessing how the world body can better support its peace process.
United Nations staff are faced with an increasing feeling of vulnerability, Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette told the Annual Summit on Staff Security held at UN headquarters this morning.
A new United Nations report documents the rising trend of mob violence in Cambodia and calls for stepped-up efforts to compel greater police intervention.
Actress and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie today ended a mission to Ecuador, where she visited Colombian refugees and got a first-hand look at the Western Hemisphere's most severe humanitarian crisis.