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Those who risked their lives to save Jews and others from mass extermination in the Second World War are inspiration for the courage to fight for a better world, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other United Nations officials said today.

The United Nations today announced it is working with Jordan and partners to open a second major refugee camp by the end of the month as the number of displaced Syrians continues to rise, with a record 30,000 people arriving to the neighbouring nation this month alone.

A new trust fund aimed at boosting youth volunteerism kicked off today with the goal of transforming the energy of the world’s young people into tangible global development targets, the United Nations has announced.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on participants at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to strengthen efforts to achieve global targets related to education and health, stressing the imperative of building a better future for all.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly condemned a recent wave of terrorist attacks across Iraq that killed hundreds of people and left many more wounded, while he called on Iraqi political leaders to bolster the unity and security of the country.

A new report proposing ways to tackle violence against women in India represents a groundbreaking basis for action, the United Nations human rights chief said today, urging the Government to follow through with its recommendations.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today appealed for nearly $1.4 billion to meet the immediate, life-saving needs of children in 45 countries and regions gripped by conflict, natural disasters and other complex emergencies this year.

The United Nations refugee agency today called for international action to stop forced disappearances from camps in eastern Sudan that house Eritrean refugees, who may be held for ransom or trafficked for the purpose of forced marriage, sexual exploitation or bonded labour.

The ongoing crisis in Mali is having far-reaching effects in West Africa and the Sahel, a United Nations envoy said today, stressing that the situation there illustrated the fragility of the region.

The United Nations and its partners today called for a further $48 million to assist families devastated by Typhoon Bopha, which struck the island of Mindanao in the Philippines last month and caused massive destruction to homes, infrastructure and agricultural lands.