Search Results >> date

197 results found - Displaying 1 - 10
Security forces standby in Kinshasa during demonstrations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on 19 and 20 December 2016.

DR Congo: ‘Heavy-handed and irresponsible response’ to protests could lead to further conflict, warns UN rights chief

23 December 2016
News Story
Families flee their homes in Mosul, Iraq, heading for an army outpost in the Samah neighbourhood where they will be taken away from the heavy fighting engulfing the city.

UN condemns killings of aid workers and civilians waiting for emergency assistance in Mosul

22 December 2016
News Story
High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein.

Silencing opposition is 'not the solution,' UN rights chief says as Internet blackout looms in DR Congo

17 December 2016
News Story
Halamish, an Israeli settlement, stands in the northern West Bank, near the Palestinian village of Nabih Saleh.

Israelis and Palestinians must ‘rebuild trust in each other,’ Ban tells Security Council

16 December 2016
News Story
Passengers gaze out the window of their plane and take pictures as they fly over the Swiss Alps.

On International Day, top UN aviation official recalls contributions of civil aviation

7 December 2016
News Story
Tehuacán-Cuicatlán has one of Mexico’s highest rates of biodiversity and endemic species.

UN conference adopts 'Cancun Declaration,' ramping up efforts to protect world's biodiversity

4 December 2016
News Story
There are still over 11 million women in slavery around the world. We need to take action and #EndSlaveryNow!

On International Day, UN spotlights need to combat forced labour, particularly of children

2 December 2016
Human Rights
News Story
These children became homeless in late March 2016 when Israeli authorities destroyed 53 structures in the Palestinian community of Khirbet Tana, located in Area C of the occupied West Bank.

‘Urgent steps’ needed to revive two-state solution, Ban says on Day of Solidarity with Palestinian people

29 November 2016
News Story
Performers at the opening in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, of the 11th session of the United Nations Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.

UN committee on safeguarding intangible cultural heritage opens session in Ethiopia

28 November 2016
News Story
Flooding in DPR Korea, caused by Typhoon Lionrock, has displaced thousands of people and destroyed homes, buildings and other critical infrastructure in the north-east of the country.

‘Massive efforts’ under way in flood-hit northern DPRK require additional support – UN

28 November 2016
News Story