Conflict, rapid population growth and urbanization are posing serious challenges for food security in the Near East and North Africa, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Countries in Asia represent the leading production hub of information and communication technology products (ICT), accounting for two thirds of world exports.
That’s according to the latest data released by the UN trade agency UNCTAD.
One hundred days after Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines, many people are still struggling to find jobs in order to get by and rebuild their livelihoods.
The UN Human Rights Office has called for an independent investigation into the violent clashes between riot police and protestors in Ukraine which have left dozens dead.
The international community must act on evidence of widespread crimes against humanity in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), according to a UN Commission of Inquiry.
“All eyes are on Afghanistan” as it prepares for elections on 5 April, the Under Secretary-General for UN’s political affairs said at the end of his two-day visit to the country.
The future for many young people looking for jobs in Asia could be in rural areas rather than in cities, according to some economists working on employment issues.
Migrant workers from Cambodia are falling into the hands of human traffickers and smugglers in their quest for decent jobs abroad according to the International Organisation for Migration(
