The migration of people from Afghanistan is a reflection of their “despondency” in their homeland, the senior UN official in the country told the Security Council on Thursda
Tens of thousands of people suffered human rights violations including torture and sexual abuse in Sri Lanka during a almost a decade of civil conflict, according to a long-awaited UN report.
Asia fared well throughout the global financial crisis of 2008 and has since become one of the strongest economic regions in the world according to the International Monetary Fund or IMF.
Attacks on minority communities in strife-torn Middle Eastern nations are a threat to pluralism and stability in the region, according to the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.
The importance of global cooperation for peace to prevail was highlighted at a concert by the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra marking the UN’s 70th anniversary.
