The Second World War had a profound impact on the international community, and established the conditions for the creation of the United Nations. This weekend marks the official remembrance of the tens of millions of […]
United Nations (UN) envoy to Libya Jan Kubis on Tuesday transmitted the proposal for a constitutional basis for the upcoming elections to the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF). “Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for […]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Monday urged the Libyan authorities to approve a humanitarian evacuation of 124 refugees from Libya to Rwanda. “UNHCR in Libya regrets that the humanitarian evacuation to […]
The informal 5+1 meeting on the Cyprus issue convened by the United Nations Secretary-General concluded on Thursday without reaching common ground, but a new round of meeting is planned in the near future, according to […]
The executive director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), Natalia Kanem, on Thursday regretted the British government’s announcement of steep funding cuts. UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, has been informed that the […]
Intercommunal fighting in Ethiopia’s Amhara region — adjacent to restive Tigray — has displaced at least 330,000 people, UN humanitarians said on Monday. “The security situation in the Amhara region remains tense and volatile due […]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday voiced deep concern over the recent armed clashes in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, said his spokesman. “The secretary-general … reiterates his call for all Somali stakeholders to refrain […]
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday commended all countries that have reached the target of zero malaria. “We commend all countries that have reached the ambitious target of zero malaria,” said the secretary-general in […]
The multilateral system has to fundamentally change in the spirit of international solidarity to confront the severe impacts of COVID-19, according to members of the United Nations High-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs, […]
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland Saturday called on Israel and Palestine to avoid escalation in East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. “I condemn all such acts of violence, and […]
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