UN marks International Day of Remembrance of Slave Trade
Millions of people were separated from their families and denied their human rights as a result of the enslavement of Africans during the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
UN holds conference on water to address impending global disaster
In order to address the oncoming global catastrophe, the UN hosted its first water conference in nearly 50 years.
Cocaine smuggling and production at record levels: UN
According to a report from UNODC, global cocaine production has rebounded to all-time highs after dropping during the coronavirus pandemic.
Islamophobia ‘major threat to democracy,’: Turkish envoy to UN
Recent ‘attacks … against the Holy Quran,’ are ‘blatant displays of hatred, intolerance, xenophobia and discrimination’ Sedat Onal tells Islamophobia Day event
Quarter of humanity lives in areas hit by violent conflict: UN rights chief
War in Ukraine led to civilian casualties, destruction of ‘shocking magnitude,’ Volker Türk says
Poor countries call for debt revolution at UN summit
Western nations gave out more than $185 billion in grants and cheap loans in 2021, according to the OECD. Official development assistance is one of the pillars of the international financial system.
UN demands Russia withdraw from Ukraine
Coming on the eve of the first anniversary of the brutal war, support for Kyiv was little-changed from that of last October when 143 countries voted to condemn Russia's declared annexation of four Ukraine regions.
One woman dies every 2 mins in pregnancy, childbirth: UN
"While pregnancy should be a time of immense hope and a positive experience for all women, it is tragically still a shockingly dangerous experience for millions around the world," said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Iranians with thalassemia suffer as a result of US sanctions, warns UN
According to human rights officials, the embargo prevents Iranians with a hereditary illness from receiving critical medical care.
UN envoys in Kabul to press for women’s rights
The visit follows the weekend slaying of a former Afghan lawmaker who was killed at her home in Kabul, a murder that "shocked" Guterres, another spokesperson said.
United Nations won’t halt aid to Afghanistan
The United Nations said Thursday it would not stop providing help to Afghanistan despite the Taliban ban on women working in the country's aid sector.