A knowledge-based approach to tackling Afghanistan’s drug abuse crisis
Photo by David Mottershead A man gazing into the distance at the Avicenna Drug Treatment Centre in Kabul, Afghanistan. UN News There are many dangers […]
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UN rights office calls on France to address ‘deep issues’ of racism in policing
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani (file) UN News Following riots and protests across France over the police shooting of […]
UN chief voices horror as scores die in migrant shipwreck off Greek coast
UN chief voices horror as scores die in migrant shipwreck off Greek coast UN News The UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday he was horrified at the news […]
Sudan: Crisis fuels ‘desperate’ situation for civilians, as Security Council demands unhindered humanitarian access
© WFP/Mohamed Elamin Grain is provided to people in Port Sudan who have fled conflict in Khartoum. UN News As the crisis in Sudan enters […]
New Incoming General Assembly President to prioritize ‘Peace, Prosperity, Progress and Sustainability’
UN Photo/Loey Felipe Ambassador Dennis Francis of Trinidad and Tobago, President-elect of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, addresses a plenary meeting of […]
Economic woes dash job prospects in low income countries
© ILO/ Marcel Crozet Bangladeshi garment employees leave a clothing plant at the end of their working day. UN News Soaring debt levels compounded by […]
UN chief responds to Indian train disaster
ESCAP Photo/Christian Dohrmann UN News Passenger trains wait for people to board at the Dhanbad Junction railway station in Jharkhand, northern India. One of the […]
315,000 grave violations against children in conflict over 18 years: UNICEF
© WFP/Jonathan Dumont Young boys stand in front of a damaged vehicle in Sa’ada, Yemen. UN News A staggering 315,000 grave violations against children in […]
Kenya hosts UN Habitat Assembly in Nairobi
© Unsplash/Nerea Martí Sesarin Public green space has a positive effect on biodiversity, climate, wellness and air quality. UN News When it comes to fighting […]
UN pledges solidarity with Jamaica, and outlines ‘moral, power and practical’ barriers to development
UN Photo/Jermaine Duncan Secretary-General António Guterres (right) and Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica shake hands prior to their press conference in Kingston, Jamaica. UN […]