United Nations

2016-05-04 01:18:45

At high-level forum, UN spotlights power of information technology in ...

3 May 2016 – Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have the power to help people around the world bridge the digital divide and accelerate innovation as world leaders continue to work towards implementing the United Nations development ...Read more

2016-05-04 03:00:00

UN envoy 'cautiously hopeful' for re-launch of truce in Syria

3 May 2016 – Following discussions in Moscow on the intra-Syria talks, the United Nations envoy facilitating the process has said that he is cautiously hopeful that the cessation of hostilities pact will be re-launched, “perhaps even later today ...Read more

2016-05-04 00:45:00

Flint Michigan crisis 'not just about water,' UN rights experts say ahead of ...

3 May 2016 – Speaking ahead of United States President Barack Obama's visit to Flint, Michigan, three United Nations experts are calling for immediate action to address the serious human rights concerns related to the contamination of the city's water ...Read more

2016-05-03 23:48:45

UNITED NATIONS: Espinosa named new head of UN climate body

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has nominated Mexican diplomat Patricia Espinosa to be the new head of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change. Espinosa's selection was confirmed in a tweet today by current U.N. climate chief Christiana ...Read more

2016-05-03 16:18:45

Humanitarian Funding Update April 2016 - United Nations Coordinated Appeals

As of 30 April, global funding requirements to meet the needs of 89 million people across 39 countries through humanitarian response plans and appeals for 2016 amount to over US$20.3 billion. About $3.8 billion in funding has been received so far ...Read more

2016-05-03 22:41:15

Greater assistance needed to help tackle Iraq's humanitarian crisis – UN ...

3 May 2016 – The United Nations refugee agency has reported that Iraq will continue to need greater humanitarian assistance as the country's displacement crisis shows no sign of easing, with more than 3.4 million people displaced and ongoing conflict ...Read more

2016-05-03 21:56:13

On World Day, UN highlights link between press freedom and development

3 May 2016 – Top United Nations officials today highlighted the dependency of human rights, democratic societies and sustainable development on the free flow of information and press freedom, stressing that these fundamental rights are vital in ...Read more

2016-05-03 06:56:15

Deputy UN chief pledges to spotlight situation of quake-affected Nepal at ...

2 May 2016 – Just three weeks away from the World Humanitarian Summit in Turkey, the United Nations deputy chief today ended a three-day mission to Nepal after meeting with people affected by the 2015 earthquake as well as with senior government ...Read more

2016-05-03 05:48:45

Cate Blanchett named United Nations goodwill ambassador

UNITED NATIONS -- Two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett said Monday she's proud to have been named a global goodwill ambassador for the U.N. refugee agency. Filippo Grandi, the U.N. high commissioner for refugees, said the Australian actress "has ...Read more

2016-05-03 03:46:16

Syria: UN chief calls on warring parties to put cessation of hostilities back ...

2 May 2016 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the warring Syrian sides to immediately recommit to the cessation of hostilities and uphold their responsibility to protect civilians, his spokesman said today. “The Secretary-General ...Read more