Politics

New law a ‘direct attack’ on free expression in Maldives, UN rights expert warns

10 August 2016

UN study charts extent of unregulated gold mining in Colombia, links to organized crime

10 August 2016

Sudan: Ban welcomes signing of peace roadmap by opposition groups

9 August 2016

Urgent farming support needed amid rampant food insecurity in parts of north-east Nigeria – UN agency

9 August 2016

On International Day, UN spotlights indigenous peoples' right to education

9 August 2016

Refugee Olympic Team makes history at Rio Games

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, 5 August 2016

To tumultuous applause, ten refugee athletes made history on Friday evening marching into the famed Maracanã Stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio2016 Olympics.

UK Armed Forces deployments tackle security threats in Africa

5 August 2016

Around 30 British troops have recently arrived in Somalia to bolster a United Nations mission, while a 35 strong RAF team have been training Nigerian personnel helping to fight Boko Haram.

Nigeria

On anniversary of Hiroshima bombing, Ban urges all States to 'galvanize global will for disarmament'

6 August 2016

Rights experts ‘deeply disturbed’ at erosion of media freedom in Venezuela – UN human rights office

4 August 2016

In Brazil, UN chief encourages Olympic Refugee Team to 'show strength,' inspire the world

Photo:Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre) meets with the Olympic Refugee Team at the Olympic.