Politics

UN and OSCE experts condemn Turkey’s crackdown on media

Photo:A busy street in Istanbul, Turkey.

Proposed humanitarian corridors in Aleppo must be guaranteed by all sides, says UN relief chief

Photo:Al-Riad shelter, Aleppo, Syria.

Turkey: In call with Foreign Minister, Ban seeks update on current probe into attempted coup

Photo:Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) shown with Mevlüt Çavusoglu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkey.

UN agency appeals for added funds for return of Somali refugees from Dadaab camp

Photo: In mid-June, six buses carrying more than 387 people departed Dadaab camp in North-eastern Kenya travelled into Somalia. UNHCR assists returning refugees with cash grants, core relief items, food and other community-based support programs.

Some 4,000 South Sudanese fleeing into Uganda daily – UN warns

Photo: A young refugee and her family cross the border between South Sudan and Uganda.

As Rio Games approach, UN calls for cessation of hostilities during 'Olympic Truce'

Photo:Syrian refugee Hanan Dacka takes part in the 2016 Olympic Games torch relay in Brasilia, Brazil, on 3 May 2016.

Syria: UN aid chief calls for weekly, 48-hour humanitarian truce in Aleppo

Photo:Aid convoy heads to Douma, Syria

General Assembly decision makes International Organization for Migration part of UN system

Photo: This photo from November 2014 shows IOM providing transportation assistance in South Sudan, moving vulnerable refugees on a UNHCR helicopter.

Afghan civilian casualties hit half-year record, with 5,166 dead or maimed – UN

25 July 2016
In the first six months of this year, 5,166 civilians were either killed or maimed in Afghanistan, a half-year record since counting began in 2009, a United Nations report published today shows.

UN Assembly adopts resolution proclaiming Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa

Photo:Dignity factory workers producing shirts for overseas clients, in Accra, Ghana.