Photo:High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein.
Politics
Photo:Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed addresses an informal General Assembly meeting on implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
2 October 2017
The global community is letting down millions of refugees and internally displaced people, and needs to renew efforts to prevent and resolve conflicts, focusing on protection and solutions, the head of the United Nations refugee agency said today.
Photo:Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar area, Bangladesh.
1 October 2017
The head of the United Nations food relief agency called today for an end to the “horrors” driving Rohingyas by the tens of thousands from their homes in Myanmar into neighboring Bangladesh.
1 October 2017
On the International Day of Older Persons, the United Nations is urging the world to tap into the often overlooked contributions of older persons, and calling for integrated care to improve well being and ensure they have the opportunity to contribute to development.
Photo:Women take part in a march to mark International Women's Day in Managua, Nicaragua, March 8, 2017.
Photo:A woman drives a car in Saudi Arabia October 22, 2013.
September 29, 2017
Photo;Two brothers, "Abdulaziz" (age 9) and "Zahid" (age 6), watched from across the river as their family was massacred.
29 September 2017
More than 90 United Nations Member States have signed or intend to sign the voluntary compact on preventing and addressing sexual exploitation and abuse, answering the call of Secretary-General António Guterres to address the scourge.
Photo:An aerial shot of hurricane-battered Dominica.