Politics

In the Gaza Strip, UN chief appeals for Palestinian unity; renews call for two-state solution

Photo:Secretary-General António Guterres (at podium) speaks to the media at an UNRWA school in Beit Lahiya, Gaza.

Human rights violations indicate repressive policy of Venezuelan authorities – UN report

Photo:Protesters in La Castellana, a neighborhood in eastern Caracas.

'Time to shift from logic of war,' put interests of Syrian people first, UN Security Council told

Photo:Duma, East Ghouta, Syria.

In conflict-affected Nigeria, UN agency teams with health workers to help the displaced

30 August 2017
Skilled health personnel are desperately needed in north-eastern Nigeria, the United Nations population agency today said, after training hundreds of health providers in Borno State on the basics of reproductive health needs.

In Palestine, UN chief says two-state solution 'only way to guarantee peace'

Photo:Secretary-General António Guterres (left) and Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah of the State of Palestine brief the press.

UN extends solidarity to flood-devastated Texas after record-shattering rainfall

Photo:Texas National Guard soldiers assist residents affected by flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston (August 27th 2017).

Children's access to safe water and sanitation is a right, not a privilege – UNICEF

Photo:Children drink from a tap during recess at a UNICEF supported primary school inside Bukasi internally displaced people's camp, in Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria.

Urgent funding needed to ensure full food rations for refugees in Tanzania – UN agency

Photo:A young Burundian refugee waits in Nduta camp, which is located in north-western Tanzania. It can barely provide shelter, household items, latrines and showers to every refugee.

UN migration agency, Libyan authorities boost support for rescued migrants

Photo:The UN Migration Agency (IOM) provides lifesaving equipment to Libyan authorities as part of a wider intervention to strengthen the Government’s humanitarian capacity.

At start of World Water Week, UN Assembly President says water and sanitation goals need 'major push'

Photo:Two boys, 16 and 12 years old , collect water from a damaged pipe on the outskirts of Juba, South Sudan. The water is pumped from the White Nile River, but is untreated, risking the health of those who consume it.