New York: The Syrian regime is still failing to comply with a Security Council resolution ordering the destruction of its chemical weapon stockpiles, the UN said on Thursday. Damascus also continues to withhold information related to its alleged use of chemical weapons against its own people,
Kabul: The United Nations mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said that the ruling Taliban were responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary arrests, and inhumane punishments in the 10 months since they seized power. An UNAMA report said the violations were targeted at a number of groups, including
London: Around 25 million children around the world missed out on routine vaccinations that protect against life-threatening diseases last year, as the knock-on effects of the pandemic continue to disrupt health care globally.
Addis Ababa: The Ethiopian government said on Tuesday it was tasking a UN agency with helping to rebuild infrastructure in Tigray that was destroyed in the conflict between rebels and federal forces. The reconstruction is part of a project financed by the World Bank, which in
New York: Nearly a third of all women in developing countries start having children at the age of 19 or younger, and nearly half of first births are to children or girls aged 17 or under, new research released by UNFPA, the United Nations sexual
United Nations: The climate crisis, the coronavirus pandemic and an increased number of conflicts around the world have placed in jeopardy the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are aimed at ending poverty and protecting the planet, according to a new United Nations report. The Sustainable
Geneva: The World Health Organization reported a 77% weekly increase in the number of lab-confirmed monkeypox cases, to more than 6,000 worldwide, and two more deaths in parts of Africa where the virus has circulated for years. Most of the cases were reported in Europe and
Beirut: A closure of the last aid corridor from Turkey into northwest Syria s rebel-held areas would spell "catastrophe" for millions of people, a UN aid official has warned. "This is one of the most vulnerable populations anywhere in the world," said Mark Cutts, UN deputy
Geneva: UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet and the United States both called for a swift investigation into the deadly clashes at mass protests in Uzbekistan. Authorities in Uzbekistan said that 18 people had died in clashes in the autonomous Karakalpakstan after demonstrations erupted over planned
Geneva: A UN-appointed mission to Libya said on Monday there are “probable mass graves” yet to be investigated, possibly as many as 100, in a town where hundreds of bodies have already been found and it urged Tripoli to continue searching. The report to be submitted