UN chief urges ‘genuine, credible’ political solution in Syria, as conflict marks thirteenth anniversary
March marks the thirteenth anniversary of the conflict in Syria, with systematic atrocities and untold suffering of civilians.
According to UN estimates, 16.7 million people,...
World News in Brief: Another month of extreme heat, Sudan exodus continues into Chad,...
Summarizing the state of the climate, the month ended with extreme heat in the southern hemisphere where it’s summer, while high temperatures atypical of...
Mother makes 200km emergency trip across rural Madagascar to save baby
“I thought I was going to lose my baby and die on the journey to hospital.”The chilling words of Samueline Razafindravao, who had to...
Global Refugee Forum ends with bold pledges, solutions for displaced
Speaking at the closing of the Global Refugee Forum, the Secretary-General said that protection and help for these most vulnerable of people, was “an...
First Person: Christmas under rocket fire in Ukraine
In Ukraine, there was no respite from war over the holiday period, neither for the country’s citizens, nor the UN workers attempting to deliver...
