UN chief urges ‘prevention’ in terror fight
United Nations — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that countries must tackle the “underlying conditions that can... Read more
20 Jun, 2023
Spike in boats smuggling meth out of Myanmar: UN
Bangkok — Asian drug trafficking networks are increasingly using sea routes to smuggle methamphetamines out of Myanmar and ramping... Read more
2 Jun, 2023
UN climate agency picks first woman leader
Geneva — The World Meteorological Organization voted in Argentina’s Celeste Saulo on Thursday to become its first woman leader... Read more
1 Jun, 2023
Weather disaster death tolls would be higher without early-warning systems – UN
UNGeneva – Weather-related disasters have surged over the past 50 years, causing swelling economic damage even as early warning... Read more
22 May, 2023
UN initiative to support Libya polls this year
United Nations – The UN envoy to Libya on Monday announced a push to help the country organize presidential... Read more
28 Feb, 2023
UN pauses aid flights in east DRC after helicopter attack
Kinshasa – The United Nations announced Monday it was suspending humanitarian flights across much of conflict-torn eastern Democratic Republic... Read more
28 Feb, 2023
UN chief warns progress on human rights has ‘gone into reverse’
Geneva – Respect for human rights has gone into reverse, the United Nations chief warned on Monday, calling for... Read more
27 Feb, 2023
DRC, UN ask for $2.25 billion in humanitarian aid
Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the UN’s humanitarian arm on Wednesday appealed for $2.25 billion in... Read more
23 Feb, 2023
United Nations says one woman dies every 2 mins in pregnancy and childbirth
Geneva – A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth complications, despite maternal mortality rates dropping... Read more
23 Feb, 2023
UNESCO conference tackles disinformation, hate speech
Paris – A global UN conference on how to battle online disinformation and hate speech without endangering human rights... Read more
22 Feb, 2023
