World
United Nations begins informal briefings to select next Secretary-General
A wide view of the proceedings on informal dialogues with candidates for the position of UN Secretary-General.
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UN agencies step up joint response to help drought-affected northern Somalia
In Somaliland and Puntland, close to two million people are affected by the drought amid the El Niño phenomenon.
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UNHCR regrets violence at Idomeni
A mother feeds her two youngest children outside their tent in a makeshift camp near Idomeni.
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Attack on care home brings new dangers for refugees in Yemen
The market place in Basateen, the Somali-majority area of Aden in south Yemen has a mix of food stalls, qat sellers and craftsmen.
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UK launches cross-government taskforce on the ‘Panama Papers’
UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, has announced a new taskforce to deal with the so-called Panama Papers.
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UK Foreign Secretary in Beijing
Philip Hammond travelled to Beijing for a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, en route to Hiroshima for the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting.
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In Geneva, senior UN official urges all-inclusive approach to stop virulent spread of violent extremism
Director-General of United Nations Office of Geneva (UNOG) Michael Møller addresses the conference on Preventing Violent Extremism, at the Palais des Nations.
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Human Rights
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020