World
Inaugural trilateral EU-Russia-Ukraine meeting on gas
The European Commission hosted the inaugural meeting of the trilateral talks with Ukraine and the Russian Federation on the follow-up to the Winter Package on March 20.
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UN officials stress investment, smart policies for sustainable future of world’s forests
A woman unloading mangrove logs that will be used for charcoal production in Thailand. FAO contributes to the sustainable production of wood fuels.
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Urgent action needed to assist people affected by conflict in Nigeria and Ukraine - UNICEF and OCHA
On 13 March 2015, UNICEF Emergency Director Afshan Khan plays with orphans and children deprived of parental care in the orphanage ‘Malyutka’, Donetsk city in Ukraine.
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UNICEF to send emergency supplies for cyclone-affected children and families in Tuvalu
UNICEF is dispatching emergency life-saving supplies to communities in cyclone-affected Tuvalu. The archipelago nation comprised of nine islands with a population of about 11,000 people has declared a state of emergency, following tidal surges caused by Tropical Cyclone Pam.
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Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction: UNICEF Statement
UNICEF expresses solidarity and sympathy with the governments and people of Vanuatu and Tuvalu as they address the aftermath of Cyclone Pam. UNICEF has been doing what we can to help people cope, and we will continue to do so.
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UN envoy Gordon Brown makes ‘plea from the heart’ to end child rights abuses, promote safe schools
Special Envoy for Global Education, Gordon Brown, briefs the press.
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Darfur security, humanitarian situations ‘deteriorated significantly’ – UN peacekeeping chief
A UNAMID peacekeeper interacts with a woman during a daily patrol aimed at protecting newly-displaced persons at the Zam Zam camp near El Fasher, North Darfur.
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Euronest assembly: "We must focus on the values and aspirations which unite us"
Euronest Parliament Assembly in Yerevan
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Citing need to break ‘cycle of impunity,’ UN panel urges referral of Syria to ICC
A Syrian refugee holds his baby son in a refugee camp in Iraq.
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At Security Council, UN envoy cites renewed hope for Afghan peace process
Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Nicholas Haysom, addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in that country.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
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
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020