World
UN report: 5.5 million displaced by war in first half of 2014, setting record

Syrian refugees arrive across the border into Jordan.
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Ban outraged by ‘horrendous and cold-blooded’ attack on French magazine

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemns the appalling and “cold-blooded crime” committed by terrorists who attacked the French magazine Charlie Hebdo.
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Car Bomb Kills 30 in Yemen
Security officials say a car bomb has exploded outside a police academy in Yemen's capital, killing at least 30 people and wounding 40 others.
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Peace process in Mali at ‘crucial stage’ UN peacekeeping chief tells Security Council

A wide view of the Security Council meeting on the situation in Mali.
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Gunmen Kidnap Prominent Child AIDS Activist in Honduras
Gunmen in San Pedro Sula, Honduras have kidnapped a prominent teenage AIDS activist.
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On first visit to hard-hit nations, new UN Ebola mission chief vows scaled-up support to end crisis

Head of UNMEER Ould Cheikh Ahmed (left) works inside a UN MI-8 helicopter with Dr. David Nabarro, UN Special Envoy on Ebola, while visiting Liberia.
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Two Detained Alleged Gambian Coup Plotters Praised
A Gambian Diaspora leader said two US citizens charged by the United States for conspiracy to overthrow Gambian President Yahya Jammeh in a failed coup attempt are liberators of Gambia’s “oppressed” people.
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With no rebel surrender, UN mission in DR Congo readies military operations

A MONUSCO attack helicopter provides aerial protection for a convoy carrying FDLR ex-combatants from Kanyabayonga transit camp, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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In New IS Video, Hostage Gives Tour of Mosul
The Islamic State group has released a new propaganda video, this one showing a British hostage depicting life as normal in the militant-controlled Iraqi city of Mosul.
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North Korea Hits Back at US Sanctions
North Korea has lashed out at the United States for imposing new sanctions as punishment for allegedly hacking the computers of Sony Pictures.
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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

