New York, Mar 16 (JEN): Integrating disaster risk reduction into development can save lives and livelihoods, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said as he toured Sendai, Japan, whi ...

Langkawi , Mar 15 (JEN) Two Indonesian Air Forces Jupiter Aerobatic planes crashed during a practice session before an air show on Malaysia's Langkawi island on Sunday, media reports said.

New York, Mar 14 (JEN): With global leaders gathered in Sendai, Japan, to agree a new framework for managing disaster risk which will reduce mortality and curb economic losses, Secretary-Gen ...

New York, Mar 14 (JEN): World leaders are gathering for a United Nations conference in Sendai, Japan, to agree on a new framework for managing disaster risk which will reduce mortality and e ...

New York, Mar 14 (JEN): As the pacific island nation of Vanuatu braces for Tropical Cyclone Pam, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Friday that it is standing by ...

New York, Mar 14 (JEN): The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has welcomed the decision by the parliaments of Suriname and Côte d’Ivoire to el ...

New York, Mar 14 (JEN): Evaluation will become more necessary for the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals, a United Nations body said on Friday, as it launched a new publication highligh ...

New York, Mar 14 (JEN): The United Nations mission in Haiti welcomed on Friday the formal proposal of a calendar for elections that have been delayed since 2011 and are scheduled to take pla ...

New York, Mar 14 (JEN): The United Nations remains committed to helping Myanmar achieve its humanitarian and development needs in order to boost living standards for all its citizens, top UN ...