Geopolitics

Ban and Security Council condemn deadly terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia

New York, Aug 8 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council have condemned the terrorist attack that took place on Thursday in Saudi Arabia, resulting in the death of at least a dozen people, for which the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has claimed responsibility. more

Elections set to begin in Haiti, Ban urges peaceful campaigning

New York, Aug 8 (JEN): Welcoming the upcoming presidential, legislative and local elections in Haiti, which will begin on Sunday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday stres ...

Conditions worsening for refugees in Calais, UN urges comprehensive response

New York, Aug 8 (JEN):The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday called once again for a comprehensive response to the worsening reception conditions for refugees an ...

World food prices hit lowest level in almost six years: UN agency

New York, Aug 7 (JEN): Prices for global agricultural products in July hit their lowest level since September 2009, as sharp drops in the prices of dairy products and vegetable oils more tha ...

Iraq: UN agency prioritizes most needy Syrian refugees for food assistance

New York, Aug 7 (JEN): In an effort to meet the food needs of the most vulnerable Syrian refugees living in Iraq, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that it will foc ...

Almost 400 people rescued in the Mediterranean after fishing boat sinks: UN agency

New York, Aug 7 (JEN): Almost 400 people have been rescued so far from a vessel which sank off the coast of Libya while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea with an estimated 600 refuge ...

Myanmar: UN food agency delivers aid to 82,000 people in flooded areas

New York, Aug 6 (JEN):The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday announced that it has delivered aid to 82,000 people in the most flood-affected parts of western Myanmar, and ...

UN allocates $70 million from emergency fund to assist millions

New York, Aug 6 (JEN): The United Nations humanitarian chief on Wednesday allocated $70 million to help provide a lifeline to millions of men, women and children forced from their homes by v ...

Head of UN watchdog discusses Iranian nuclear issues with US lawmakers

New York, Aug 6 (JEN): The head of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) met with United States lawmakers on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. to discuss the important rol ...