Geopolitics
New York, Aug 5 (JEN): The United Nations counts on the leadership and support of the United States on a range of critical issues, from climate change and sustainable development to resolving crises such as those in Syria and Yemen, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday, following a meeting at the White House with President Barack Obama. more
Donors urged to meet critical funding shortfall faced by UNRWA for Palestinian refugees

New York, Aug 5 (JEN): Voicing concern over the financial situation confronting the United Nations agency assisting Palestine refugees, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called on all ...

Kolkata's Chemould Art Gallery hosts Art Adda

Kolkata, Aug 4 (JEN)5: Kolkata's Chemould Art Gallery, in association with Smita Art, hosted Art Adda, an informal discussion on ‘The Future of Installation Art’ as a part of Pr ...

UN-backed international forum delivers roadmap for Somalia’s future

New York, Aug 4 (JEN): The United Nations and its partners have welcomed the significant commitments made at a recent high-level forum in Somalia that will be critical to the future of the H ...

Member States lauded for reaching agreement on UN development agenda

New York, Aug 4 (JEN): Member States answered the call to make 2015 a year of global action by agreeing on a “bold, ambitious and transformative” sustainable development agenda f ...

UN officials condemn West Bank arson attack that killed Palestinian child

New York, Aug 1 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the UN special envoy on the Middle East have strongly condemned Friday’s arson attack in the West Bank that kil ...

Yemen: UN begins food aid distribution in war-torn districts of Aden

New York, Jul 31 (JEN): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun distribution of food to around 340,000 people in eight of the worst-affected areas of the southern Yemeni port ...

UNESCO voices alarm at reported killing of Iraqi journalists by extremists

New York, Jul 31 (JEN): The Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voiced deep concern on Thursday over the reported killing of two ...

UN-backed plan sets disaster resilience standards for hotels in Asia and Pacific

New York, Jul 30 (JEN): A United Nations-backed plan to develop and pilot disaster risk management standards for the hotel industry in Asia and the Pacific, home to 80 per cent of the world' ...

Iraq: Security Council approves one year renewal of UN Assistance Mission

New York, Jul 30 (JEN): The Security Council on Wednesday extended for another year the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) and expressed its intention to review the operation ...