Haiti: Ban welcomes agreement reached towards ‘swift’ conclusion of ongoing electoral cycle – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the agreement reached by Haitian stakeholders, noting […]
UN in Central African Republic releases $9 million to respond to urgent needs The United Nations announced today that the Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF) in the […]
Timbuktu: 900-year-old ceremony re-consecrates mausoleums destroyed by armed groups. – A consecration ceremony of the Timbuktu mausoleums, last held in the 11th century, was […]
Somalia: UN political chief visits top leaders in show of support for electoral process A senior United Nations official has held talks with Somali leaders in […]
Social inclusion central to 2030 Agenda, UN Social Development Commission hears as new session opens – To reap a demographic dividend, countries must empower, educate and […]
Food price index starts 2016 dropping to nearly 7-year low – UN agency – The global Food Price Index, calculated by the United Nations Food and Agriculture […]
UN must get ‘priorities right’ in 2016, Ban tells Member States, calling for ‘more and better work’ – Sharing his thoughts on the direction of the United […]
Closing 2016 Youth Forum, senior UN official says young people key to new sustainability agenda – Marking the end of the two-day United Nations Economic and Social […]