Syrian Journalist’s Murder Denounced by UN Agency
The United Nations agency responsible for defending the freedom of the media denounced Monday the murder of a Syrian journalist…
Yemen: 200 Civilians Died in a Week
Nearly 200 civilians have died in Yemen in the past week, as the country has seen its deadliest period of…
UN Chief Meets President Putin in Russia
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in Russia for ‘Victory Day’ marking 70 years since the end of the Second World…
UN Unveils Memorial to Victims of Slave Trade
United Nations (UN) officials welcomed Wednesday the unveiling at the world body’s New York Headquarters of a permanent memorial to…
ISIS Terrorists Damage Cultural Heritage Sites in Iraq
By Rakesh Raman A day after demolishing the ancient Assyrian city Nimrud near Mosul in Iraq, the ISIS (Islamic State…
UNESCO Chief Condemns the Killing of Journalists
The head of the United Nations agency mandated to defend press freedom denounced the assassination of Moisés Sánchez Cerezo, a…