Syrian Swimmer Named UN Refugee Agency Goodwill Ambassador
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) appointed Thursday Yusra Mardini as its new Goodwill Ambassador.…
UN Calls for an End to Attacks on Syrian Hospitals
Following reports of airstrikes that damaged hospitals in northern Syria, two senior United Nations (UN) humanitarian officials on Wednesday called…
Terrorists in the Middle East Using Chemical Weapons: UN Chief
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday warned that progress made in eliminating the world’s declared stockpiles of chemical weapons…
Can Tax Regime Help Counter Corruption in India?
Anita Kapur, Member – Competition Appellate Tribunal, delivered Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) lecture on the topic “Tax Regime for countering…
Security Council Unity Can Address Human Rights Violations: UN Chief
Briefing the Security Council, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stressed Tuesday the importance of unity in the 15-member body to…
One Million Civilians May Flee War-Torn Mosul
Noting that nearly half a million people have fled Mosul since the start of military operations to retake the city…