Syria: 700,000 People Trapped in 15 Besieged Areas
While efforts to fully implement a ceasefire in Syria continue, top United Nations (UN) officials appealed Monday for safe access…
Actor Forest Whitaker Honored for Peacebuilding Work
Actor and United Nations agency special envoy Forest Whitaker was honored Monday as a leader in peacebuilding and conflict-resolution, empowering…
Global Unemployment Expected to Rise in 2017: Report
The global unemployment rate is expected to rise modestly from 5.7 to 5.8 per cent in 2017 representing an increase…
Migrants Facing Freezing Winter Conditions Across Europe
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has expressed its concern for thousands of migrants, asylum seekers, and others enduring freezing…
Human Rights: Prisoners at Risk of Death in Iran
Raising alarm over the health of several prisoners of conscience in Iran, who have been on a prolonged hunger strike…
Thousands of Afghan Children Dying of Hunger: UN
The United Nations humanitarian arm said Monday that the ongoing fighting in Afghanistan has led to record number of children…