Global Economy Faces Risks Despite Positive Outlook: ESCAP
Stable economic conditions in the second half of 2016 provide an opportunity to internalize the economic, social, environmental and governance…
Security Council Takes Tough Measures Against North Korea
The Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted measures against North Korea that United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described as “the…
60,000 People to Get Emergency Health Services in Mosul
United Nations agencies are rapidly scaling up efforts in eastern Mosul to ensure that more than 60,000 people living near…
How to Improve the Human Rights Situation in North Korea
A United Nations (UN) rights expert has appealed to governments and civil society organizations to put people squarely at the…
Is the World Ready to Deal with Transport Challenges?
The first-ever global conference on sustainable transport takes place this weekend in Turkmenistan. It will bring together representatives from the…
Russia Urges António Guterres to Protect Human Rights
The President of Russia Vladimir Putin met Thursday with Secretary-General-designate of the United Nations António Guterres at the Kremlin. “Russia,…