UNICEF Launches $2.8 Billion Appeal for Children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced Tuesday the launch of a $2.8 billion appeal to reach 43 million children…
Intra-Syrian Talks for Ceasefire Delayed
Intra-Syrian talks that were scheduled to begin in Geneva Monday under United Nations sponsorship will now start on Friday. The…
Half the Population of Central African Republic Faces Hunger
An emergency food security assessment by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and its partners has revealed that half…
Iranian Bank Removed from Sanctions List
The United Nations Security Council announced Sunday that it has removed Iranian Bank Sepah and its international subsidiary from a…
Syria: ‘Starvation as a Weapon Is a War Crime’
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the situation is “utterly unconscionable” in Syria and warned that the use of starvation…