Efforts Begin to Meet Sustainable Development Goals
As 2015 comes to an end, and with it the 15-year cycle of the anti-poverty Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the…
Has Iraq Taken Back Ramadi from ISIS Terrorists?
As reports suggest, the Iraqi forces have taken the city of Ramadi back from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria…
UN Sets Date to Begin Intra-Syrian Peace Talks
The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria has set 25 January 2016 as the target date to begin talks between…
Central African Republic Polls Delayed
The presidential and legislative elections that had been scheduled to take place this Sunday in the Central African Republic (CAR)…
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…
Sexual Abuse by Terror Groups: Security Council Urges Action
The Security Council called on all United Nations Member States Wednesday to do everything in their power to combat human…