UN Chief Hails German Policy for the Protection of Refugees
Speaking to the media in Munich, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres hailed the important role Germany has placed at a…
President Obama’s Final Message to PM Modi of India
The U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by phone on Wednesday with Prime Minister (PM) of India Narendra Modi. This was…
Has the United Nations Become a Private Club for Entertainment?
According to the United Nations (UN), the year 2016 was a challenging one for the international community. The world body…
World Bank Raises $75 Billion to End Extreme Poverty
A coalition of more than 60 donor and borrower governments have agreed to ratchet up the fight against extreme poverty…
What Are the Housing and Urban Development Challenges?
In the context of growing urbanization in different forms, ministers and senior officials of 68 countries from the Asia Pacific…
535 Million Children Live in Conflict Areas: UNICEF
An estimated 535 million children – nearly one in four – live in countries affected by conflict or disaster, often…