Winter Olympics Event Kicks Off in Republic of Korea
As the Winter Olympics kicked off Friday in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres urged people to…
Female Genital Mutilation Is a Violation of Human Rights
Speaking a day ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), the United Nations youth…
UN Urges Warring Nations to Observe Olympic Truce
Ahead of next month’s Olympics and Paralympics in the Republic of Korea (ROK), United Nations General Assembly President Miroslav Lajčák…
World Leaders Unite to Provide Digital Identification to All
Leaders from government, business, international organizations, civil society, and the humanitarian community have called for greater multistakeholder cooperation on digital…
2017 Among the 3 Warmest Years on Record: WMO
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed Thursday that 2017 was among the three warmest years on record. In a clear…