Process to Elect Next Director-General of WHO Begins
The process to elect the next Director-General of the WHO is now underway. Member States can nominate candidates to be…
Victoria Kwakwa Gets Top World Bank Post
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim has appointed Victoria Kwakwa as the new Regional Vice President for East Asia…
China-US Pledge to Sign Paris Climate Accord
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the joint presidential statement on climate change by China and the United States.…
UN-Arab League Agreement to Prevent Sexual Violence
The United Nations and the League of Arab States signed an agreement Tuesday to strengthen collaboration on prevention of conflict-related…
Will Yemen See the End of Conflict?
Following “extensive” consultations with Yemeni leaders and regional partners, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen announced Wednesday that parties…
Red from ‘Angry Birds’ Helps You Stay Happy
The United Nations has appointed Red, the leader of the “Angry Birds” mobile game characters, as an envoy to inspire…