UN Welcomes U.S. Decision to Release 6,000 Prisoners
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed Wednesday the decision by the United States Government to release 6,000 inmates from federal…
Pope Preaches to the UN General Assembly
Pope Francis delivered a wide-ranging address before world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday. He urged…
Yemen Conflict Kills or Maims Eight Children a Day
An average of eight children are killed or maimed every day in Yemen as a direct result of the conflict…
Sexual Abuse by UN Peacekeepers: Ban Vows Action
Vowing “decisive action” on reports of sexual exploitation committed by United Nations (UN) peacekeepers deployed to the Central African Republic…
UN Says Health Services Affected in Iraq
The top United Nations (UN) humanitarian official in Iraq declared on Monday as “devastating” the “inexplicable” closures of life-saving services…