Schools Hit by Heavy Shelling in Eastern Ukraine
Thousands of children have been forced out of school in eastern Ukraine due to last week’s surge in fighting. At…
Days of Islamic State Are Numbered: UN Envoy
The military campaign to oust Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) terrorists from Iraq is nearly won, but…
Putin in Hungary: Discusses Ukraine and Syrian Crisis
In Budapest, Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban on Thursday. According to a…
Over 6 Million Needy People to Get $100 Million UN Aid
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres released US$100 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to sustain aid operations…
Vaccination Campaign Covers 4.7 Million Children in Nigeria
In a major vaccination campaign concluding this week, 4.7 million children are being vaccinated in response to a measles outbreak…
UN Chief Exhorts to Make World Free of Nuclear Weapons
Disarmament can play an important role in ending existing conflicts and preventing the outbreak of new strife, United Nations Secretary-General…