One Million Civilians May Flee War-Torn Mosul
Noting that nearly half a million people have fled Mosul since the start of military operations to retake the city from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) terrorists,…
UN Experts Warn Turkey About the Impact of Purge
Turkey’s state of emergency has been used as a justification to undertake massive violations of the right to education and the right to work and to plunge many civil servants…
Russia Blocks UN Action on Chemical Weapons Use in Syria
With a ‘no’ vote from permanent member Russia, the United Nations Security Council failed Wednesday to adopt a resolution that would have condemned the reported use of chemical weapons in…
Malala Yousafzai Designated Youngest UN Messenger of Peace
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres designated Monday children’s rights activist and Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai as a UN Messenger of Peace with a special focus on girls’ education. Ms. Yousafzai,…
Renewable Energy Sources to Be Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels: Report
A new United Nations-backed report has revealed overwhelming consensus that renewable power will dominate in the future. Experts say that even large international corporations are increasingly choosing renewable energy products…
UN Chief Disappointed Over Construction in Palestinian Territory
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his support Friday for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, voicing concern about the latest decision to build a new settlement in…