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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres released US$100 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to sustain aid operations in nine neglected emergencies. CERF’s largest allocation of the year…
By Rakesh Raman A number of United Nations (UN) human rights and refugee welfare agencies have expressed their anguish over President Donald Trump’s arbitrary decision to ban the entry of…
Disarmament can play an important role in ending existing conflicts and preventing the outbreak of new strife, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said Tuesday. He pledged to actively pursue the…
More than 100 journalists were killed last year while doing their jobs, according to the United Nations (UN) agency tasked with defending press freedom. The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural…
Raising alarm over the health of several prisoners of conscience in Iran, who have been on a prolonged hunger strike contesting the legality of their detention, the United Nations expert…
The United Nations humanitarian arm said Monday that the ongoing fighting in Afghanistan has led to record number of children at risk of abuse and exploitation. According to the recently-issued…