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 in Iraq for people in need. The UN believes the…
UN Applauds the Deal on Iranian Nuclear Programme
The United Nations has welcomed the agreement reached between international negotiators and the Government of Iran as the two parties pave the way for a viable solution on the Gulf…
Boko Haram Targets Muslims and Christians in Nigeria
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the attacks by Boko Haram in Lake Chad Basin countries, including the deliberate targeting of Christian and Muslim worshippers during the Muslim holy month…
What Are the Lessons from Millennium Development Goals?
The United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) galvanized the world to produce the most successful anti-poverty movement in history, helped lift more than one billion people out of extreme poverty,…
UN Warns As Global Temperatures Soar
Two United Nations agencies have released a series of new guidelines aimed at addressing the health risks posed by the increasing number and intensity of climate change-related heatwaves. These heatwaves…
Ban Ki-moon Opens Event on Climate Change
Development cannot be sustainable if it does not address the challenge of climate change, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told Member States Monday as he opened an event on Climate…