Can United Nations Protect Your Human Rights? No Way.
As human rights violations are happening all around the world, the United Nations (UN) is observing Human Rights Day today, 10 December. It commemorates the day on which, in 1948,…
$22.2 Billion Humanitarian Appeal Launched for 2017
The world is facing a state of humanitarian crisis not seen since the Second World War: more than 128 million people are affected by conflict, displacement, natural disasters and profound…
Is the World Ready to Deal with Transport Challenges?
The first-ever global conference on sustainable transport takes place this weekend in Turkmenistan. It will bring together representatives from the United Nations (UN), governments, the private sector and civil society…
General Assembly Elects 14 Members for UN Human Rights Council
The General Assembly on Friday elected, by secret ballot, 14 States to serve on the Human Rights Council, the United Nations (UN) body responsible for the promotion and protection of…
Iraqi Forces Attack ISIS Terrorists to Liberate Mosul
A large-scale military offensive is underway to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) fighters. According to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD),…