Edited News | OHCHR , UNOG
Children in Syria have been “robbed of their childhood” and forced to “endure numerous violations” in more than eights years of conflict, according to the latest report by the independent body set up by the UN’s Human Rights Council to investigate violations during the civil war in Syria.
Edited News | UNOG , IOM
Nearly 1,000 Migrants Returned to Libya in the First Two Weeks of 2020: IOM. Nearly 1,000 migrants, including more than two hundred women and children, have been returned to Libyan shores since the beginning of the year, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said today. Most have...
Edited News | WHO , UNOG
The World Health Organization (WHO) today confirmed the presence of new coronavirus in China, a respiratory illness with 41 confirmed cases and one death to date, as investigations continue and health agencies prepare for a possible outbreak.
Edited News | UNHCR , UNOG
El Salvador’s new legislation to help people internally displaced by violence will help tens of thousands of people who have been displaced by gang violence and organized crime, the UN Refugee Agency said today.
Edited News | UNOG , WMO
More bushfires may be in store for Australia as its summer season progresses and climate change plays its role, says WMO
Edited News | OCHA , UNOG
At least 300,000 civilians have fled their homes in northwest Syria amid intense air and ground bombardment, with winter conditions worsening an escalating humanitarian crisis, the United Nations said today.
Edited News | UNITED NATIONS
In a meeting at the Holy See on Friday, the UN Secretary-General paid tribute to Pope Francis for his “clear moral voice” in defence of “the most vulnerable, including refugees and migrants, confronting poverty and inequalities, appealing for disarmament, building bridges between communities and, of...
Edited News | OCHA , UNOG
Lesotho: tens of thousands ‘one step away from famine’ as drought impacts harvests
Edited News | UNHCR , UNOG , UNITED NATIONS
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and UNHCR High Commissioner Grandi on the Global Refugee Forum
Edited News | UNHCR , UNOG
At a three-day global forum aimed at transforming the way the world responds to refugee situations, UN Secretary General António Guterres took the stage in Geneva, Switzerland, today to underscore the importance of protecting refugees, respecting their rights, and addressing the causes of human...