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Refugee crisis: 'Exponential increase in global solidarity' needed - UN

The refugee and displacement crisis “demands an exponential increase in global solidarity,” the United Nations Secretary-General said in Geneva. Ban

Central African Republic

Fresh allegations of sexual abuse against UN peacekeepers in CAR

The United Nations says it is gathering information concerning fresh allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation against its peacekeepers in the

Cinema

Red from the 'Angry Birds' becomes honorary ambassador at the United Nations

Red, the animated character in the upcoming ‘The Angry Birds Movie’, was named Honorary Ambassador for Green on the International Day of Happiness at

Europe News

Refugee convention "must be applied" in Turkey says UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

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Switzerland

"Rhetoric could derail Syria talks" warns UN after opening session

UN sponsored talks are due to resume today in Geneva aimed at creating a roadmap to end the conflict in Syria. But after day one the UN’s Syria

Ukraine

Resilience and rebuilding – tales from a war-torn Ukraine hospital

Switzerland

A fresh round of Syrian peace talks gets underway in Geneva

The conflict began five years ago this week

USA

UN votes to repatriate peacekeepers accused of sex abuse

The United Nations Security Council on Friday adopted its first resolution to tackle the growing scourge of sex abuse by peacekeepers, backing

Syria

Signs Syrian main opposition will attend fresh round of UN peace talks this week

There are signs the main Syrian opposition council will attend fresh UN peace talks in Geneva later this week

World News

UN reports a rise in allegations of sexual abuse by its personnel

There’s been a rise in the number of allegations of sexual exploitation or sexual abuse against United Nations personnel. Last year there were 99

Syria

Syrian truce may be fragile, but it's allowing flow of crucial aid

The UN estimates almost half a million people are stuck in besieged areas of Syria and a further 4.6 million are in hard-to-reach areas

North Korea

UN approves harsh new sanctions for North Korea

North Korea faces harsh new sanctions after the United Nations Security Council unanimously passed a resolution drafted by the regime’s closest ally

Yemen

More than half of Yemenis in urgent need of aid, UN warns

Greece

UN warns of looming humanitarian crisis in Greece as migrant numbers soar

The UN refugee agency says crowded and appalling condition for migrants have been fuelling tensions and violence on the Greek border with the former

Syria

Hopes for Syrian aid despite ceasefire violations

The United Nations is hoping that the truce brokered in Syria will provide a window of opportunity to distribute much needed aid in besieged areas

Korea

US presents draft UN resolution on North Korea

The United States has presented a draft resolution to the UN Security Council that it said will significantly increase pressure on North Korea in

Syria

UN airdrop in Syria goes 'off target'

The United Nations says the planned ceasefire due to come into force in Syria this weekend is set to rescue the population from “the abyss” and end

USA

UNHCR despairs over Europe's lack of solidarity in handling refugee crisis

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, on Wednesday criticised the lack of solidarity across in Europe in addressing the

World News

Amnesty International condemns global 'wholesale assault' on human rights

Amnesty International says the United Nations has systematically failed to uphold human rights and international law – and the Syrian conflict is one

World News

UN pays tribute after death of 'memorable' ex-chief Boutros-Ghali

The former United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali has died in Cairo at the age of 93. He had recently been admitted into hospital