Libya Scores of migrants feared dead in 'worst tragedy' this year More than 100 migrants are missing and feared drowned after a wooden boat capsized off the coast of Libya. 25/07/2019
Yemen Yemeni tanker threatens oil spill ‘four times worse than Exxon Valdez’ Yemeni tanker threatens oil spill ‘four times worse than Exxon Valdez’ 24/07/2019
world news Climate change talks bow to pressure from oil-rich Saudi Arabia Despite meeting during a record-breaking heatwave, delegates failed to make significant progress during UN climate change talks — and bowed to the demands of oil-producing countries over how to respond to a flagship scientific study. 28/06/2019
France Seven ways the Treaty of Versailles changed the world From the forerunner of the United Nations to the end of Germany's colonial empire, 7 ways the Treaty of Versailles changed the world. 28/06/2019
Switzerland Watch back: 'Saudi Arabia responsible' for Khashoggi murder, UN envoy Agnes Callamard, the UN special rapporteur for extrajudicial executions, presented her report at the Human Rights Council, of which Saudi Arabia is a member. 26/06/2019
Switzerland Khashoggi's fiancée calls for international investigation into murder "Those responsible must be punished," Hatice Cengiz said on Tuesday during a "Silencing Dissent" event at the UN European headquarters in Geneva. 25/06/2019
China UN food body elects first Chinese head as climate crisis worsens China's vice minister for agriculture was elected on Sunday to lead the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the first Chinese national to run the 74-year-old agency at a time when climate change is leaving more people hungry. 23/06/2019
Venezuela UN human rights chief in Venezuela to meet with Maduro and Guaido The trip comes ahead of a three week United Nations Human Rights Council session where it's expected that criticism will be heaped on President Nicolas Maduro. 22/06/2019
Good Morning Europe Khashoggi killing 'was not a rogue operation', says UN investigator Saudi Arabia had knowledge of and is responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to a UN special investigation into the killing. The report says Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, should be investigated over the brutal death of the journalist in October 2018. 20/06/2019
Good Morning Europe 70 million people have been forced from their homes around the world More 70 million people have been forcibly displaced around the world because of war, conflict, and persecution, according to a new report by the UN Refugee Agency. The findings suggest that more people are displaced globally than currently live in all of France. 19/06/2019
World Fertility rate drop will see EU population shrink 13% by year 2100 Europe's growth is predicted to peak as early as 2021 however. The increasing median age, coupled with lower fertility rates of EU citizens means that the the population is in fact set to decrease by 67.76 million before 2100. 18/06/2019
Switzerland Teens in cage protest US immigration policy in front of UN A Human Rights Council panel is to review a complaint by the American Federation of Teachers against the "inhumane (U.S.) policy of tearing immigrant children from their families who come to our borders seeking asylum and protection." 18/06/2019
Cyprus Watch: UN soldiers vacate Cypriot former playground of rich and famous The Ledra Palace sits at the heart of Nicosia's buffer zone. 17/06/2019
USA Watch: Anne Frank tree planted at UN headquarters A tree has been planted at the UN in memory of Anne Frank, on what would have been her 90th birthday. It is from a cutting from the horse chestnut that grew outside the annexe where the Frank family hid from the Nazis. 13/06/2019
Good Morning Europe International Labour Organisation meets during centenary year One of the world's biggest defenders of worker's right is celebrating 100 years. 11/06/2019
Outdoor World Environment Day: 10 ways to beat air pollution in 2019 Today is World Environment Day and this year's theme is about beating air pollution. Here's how you can make a difference. 05/06/2019
United Kingdom No expectations? Expert compares UK welfare policy to age of Dickens In a scathing UN report on poverty in the UK, the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights said one-fifth of the UK's population was living in poverty. 22/05/2019
Italy Italian unions refuse to load Saudi ship carrying weapons to Yemen The ship was previously prevented by protestors from being loaded in a French port. 21/05/2019
Good Morning Europe Flood-hit Mozambique in "urgent need" of large-scale international aid United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs says as much as an additional $60,000,000 (approximately €5,500,000) will be needed to help repair the damage done to Mozambique by Cyclone Kenneth. 02/05/2019
World UN: 20m missed vaccinations each year causing global measles outbreaks In high income countries, the US, France then Britain have had the highest numbers of unvaccinated children between 2010-2017. 25/04/2019
Libya Libya's UN-backed government suspends cooperation with France The GNA's interior ministry said in a statement that it has suspended "all relations between the ministry and the French side" because of "the position of the French government in support of the criminal Haftar." 19/04/2019
Libya Tensions flare in Libya as commander orders forces to move on Tripoli Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar ordered his troops to march on the capital Tripoli as the UN tries to push for a peace deal. 04/04/2019
World Climate change impacts accelerating, new report shows “Climate change is moving faster than our efforts to address it,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said Thursday as the World Meteorological Organization unveiled an alarming report. 29/03/2019
Kosovo UN human rights expert slams own agency for Kosovo toxic camps scandal The UN must urgently provide compensation for minorities placed in toxic Kosovo camps, says UN rights expert. 14/03/2019
Venezuela UN Security Council holds emergency meeting on Venezuela crisis UN Security Council holds emergency meeting on Venezuela crisis 26/02/2019
Afghanistan Civilian deaths in Afghanistan reach record-high in 2018: UN "the level of harm and suffering inflicted on civilians in Afghanistan is deeply disturbing and wholly unacceptable." 24/02/2019
