8.3 million Syrian need aid to survive
Nearly half of the Syrian population is now dependent on humanitarian assistance for survival, according to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). The agency says over 8.3 million Syrians…
21 May 2013 / Listen /UNRWA's health programme hard hit in Syria
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"There is no doubt we still have considerable ways to go to realize our ultimate Human Development Goal, "A Long and Healthy Life". That's what Filippo Grandi, the…
21 May 2013 / Listen /Food security and nutritional status worsening in Egypt: Report
Poverty and food insecurity in Egypt have risen significantly over the last three years, according to joint reports released Tuesday by the UN World Food Programme (WFP), the…
21 May 2013 / Listen /World Bank says universal health coverage key to ending poverty
The World Bank is calling for global efforts to ensure universal access to quality, affordable health services. Addressing the annual World Health Assembly in Geneva, World Bank group…
21 May 2013 / Listen /UN chief calls for momentum to achieve anti-poverty goals
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for momentum to achieve the Millennium Development Goals agreed by world leaders in 2000 to improve people's lives around the world. Mr. Ban spoke in the…
20 May 2013 / Listen /UNESCO Executive Director encourages girls in Afghanistan
Throngs of girls welcomed UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova to Afghanistan on 18 May as she began an official three-day…
20 May 2013 / Listen /Latest session of indigenous forum opens at UN headquarters
Thousands of indigenous people have once again gathered at United Nations Headquarters for the latest session of the UN…
20 May 2013 / Listen /Syrian conflict results in over 1.5 million refugees
A recent agreement by Russia and the United States to hold an international conference to end the conflict in…
17 May 2013 / Listen /Fight against homophobia is fight for human rights: Ban Ki-moon
The fight against homophobia is a core part of the broader battle for human rights for all, said UN…
17 May 2013 / Listen /Cyclone Mahasen hits coast of Bangladesh
The United Nations humanitarian agency (OCHA) is concerned about thousands of people in Myanmar's Rakhine State as a tropical…
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