The health of people in Niger remains a major concern with the spread of a cholera epidemic and over two million cases of malaria reported since the beginning of the year, according to the United Nations humanitarian chief.
Adam Burtle is a 29 year old documentary filmmaker based in Seattle, in the Northwest United States. He was elected as a United Nations Citizen Ambassador after submitting his video documentary to raise awareness about the need to raise funds to fight measles. His video features efforts by children in Seattle to help combat measles [...]
Torture is practiced in most countries of the world, according to the United Nations independent expert on torture, Manfred Nowak.
An overwhelming number of Member States of the United Nations have called on the United States to end its long-lasting economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba.
It has been 10 years since the UN Security Council adopted a landmark resolution on women and peace and security. Resolution 1325 highlighted the impact of conflict on women and girls, but also called for their full participation in the peace process. At a meeting in New York, Christiana Harmon spoke about her experiences as [...]
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A mass immunization campaign has been launched in Africa to prevent the spread of polio. Fifteen countries across the continent will participate in the campaign which is designed to reach 72 million children who are at highest risk of polio transmission. Melissa Corkum works with the UN children’s agency (UNICEF) in east and southern Africa. [...]
Women are playing an increasingly important role in peacemaking efforts, according to Michelle Bachelet, the head of the newly established entity UN Women.
Burundi may be one of the poorest countries in the world, but there is one thing that remains affordable to almost everyone: the grenade. In this post-conflict country in East Africa, barely a week goes by without a grenade attack. The availability of weapons in Burundi is captured in a documentary called Bang for a [...]
Speaking during his visit to Thailand, the Secretary-General commended the south-east Asian country for its leadership role in providing peacekeepers.
The leadership of Myanmar has been urged by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to demonstrate in concrete actions that the democratization process in the country is credible.
A campaign to vaccinate 72 million children under five years of age in 15 African countries is set to take place this week.
An estimated 60,000 Somali people have been forced to flee their homes over the past week following fierce fighting in the north-western town of Beled Hawo, according to the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR.
There are fears that the cholera outbreak in Haiti could spread to the country's densely-populated capital Port au Prince, according to the World Health Organisation or WHO.
Included in this week’s programme, an interview with Country Director UNDP for Indonesia It focuses on UNDP efforts to help reduce poverty in Papua. (duration: 7’03″)
