People engaged in conflict near the town of Kutum in the Darfur region of Sudan are being urged to stop hostilities and engage in peaceful dialogue. The appeal has come from the joint United Nations-African Union mission in Darfur (UNAMID) following the latest outbreak of armed attacks. The latest violence was reportedly triggered by the [...]
India and China have enjoyed some of the world’s fastest economic growth in recent years. Since 1995, average income in China grew nearly ten-fold and in India, it has nearly quadrupled. As the global economy becomes increasingly interconnected, the growth rate of these two countries has major implications for the rest of the world. The [...]
Full employment should be part of policies for economic development, said United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson on Monday. Mr. Eliasson addressed the General Assembly as it discussed sustainable development and the Millennium Development Goals of fighting poverty and disease. He said many countries continue to face deep-rooted economic problems, seriously affecting vulnerable segments of [...]
The head of the United Nations peacekeeping operations, Hervé Ladsous, began a visit to the Great Lakes region of Africa on Monday. The aim of the six-day visit to Africa is to discuss with national and regional leaders the situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo where rebel groups are [...]
The on-going conflict in Syria and its effect on civilians is one of the key issues on the agenda of the UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva on Monday. The UN Secretary-General and the UN's human rights chief told those gathered for the two-week meeting that the humanitarian situation in Syria is deteriorating. [...]
A successful suicide is completed every 40 seconds of every day, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). To raise public awareness of the very serious issue of suicide, and to encourage policymakers to do something about it, the World Health Organization observes World Suicide Prevention Day on the 10th of September. This year's [...]
The London Paralympic Games will be remembered as "a success story" according to a senior United Nations sports official. Wilfried Lemke, the UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Sport for Development, said the conclusion of the games on Sunday marked the end of what he called "a glorious" summer. Charles Appel reports. Wilfried Lemke said the [...]
Iranian authorities are being urged by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to allow its inspectors immediate access to the Parchin military site. The head the IAEA Yukiya Amano told the agency's Board of Directors in Vienna on Monday that he is concerned about the activities that have taken place at the location since February [...]
Every 40 seconds a person commits suicide which claims the lives of almost one million people every year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO says that suicide, which is surrounded by stigma and silence, kills more people than murder, conflict and war combined. September 10 is marked every year as World Suicide Prevention [...]
The sale of ammunition to the Syrian government and opposition forces is only helping to prolong the conflict according to the UN Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay. Addressing the UN Human Rights Council, Ms Pillay said the worsening security situation is preventing humanitarian workers from providing assistance to over 2.5 million Syrians affected by the crisis. [...]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has deplored the continued use of military force by both the Syrian government and rebel forces. Mr Ban said failure to embrace dialogue is complicating efforts by the United Nations to facilitate a transition and promote the peace the Syrian people deserve. Addressing the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva [...]
The United Nations is encouraging young professionals anywhere in the world who are ready to launch a career as international civil servants. Through its Young Professional Programme or YPP, the Organization is inviting potential candidates to submit their applications before the deadline of 12 September 2012. To get more information, you can go to https://careers.un.org/lbw/Home.aspx [...]
