Liberia is on the verge of becoming a true success story, according to Karin Landgren, head of the UN Mission in the country (UNMIL). Ms. Landgren on Tuesday briefed the Security Council on the situation in the West African country. She said that since 2003, Liberia has transformed itself from a failed state to [...]
The European Commission will continue to prioritise funding for children in humanitarian emergencies, despite the economic challenges that Europe is facing. That assurance was given to the Executive Board of UNICEF in New York on Tuesday by Kristalina Georgieva, the European Commissioner dealing with humanitarian aid. Ms. Georgieva commended UNICEF for the improving techniques for [...]
The general elections in Sierra Leone scheduled for 17 November this year will be a test of political maturity for the leadership of the West African country. That's what the UN Secretary-General's Executive Representative in the country, Jens Anders Toyberg-Frandzen, told the Security Council on Tuesday. Mr. Toyberg-Frandzen said that Sierra Leone is making steady [...]
After decades of conflict, the new parliament of Somalia has elected the country's next president. The election of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud ends Somalia's transitional period. The top United Nations envoy in Somalia, Ambassador Augustine Mahiga, says the election of the president is a major breakthrough in the political transition in the Horn of [...]
The Swiss parliament has been urged to help the United Nations achieve its goals, including the elimination of poverty and nuclear weapons and the promotion of human rights. The appeal came from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon who spoke to the parliament in Berne on Tuesday. Mr. Ban congratulated the people of Switzerland as they [...]
For centuries in one community in India, people have defecated in the street. Now, that community is working to change sanitation and hygiene practices. And the initiative is being led by children! Charles Appel has more. Duration: 2’28″ Source: UNICEF
A cholera outbreak in Sierra Leone which has claimed more than 250 lives shows no sign of slowing down. This warning has come from the World Health Organization (WHO) which is stepping up efforts to help local authorities contain the disease. WHO spokesperson, Tarik Jasarevic says emphasis is being placed on early detection of cases [...]
Jordan has been commended by award winning American actress, Angelina Jolie for welcoming Syrian refugees escaping conflict in their country. Ms. Jolie, the Special Envoy of the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) and Antonio Guterres, the head of UNHRC met with Syrian refugees during a visit to the Za'atri camp in Jordan on Tuesday. [...]
Every year, three million girls and women across the globe are genitally mutilated. Female genital mutilation (FGM), a procedure that involves partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, is practiced in many countries around the world. But as the immigrant population in the United States increases, FGM is becoming more widespread in the [...]
The election of the President of Somalia by the country's parliament on Monday has been welcomed by United Nations officials. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon congratulated President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, as well as the New Federal Parliament and its Speaker for the peaceful and orderly conduct of the process. The top United Nations envoy in Somalia, [...]
The Syrian armed forces have been added to the United Nations list of parties that kill or maim children. That's what the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Leila Zerrougui told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday. Ms. Zerrougui who presented her annual report to the Council says [...]
Advocacy Radio Programme on Literacy Education is one of the key thematic/working area of the United Nations priority in Pakistan. UNESCO is the lead UN agency working together with other UN organisations to assist the Government efforts in the promotion of education in the country Source:UNIC Islamabad Duration: 12’17″
Provision of health care services in the Homs district of Syria is hampered by a lack of facilities and qualified health workers, according to the World Health Organization ( WHO). The agency says that 44 public and private hospitals have been extensively damaged in the on-going conflict, leaving only 14 hospitals in operation. WHO spokesperson [...]
