The President of the Security Council for the month of August announced today (16 August) that the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Syria (UNSMIS) will be allowed to expire and a new liaison office will be established inDamascus. UNTV
As the number of Syrian refugees in Jordan's Za'atri camp draws to more than four thousand, almost 50 percent of those are children. UNHCR
American singer Beyonce, who has joined forces with the United Nations to promote World Humanitarian Day (19 August), talks about her motivation and hopes for the campaign.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today (16 August) highlighted a new global initiative aimed at raising the importance of education. UNMIT
The United Nations (UN) Emergency Relief Coordinator said today (16 August) in Syria that as many as 2.5 million people were in need of humanitarian assistance. UNSMIS