JORDAN / SYRIAN REFUGEE BABY
Za'atri Camp in Jordan is witnessing the birth of refugee babies. Widad Shawamreh recently delivered her seventh child,Doha. UNHCR
Za'atri Camp in Jordan is witnessing the birth of refugee babies. Widad Shawamreh recently delivered her seventh child,Doha. UNHCR
The Brigadier General of the Jordanian Border Guard says the Syrian army is shooting at refugees trying to cross the border into Jordan. Despite the dangers, the UN refugee agency says the number of Syrian refugees sheltering in neighbouring countries could reach a million in the coming months. UNHCR
Israel Tuesday (29 January) boycotted a special U.N. Human Rights Council review of its rights situation, becoming the first country to snub such a session. CH UNTV
The United Nations on Friday expressed "deep dismay" at Saudi Arabia’s execution of Sri Lankan housemaid Rizana Nafeek in Saudi Arabia. CH UNTV
Women and girls run the risk of being left behind in scientific and technological fields if countries do not put measures in place to address discrimination and change traditional attitudes, the United Nations said today. FILE
The head of the UN's Commission of Inquiry on Syria today labelled as "alarming" the presence in Syria of armed radical Islamist groups whose exact identify and nationality are not known. CH UNTV
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls on Member States to abolish the death penalty, stressing, “the taking of life is too absolute, too irreversible.” UNTV
A rise in extremist groups and political parties that exploit extremist platforms is posing a danger to democratic processes, the UN human rights expert on racism has told the UN Human Rights Council.CH UNTV
As thousands of Syrian refugees flee to Lebanon, Turkey and Jordon, UNHCR calls for US$193 million to assist Syrian refugees this year. The revised appeal is a response to the growing numbers of people leaving the country. UNHCR
The conflict in the Nuba region of Sudan is pushing refugees to flee all the way to the capital Juba in Southern Sudan. UNHCR