UN in Action

The situation for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh has become increasingly dangerous with the onset of the cyclone season and monsoon rains, putting already vulnerable people at even greater risk

What does it take to dismantle a 2,000-pound aerial bomb? A team from the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) visited a UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) project in Gaza

At a public school in Rochester, New York, 98 percent of the students are refugees. Meet one of its resilient students, who demonstrate strong resolve to give back to their host country, as well as the officials running the school

“In Madagascar, social and environmental changes have driven many to migrate. In response, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), through the IOM Development Fund, is providing support to the Government of Madagascar to raise awareness

On World Water Day in 2018, the United Nations launched the Water Action Decade to accelerate efforts towards meeting water-related challenges. Water is critical for sustainable development and the eradication of poverty and hunger

Watch the stories of people affected by terrorism. The newly established UN Office of Counter-Terrorism brings together their voices, and works with experts and governments to have them heard and to promote and protect their rights.

Hoda was blinded by a stray bullet while sitting in class at a UN-run school in Gaza. Filmed over fourteen years, this is the story of a Palestinian girl’s struggle to pursue education and build a new life. (Video courtesy: UNRWA)

Natalia Gallardo is a Uruguayan peacekeeper serving with the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO.) She is one of 900 peacekeepers from Uruguay working in the mission

Yemen is the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. More than 22 million people need help right now. The impact of the conflict is devastating. Hunger is everywhere. 17 million Yemenis – 60 per cent of the population – do not know where their next

Supported by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the Syrian Sports Academy holds classes for over 20 Syrian refugees to combat illegal immigration and build a new generation of sports players in Egypt.