"HUMAN RIGHTS"

During her recent visit to Peru, United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Special Envoy Angelina Jolie met with young Venezuelan refugees who use breakdance to inspire young people and create ties with the local community. UNHCR

A group of 51 vulnerable refugees, including 19 children, were evacuated from Niger and arrived today in Italy. UNHCR

Unanimously adopting resolution 2444 (2018), Security Council lifts sanctions on Eritrea and renews arms embargo against Somalia, at 8398th meeting.

Elections on track in Democratic Republic of Congo despite ongoing ebola outbreak and continued attacks by armed groups, special representative tells Security Council at 8397th meeting.

Welcoming peaceful transfer of power in Iraq, Head of Assistance Mission says international support crucial for improving security, basic service delivery at 8396th meeting.

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said the United Nations continues to call on parties to the conflict in Syria’s Deir Ezzour governorate “to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law” after airstrikes reportedly killed four civilians in Hajin city on Sunday. UNIFEED

Every morning at dawn break, Guinean peacekeepers climb into two armored personnel carriers (APC), that would rumble out the UN base soon, to carry out a dangerous task of “search and detect” explosive devices buried in the sandy roads in and around Kidal, northern Mali. MINUSMA

Rising nationalism threatens multilateralism’s 70-year ‘proven track record’ of saving lives, preventing wars, Secretary-General tells Security Council at 8395th meeting.