Tag: UN

The UN refugee agency has expressed great worry over the finding of around 100 naked males at the Greek-Turkish border. Two countries have laid blame for...

The United Nations has issued a warning that hunger has reached catastrophic levels in one of Haiti's largest slums, as gang violence and economic crises push the country to the "breaking point." According to the UN, about 20,000 people in the capital's poor Cité Soleil neighbourhood have severely limited access to food and may face hunger. Across Haiti, almost five million are struggling with malnutrition. "Haiti is facing a humanitarian catastrophe," a top UN official said. "The severity and the extent of...

Russia's Geneva U.N. envoy told Reuters on Thursday that Moscow has expressed reservations to the UN about a pact on Black Sea grain exports...

Twenty-six African countries voted in favour of a UN resolution rejecting Moscow’s contentious referendums in four Ukrainian regions that it declared part of Russia. Nineteen...

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) reports that over 900,000 people have been affected by floods in 29 countries throughout...

As officials battle to control an outbreak that has claimed the lives of more than 117 people so far, the number of cholera cases...

Ashong’s recognition in the Business and Entrepreneurship category was for her spirited leadership role in championing the inclusion and elevation of talented women. The founder...

Debris from a drone strike in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region has damaged a truck carrying humanitarian aid and belonging to the World Food Programme...

Five people have been killed and 13 others hurt in clashes between two opposing forces that support the UN-backed government of Libya on Sunday,...

Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema attended is back home after attending the 77th United Nations General Assembly session during the week. He arrived back in the...