Although international action over the past 25 years has led to the release of more than 170,000 boys and girls recruited to fight, more remains to be done, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.
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The UN on Monday said it began implementing more than a dozen development projects funded by a Beirut-based fund in aid to Lebanese and Syrian refugees, in addition to the Palestinians, mainly revolving around child support.
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The UN Office in Geneva is celebrating a 60-year collaboration with the European Broadcasting Union of public-service broadcasters, which has helped transparent, fair and impartial television news to be seen around the world.
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About $150 million from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), the largest allocation ever, was released on Thursday to boost underfunded humanitarian operations across 13 countries.
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Armed conflict, inter-communal violence and insecurity continued to take a devastating toll on thousands of children throughout 2021, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), warned on Friday.
From Afghanistan to Yemen, and Syria to northern Ethiopia, (...)
Many Africans escaping violence and poverty come to South Africa in search of a better life. But they often find themselves in danger in their new home, accused of taking jobs away from South Africans, BBC reports.
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There is now "consistent evidence" that the Omicron variant is outpacing Delta, as COVID-19 continues to account for around 50,000 deaths worldwide every week, said the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday.
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It might have been the neighbor's monkey which came downstairs to join her for piano lessons, or the wildlife club that she started in primary school in Kampala, Uganda. But from a very early age, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, this year's Champion of (...)
Nearly 5,000 refugees who fled violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) four years ago, are opting to head home voluntarily from Zambia over the coming months, with the first 100 people setting out on Tuesday.
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Life-saving sexual and reproductive health services are more vital than ever, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said on Monday, launching an $835 million appeal to support people in crisis settings during 2022.
The objective is to reach more than 54 (...)
Fast and flexible, the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) was set up to promote swift, coordinated action in humanitarian crises, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator told a High-level Pledging Event on Wednesday, adding: "It has more than (...)
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed outrage over an attack on a convoy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in which one of its vehicles was hit, wounding three staff members
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Tributes have poured in from around the world for India's top military commander, who died in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, BBC reports.
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others died after the Mi-17V5 helicopter crashed in (...)
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday launched an appeal for a record $9.4 billion as attacks against children continue to rise. Close to 24,000 grave violations against youngsters were confirmed last year, or 72 violations a day, according to (...)
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo told the Security Council on Monday that "a lasting solution" to the violence "requires a broader political commitment to address the root causes of (...)
Pope Francis returned on Sunday to the Greek island of Lesbos to offer comfort to migrants at a refugee camp.
He blasted what he said was the indifference and self-interest shown by Europe "that condemns to death those on the fringes."
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The Saudi Vision 2030 has placed much attention to voluntary work and placed it among its priorities with the aim of its development, increasing its efficiency, raising awareness on its importance and providing a supportive environment through (...)
The UN refugee Agency, UNHCR, is "appalled by a series of deadly attacks" on displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the agency's spokesperson told journalists on Tuesday in Geneva.
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Companies owned by family and friends of former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila had millions of dollars of public funds funnelled through their bank accounts, according to Africa's biggest data leak.
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Global oil production is slowly recovering towards pre-COVID-19 levels, but in West Africa the pandemic is set to leave lasting effects. This important region for sweet crude oil production faces numerous challenges as it strives to heal from the (...)
As more people flee violence, insecurity and the effects of climate change, the number forcibly displaced now exceeds 84 million globally, according to new data released on Thursday by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.
UNHCR's Mid-Year Trends report, (...)
This year's UN Woman Police Offer of the Year Award was officially handed over to Superintendent Sangya Malla on Tuesday, for her groundbreaking work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – one of the highlights of the annual Police Week (...)
Fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced at least 11,000 people to flee to neighboring Uganda since Sunday night, representing the largest refugee influx in a single day for more than a year, the UN refugee agency, (...)
At least 99 people were killed and more than 100 injured in the capital of Sierra Leone late on Friday when a fuel tanker exploded following a collision, local authorities said.
Emergency crews worked to clear the scene on Saturday in Freetown's (...)
A Nepalese peacekeeper serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was on Friday named the recipient of the UN Woman Police Officer of the Year Award.
Superintendent Sangya Malla with the UN mission in the country, MONUSCO, is Chief of its (...)
