6 Baha’i detainees released by Yemen’s Houthis
Baha'i faith members have been detained by the Houthis over past 4…
UN chief calls for tackling human trafficking by reducing gender inequality
Women make up 49% and girls 23% of all victims of human…
UN chief voices concern over surge in violence in Sudan’s Darfur
African Union-United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur will continue to focus on…
UN chief calls for efforts to build sustainable cities amid COVID-19
Many cities have created new bike lanes and pedestrian zones, reclaiming public…
UN says 1m displaced in Burkina Faso since January 2019
United Nations and its humanitarian partners in Burkina Faso are seeking $424m…
UN chief calls for New Social Contract and New Global Deal to address inequality
New Social Contract will tackle inequality, enable young people to live in…
Sudan food crisis worst in years: UN
Almost a quarter of the population, some 9.6 million Sudanese, are now…
UN chief says more people could slip into hunger as result of COVID-19
Almost 690 million people suffered from hunger in 2019, up by 10…
UN chief calls for efforts to protect health, rights of women, girls
UNFPA says if lockdown continues for 6 months, 47 million women in…
UN calls for immediate action against impending global food emergency
Organisation raised alarm in April on potential explosion in those at severe…
