United Nations
UN High Commissioner reports sharp decline in respect for children’s rights
NEWS
January 18, 2023
UN High Commissioner reports sharp decline in respect for children’s rights
Children’s rights must remain a priority and their voices should be heard and listened to, UN High Commissioner for Human…
25 million Nigerians at high risk of food insecurity in 2023
NEWS
January 17, 2023
25 million Nigerians at high risk of food insecurity in 2023
Nearly 25 million Nigerians are at risk of facing hunger between June and August 2023 if urgent action is not…
UN: The ozone layer is on track to recover in the coming decades
NEWS
January 11, 2023
UN: The ozone layer is on track to recover in the coming decades
The Earth’s ozone layer is on its way to recovering, thanks to decades of work to get rid of ozone-damaging…
Pakistan to seek $16 billion to rebuild flood-hit country at UN conference
NEWS
January 10, 2023
Pakistan to seek $16 billion to rebuild flood-hit country at UN conference
Pakistan and the United Nations held a major conference in Geneva on Monday aimed at marshaling support to rebuild the…
UN rights chief appeals for end to arbitrary detention
World
January 5, 2023
UN rights chief appeals for end to arbitrary detention
Arbitrary detention must end “once and for all”, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Tuesday in an appeal…
UNHCR calls on Taliban to reverse ban on women humanitarian workers
NEWS
December 30, 2022
UNHCR calls on Taliban to reverse ban on women humanitarian workers
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, joined on Thursday the heads of other humanitarian organizations in calling on…
UN Secretary-General confirms “world need peace now more than ever”
NEWS
December 30, 2022
UN Secretary-General confirms “world need peace now more than ever”
In his New Year message and as the world is witnessing rising levels of violence and conflicts, UN Secretary-General António…
UN asked to help Muslims help build mosque in South Korea’s Daegu
Asia
December 27, 2022
UN asked to help Muslims help build mosque in South Korea’s Daegu
A civic group has filed petition to UN as South Korea’s Daegu locals continue to oppose construction of mosque. A…
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation records an active presence in the UNDP workshop on achieving peace and community cohesion
Iraq
December 25, 2022
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation records an active presence in the UNDP workshop on achieving peace and community cohesion
The Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development participated in the community workshop held by the United Nations Development Program…
South Sudan: Over 260,000 in need slated for humanitarian support
Africa
December 23, 2022
South Sudan: Over 260,000 in need slated for humanitarian support
UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths released from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) on Thursday, $14 million for direct assistance…