‘At risk’ Mediterranean forests make ‘vital contributions’ to development
The report observes that forest-based livelihoods not only benefit local villagers but also contribute to national tax bases, and overall well-being.
And while the Mediterranean...
CLIMATE CHANGE FOCUS: Cutting emissions, one bog at a time
UNDP Ukraine
Peat is made up of decaying organic matter and, crucially, is able to absorb harmful carbon deposits which would otherwise add to carbon...
Top UN official urges Russia and Ukraine to step away from...
Briefing the Security Council on Monday, in the wake of Sunday’s confrontation between vessels from the two neighbouring countries off the coast of Crimea,...
Brexit poses ‘particular risk’ to British people in poverty: UN independent...
The UN envoy’s comments came at the end of a 12-day visit to the UK, which saw him travel to nine cities across the...
Ukraine: Temperatures plunge amid rising humanitarian needs
In Geneva on Thursday, Osnat Lubrani, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, briefed UN Member States on the human cost and consequences of the...
Everyone’s ‘buy-in’ needed to restore peace in Kosovo, UN envoy tells...
President Aleksandar Vučić of Serbia and President Hashim Thaçi of Kosovo vowed to keep talking following a meeting in Brussels, last week, informed Zahir...
UN experts concerned over racial bias in Dutch child welfare system
In May, police took the children into care, including a breastfeeding infant – reportedly without “duly considering their best interests, preserving the family structure...
‘Time is of the essence’ for refugees on Greek islands –...
With winter approaching and more refugees arriving, the agency is reiterating its call for emergency measures to alleviate the strain on local shelters.
In Samos,...
‘We all need to see the bigger picture;’ cooperation is the...
“Being connected and dependent of each other more than ever, we simply cannot afford to be self-centered and ignorant. We all need to see...
In UN address, Ukraine President denounces Russia’s ‘aggressive expansionist policies’
“As I deliver my speech, reports have brought sad news of another human life just lost on the frontlines of the war inflicted upon...
French full-body veil ban, violated women’s freedom of religion: UN Human...
The Committee, mandated with monitoring the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, received the two complaints in 2016.
The women had...
Independent inquiry needed into suspected ‘enforced disappearance’ of Saudi journalist: UN...
“This apparent enforced disappearance of Mr Khashoggi from the consulate of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul is of serious concern,” spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani told journalists...
Killing and rape of Bulgarian investigative reporter is an ‘outrage’ –...
“Attacks on journalists erode the fundamental human right to freedom of expression and its corollaries, press freedom and free access to information,” said Audrey...
Idea of ‘homogenous’ Polish culture is a myth: UN human rights...
The UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Karima Bennoune, speaking at the end of a 12-day visit to the country, said...
President of former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia denounces move to change...
“The aim is to limit the use of the name ‘Macedonian’ to the smallest possible space – and that is the space between our...