Guterres holds “frank discussions” in Moscow
UN Secretary-General António Guterres today said he came to Moscow as a "messenger of peace,” and had had “frank discussions” with Russian Foreign Minister...
Secretary-General to Moscow and Kiyv for talks
António Guterres the Secretary-General will visit Moscow, Russian Federation, on April 25th. He will have a working meeting and lunch with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The Secretary-General will be received by President Vladimir Putin.
UNESCO and NORAD join forces to translate storybooks for Ukrainian...
UNESCO, Norway and several partners have launched a campaign called "Translate a Story Ukraine".
Since the start of the war in Ukraine on 24 February...
Secretary-General requests meetings in Moscow and Kiyv
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has written separate letters to the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to request meetings with them in their respective capitals.
UN...
Denmark: App in Ukrainian creates softer landing for refugee children
An app which helps children experiencing stress or worry has been translated into Ukrainian, and a ‘warm welcome’ website for refugee children has been...
UN General Assembly votes to suspend Russia from the Human Rights...
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Thursday calling for Russia to be suspended from the Human Rights Council.
The resolution received a two-thirds...
WHO: 91 attacks on health facilities in Ukraine
The World Health Organization (WHO) has verified 91 attacks on health facilities in Ukraine since the invasion of Russia.
Dr Hans Kluge, the European...
What can the UN do to stop war?
The United Nations was established at the end of World War II "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war”. Now that war has returned to Europe many ask what the United Nations can do to stop it. Following are 5 questions and answers regarding the instruments at the UN´s disposal in its efforts to secure international peace and security.
Guterres: War in Ukraine one of the greatest challenges ever
The UN Secretary-General says that because of its nature, intensity, and consequences the war in Ukraine is one of the greatest challenges ever to...
UN calls for an independent investigation on Bucha
The United Nations Secretary-General has stated his shock over images coming from Bucha in Ukraine over the weekend.
"I am deeply shocked by the images...
Norwegian judge appointed chair of the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine
Erik Møse of Norway has been appointed as one of three independent members of the recently established Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine.
The other members...
Ukraine: Number of refugees reaches 4 million
More than four million Ukrainians have now fled the country to escape the invasion of Russia. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, says 4,019,287 Ukrainians...
Ukraine: 64 verified attacks on health care
One month of war has had a devastating impact on Ukraine’s health system, severely restricted access to services, and triggered an urgent need to...
War in Ukraine sparks global food crisis
The first-ever European Humanitarian Forum, which gathers policy makers, humanitarian partners and stakeholders for a dialogue on humanitarian policy and strategy, kicked off in...
UN Secretary-General: Ukraine can have major implications for the climate
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, warns that the fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine not only risks upending global food and energy markets but can also have major implications for the global climate agenda.