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The future of work ‘with social justice for all’ tops agenda of centenary UN Labour conference
The Director-General of the International Labour Organization said that with the possible adoption of a landmark declaration looking to the future, at…
Libya’s migrants and refugees with tuberculosis ‘left to die’ in detention centres
Amid ongoing conflict in and around the capital, UNHCR spokesperson Rupert Colville expressed deep concern about the “ghastly conditions” in which migrants…
Estonia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines elected to Security Council for the first time
For the first time Estonia and the Caribbean island nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines were elected to the U.N. Security…
Photo Story: Angelina Jolie in Colombia
A handout photo made available by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) shows Special Envoy Angelina Jolie speaking with children, who…
UAE claims ‘State actor’ behind tanker attacks
The United Arab Emirates has told the UN Security Council that a "state actor" was most likely behind attacks on four tankers…
U.N. warns world risks a descent into lawlessness
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to the European Union to take a lead role in fighting to preserve a rules-based global order.…
WHO fears outbreak of cholera in Libya
Reuters reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) said the month-old battle for Libya's capital Tripoli risks causing an "exponential" rise in…
Scientists warn one million species of plants and animals are at risk of extinction
One million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction in an alarming and compelling UN report. Nature everywhere is declining…
Maltese 18 year old Nigel Borg addresses the United Nations on autism
Nigel Borg, 18 years of age and living with ASD, had the privilege to address the Congress of United Nations in Geneva…
On World Press Freedom Day … an appeal for an EU Commissioner to defend freedom of the press
As the world commemorates World Press Freedom Day, Christophe Deloire, the secretary-general of Reporters Without Borders, proposed that the European Union considers…
UNICEF warns missed vaccinations causing global measles outbreaks
The United Nations has warned, that more than 20 million children a year missed out on measles vaccines across the world in…
Germany calls for UN Security Council meeting on Libya
Germany on called for a meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the escalating conflict in Libya after the 15-member…