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'Long walk to freedom' unfinished for women, girls – Deputy Secretary-General says in Mandela lecture

Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed addresses an informal General Assembly meeting on implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…

At UN, over $2 billion pledged to help hurricane-affected Caribbean nations ‘build back better’

A woman walks in the street of Roseau, capital of Dominica, which is struggling to overcome the severe impact of two category 5 hurricanes which tor…

Security Council fails at fresh attempt to renew panel investigating chemical weapons use in Syria

Security Council votes on resolution on joint Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)-UN panel, the Joint Investigative Mechanis…

UN envoy urges greater support for Rohingya victims of sexual violence

UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten at a government health post in Konapara, Bangladesh, during a visit that als…

Bonn: UN climate conference recognizes the role of women in climate action

Women and men members from a local community in Lesotho participate in consultations to develop district plans to address climate change impacts and…

‘Leave no stone unturned’ to secure aid funding for Central African Republic, senior UN official urges

The UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has provided resources to address immediate needs in Central African Republic, but more is urgently need…

Lebanon: Amid news of Prime Minister's resignation, UN chief hopes all sides focus on support for State institutions

5 November 2017 – Concerned by the news that Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has offered to resign, United Nations Secretary-General António Guter…

UN report concludes ISIL committed ‘international crimes’ during Mosul battle

Pictured here the destruction in 17 Tammuz district, western Mosul, Iraq, one of the most important districts in Mosul. Photo: OCHA/Themba Linden 2…

In Tehran, UN atomic chief says Iran implementing nuclear-related commitments

The Busher nuclear power plant in Iran. Photo: IAEA/Paolo Contri 29 October 2017 Visiting Iran, the head of the United Nations atomic energy agenc…

Measles deaths fall, but world still far from eliminating disease – UN-backed report

A health worker marks a boys finger with ink to show that he has been vaccinated against measles in Indias Gujarat State. Photo: UNICEF/UNI133530/Pi…

UN Security Council strongly condemns terrorist attack in Egypt

Wide view of the Security Council. UN Photo/JC McIlwaine (file) 21 October 2017 Condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attack that took p…

Africa's rapid urbanization can drive industrialization, says new UN report

Overlooking the central market at closing time in Kumasi, the largest and one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in Ghana. Photo: Jonathan Er…