United Nations rights chief Volker Turk on Wednesday said transitional justice was "crucial" for Syria after the fall of ...

The United Nations has declared 21st December as World Meditation Day. It is going to be an annual event observed to promote the importance of mental and emotional well-being through meditation. The ...

The United Nations General Assembly adopted today a new convention to prevent and combat cybercrime, concluding a five-year negotiation process. The UN Convention against Cybercrime aims to prevent ...

As the situation in Syria continues to evolve following the ouster of President Bashar Assad, an almost decade-old UN Security Council resolution is being described as vital for what comes next ...

The tragedy of Gaza has had an overwhelming impact on the UN this year, including 258 staffers killed in the war. All of our winners and runners-up in our informal survey worked tirelessly to deal ...

Since October, when Israeli forces launched a ground offensive in northern Gaza, only three per cent of food and water deliveries organized by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have been permitted to ...

Humanitarians continue to assess the impact of Tropical Cyclone Chido in Mozambique and to support affected families, the UN reported on Wednesday. The storm struck over the weekend, affecting at ...