The UN refugee agency on Wednesday described 2016 as the “deadliest ever” for migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, with at least 3,800 people having drowned. William Spindler, spokesman
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A UN human rights watchdog On Friday called on Saudi Arabia to end “severe” discrimination against girls and to repeal laws that allowed stoning, amputation, flogging and execution of children.

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says over 6 million of school-age refugee children around the world have no school to

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Tuesday said increase of water pollution has placed over 320 million people in Africa,

BY ROTIMI OLAWALE I was elated when I learnt that Ahmad Alhendawi, the United Nations secretary-general’s envoy on youth, will

The north-east is facing a staggering humanitarian crisis and needs an increased scale of assistance, Toby Lanzer, UN assistant secretary general