Tag : UN
UN urges immediate action to prevent food and aid crises in cyclone-hit Myanmar
United Nations (UN) officials voiced urgent concern on Friday about a prospective humanitarian disaster in cyclone-ravaged regions of Myanmar. Insufficient aid deliveries and a potential...
Addressing global challenges requires increased multilateralism – UN
There is a growing consensus that stronger multilateralism is essential to meet today’s global challenges, according to the UN Secretary-General. While addressing the UN Security...
UNESCO celebrates Indigenous Languages Decade
UNESCO celebrated the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032) on Tuesday 13 December. The world’s attention will be drawn to UNESCO’s ten-year action plan, which...
Israeli-Lebanese maritime border demarcation is welcomed by the UN
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the announcements that the Governments of Lebanon and Israel have formally agreed to reach a settlement of...
Pakistan flood victims face food crisis – UN
In the next three months, about 5.7 million Pakistani flood survivors will face a serious food crisis, the United Nations warned Monday. A top United...
Emergency aid of $160 million to be sought by the UN for Pakistan floods
It is anticipated that the United Nations (UN) and Pakistan will appeal on behalf of the nearly half a million displaced persons as a result...
$30 billion aid for Africa will be pledged by Japan at the Tunisia conference
During a conference in Tunisia this weekend, Japan will pledge $30 billion in aid for African development, the Sankei Shimbun reported on Friday. During the...
More than 100 million people forcibly displaced worldwide – UN
For the first time ever, the United Nations said Monday that the number of forcibly displaced people in the world has surpassed 100 million for...