The United Nations wants almost a billion dollars to prevent famine in Somalia; but as a new government establishes itself, there are worries about corruption and political interference with aid.
Lisa Schlein A new United Nations report argues that investing in the education, health and well-being of 10-year-old girls will pay huge economic and developmental dividends for societies worldwide..
The United Nations is expected to appoint former Portugal Prime Minister Antonio Guterres as Secretary-General Thursday. U.N. General Assembly President Peter Thompson said in a statement he hopes the 193-member.
By Nick Long The U.N. peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo said Wednesday that it could not take sole responsibility for removing 750 disarmed South Sudanese fighters.
Climate change is taking its largest toll on the world’s poor, aggravating existing inequalities, a new report launched by the United Nations has found. The report, titled Climate Change.
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has invited the United Nations to help negotiations to exchange the kidnapped schoolgirls from Chibok for detained leaders of Boko Haram, a government statement said Thursday..
By Lou Lorscheider Facing intense international pressure, South Sudan has recently agreed to the deployment of a 4,000-member regional protection force approved last month by the United Nations Security Council..
The United Nations Security Council on Friday authorized the deployment of a 4,000-strong protection force in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, as part of the U.N. peacekeeping mission and threatened an.
The United Nations has recently urged world leaders to do more to shield migrants and refugees, particularly young people, women and children from those who would exploit their yearnings for.
EU foreign policy Chief Federica Mogherini has recently asked the UN Security Council Monday to authorize the EU naval force in the Mediterranean to enforce the arms embargo on Libya. The appeal.
