Mediterranean migrant shipwreck: Swift action needed to prevent new tragedy
Duty to rescue people in distress In a joint statement, refugee agency UNHCR and migration agency IOM, said that the duty to rescue people in distress at sea without delay…
‘Immense tragedy’ underscores need to address unexploded ordnance danger in Somalia
UNMAS issued a statement saying it was “deeply saddened and profoundly alarmed” by the deaths of 27 civilians, including 22 children, in a “tragic incident” involving unexploded ordnance (UXO) that…
Syrian women hope earthquake tragedy opens up possibility for peace
Ahead of a briefing to journalists in New York on Wednesday, Laila Baker, UNFPA Regional Director for Arab States, spoke to UN News from Aleppo, where women are clamouring for…
Peshawar Tragedy, America Stands With Pakistan, Antony Blanken
File photo US Foreign Minister Anthony Blanken has expressed his sympathy to the families of the martyrs while condemning the Peshawar blast. In his statement, he said that the victims…