Far too little aid is reaching people in Gaza to the extent that children are now starving, UN humanitarians said on Friday, in a renewed appeal to Israel to respect international law regarding the ...
The “UN Q&A” video series engages experts from the UN system to provide answers to frequently asked questions about the United Nations. The episode on UN peacekeeping features Nick Birnback ...
All companies have a responsibility to respect human rights. Enlightened companies recognize that it is not only the moral thing to do, but also the smart thing to do for their business. Your first ...
The Strategic Plan 2022-2025 will guide UN Women’s work for the next four years. With an eye toward the 2030 deadline to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, it details how UN Women will ...
Everyone has the right to be recognized as a person before the law, as enshrined in Article 6 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and Article 16 of the International Covenant on Civil and ...
Refugee Status Determination, or RSD, is the legal or administrative process by which governments or UNHCR determine whether a person seeking international protection is considered a refugee under ...
Nature and biodiversity is dying the death of a billion cuts. And humanity is paying the price for betraying its closest friend. In the words of the UN Secretary-General, “we are committing suicide by ...
Palestine’s status on the world stage was significantly upgraded Friday in a vote at the United Nations that gives it additional powers at the global body — but not full membership and voting ...
- that they must disclose information on any situation that may appear to present a conflict of interest - that the UN has a zero-tolerance policy with regards to the acceptance of gifts or ...
Agenda 21 is a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally by organizations of the United Nations System, Governments, and Major Groups in every area in which human ...
A group of graffiti artists (all young women) painted orange murals in Zone 18 in Guatemala City in support of UN Women and the UNiTE campaign to End Violence against Women. Photo: UN Women/Carlos ...