Politics

As tensions on Korean Peninsula grow, UN chief urges world to 'dial up' diplomacy

16 August 2017
Addressing the growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today said it was important “to dial down rhetoric and dial up diplomacy.”

Emergency food distributions launched to assist thousands displaced in DR Congo – UN agency

Photo:In Kasai Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), World Food Programme DRC and partner World Vision distributed 41 tons of food to 2,800 vulnerable and displaced people in Tshilumba town.

Security Council told African-led force on terrorism in the Sahel operational but challenged

Photo:At the site for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Mellia, Chad.

UN migration agency assists population in wake of devastating floods in Sierra Leone

Photo:Hundreds are reported dead with many more missing after mudslides and floods tore through several communities in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

UN rights chief urges Kenyan leaders to act responsibly, avoid further violence

15 August 2017

US President Trump’s Response to Charlottesville Events

August 14, 2017

Iran: Raising the Death Penalty Bar

August 15, 2017

Fighting famine: 'Unprecedented crisis' putting 20 million people at risk, warns UN agency

Photo:An 8-year-old displaced girl in Banki, Borno state, Nigeria, with her 5-year-old brother.

Kenya: Police Restraint Critical

Photo:Policemen chase protesters in Kisumu, Kenya August 11, 2017.

Congratulating Kenyan people on peaceful elections, UN chief stresses dialogue to ease tensions

12 August 2017