United Nations, Feb 12, A UN agency has teamed up with the Indian government in a $40-million pilot project in five Indian states to help the country’s healthcare system dispose of hazardous medical waste.
New York, Feb 10, The United Nations has “zero tolerance” for sexual misconduct by international troops participating in peacekeeping missions, the UN’s special representative on sexual violence in conflict said Tuesday.
Kathmandu, Feb 8, Assisted by the UN and its partner agencies, Nepal’s former Maoist guerrillas Monday finally released the last of the child soldiers they had recruited in the course of their 10-year war to overthrow the royal dynasty.
New Delhi, Feb 8, Africa, as one of the victims of climate change, should be given suitable financial compensation for mitigation and adaptation projects, a top UN official said Sunday.
Port-au-Prince (Haiti), Feb 1, The UN World Food Programme Sunday began giving food to victims of Haiti’s devastating earthquake at special distribution points only for women.
New York, Jan 30, A senior UN official urged a comprehensive, cohesive and broad-based strategy to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia, noting that the continued spread of the scourge points to the limits of a solely sea-based approach, WAM news agency reported.
New York, Jan 28, Secret detention centres set up by the US at Guantanamo Bay and other places after the 9/11 terror attacks have violated basic human rights of detainees, a UN report has said.
New York, Jan 28, Stefan de Mistura, a veteran UN troubleshooter, was named head of the UN mission in Afghanistan Wednesday.
New York, Jan 27, The UN is studying the “best mechanism” to fund the reconstruction of Haiti following the destructive earthquake of Jan 12, UN officials said Tuesday.
Mexico City, Jan 23, The number of people living under conditions of extreme poverty in Mexico and Central America rose by 800,000 in 2009, according to figures made public by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).