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Global narcotics market 'thriving;' range of available drugs diversifying at alarming pace – UN
22 June 2017 Of the quarter of a billion people who used drugs in 2015, about 29.5 million – or 0.6 per cent of the global adult population – were engaged in “problematic use” and suffered from drug use disorders, including dependence, according to report out today from the United Nations drugs and crime agency.
Many aid groups unable to manage war zone risks, says UN-backed report
22 June 2017 Humanitarian aid workers want to help people in some of the biggest war zones, but extreme risks and threats are paralyzing their operations, a United Nations-backed report today concluded.
Iraq's children caught in cycle of violence and poverty as conflict escalates, UNICEF warns
22 June 2017 The past three years of intensifying conflict in Iraq have left the country's children trapped in a grinding cycle of violence and poverty, an assessment out today by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned, calling on the warring parties to immediately end hostilities.
UN agency condemns killing of two journalists working on assignment in Iraq
22 June 2017 The killing of two journalists in Iraq drew strong condemnation today from the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom and the safety of journalists.
Uganda and UN to convene 'solidarity summit' amid fast-growing refugee emergency
21 June 2017 Facing a fast-growing refugee crisis, Uganda is set to host in its capital, Kampala, a 'Solidarity Summit' with the support of the United Nations, to rally international support for refugees and host communities in the form of donations, investments and innovative programmes.
UN spotlights health benefits of yoga, ancient practice that can ease stress of our modern 'laptop' lives
21 June 2017 Recognizing the universal appeal of yoga, the United Nations today marked the 2017 edition of the International Day of Yoga, which aims to integrate the benefits of healthy lives and wellbeing – essential aspects of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The people of South Sudan are ‘desperate for peace,’ but political crisis persists – UN peacekeeping chief
21 June 2017 Deliberate actions by the Government and opposition armed forces as well as other actors to advance their political goals continue to severely undermine efforts to get the country back on the path to peace and development, the top United Nations peacekeeping official has warned.
Warring parties in Yemen 'must take all feasible precautions' to minimize harm to civilians – UN envoy
21 June 2017 Civilians in Yemen continue to be killed and injured during Ramadan, despite calls for the conflict parties to respect their obligations under international law, the senior United Nations aid official in the country warned today.
As South Sudan famine ebbs, UN warns millions still face 'extreme hunger on the edge of a cliff'
21 June 2017 While famine has eased in South Sudan, the situation across the crisis-torn country remains dire, as the number of people struggling to find food each day has grown from 4.9 million in February to six million today – the highest level of food insecurity the young nation has ever experienced, according to the United Nations.
Nigerian refugees returning to “dangerously unprepared” situation, UN agency chief warns
21 June 2017 Large numbers of Nigerian refugees hosted in Cameroon are returning to northeast Nigeria, into a situation the United Nations refugee chief calls “dangerously unprepared to receive them.”
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