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Edited News | OCHA , WHO
Colombia earthquake: International teams ready to support, says UN As earthquake rescue efforts across western Colombia continued on Tuesday, UN agencies said that they stood ready to help “with everything we've got” if and when the request came from the authorities.
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Press Conferences | WMO , OCHA , WHO
WMO: Heatwaves, drought, fires and extreme weather; OCHA: Colombia earthquake
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Edited News , Press Conferences | HRC
Myanmar's military has carried out a sustained campaign of deliberate attacks on civilians – including airstrikes on homes, schools and camps for displaced people, alongside arbitrary detention, torture and sexual violence – Human Rights Council-appointed investigators said on Tuesday.
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Edited News | UNOG
In a new twist on panda diplomacy, UN Geneva welcomed five young peacocks to the Palace of Nations on Friday, a gift of India that preserves a tradition of keeping the stately birds in the grounds, that predates both the global body and its ill-fated predecessor, the League of Nations.
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Images | UNOG
UN Geneva received five peacocks from India, continuing a tradition at the Palace of Nations.
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Press Conferences | WHO
WHO updates on Ebola; WMO on drought in Europe
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Edited News | WFP
Afghanistan’s hunger crisis intensifies as millions go without food aid – WFP Afghanistan’s dire hunger crisis now affects 14 million people including babies fed on weak tea and a little bread by their despairing and dirt-poor parents. In a new alert on Tuesday, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said that one in three Afghans is now in the...
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Press Conferences | ILO , WHO , WFP , IFRC
ILO to release youth employment trends report; WHO discusses Ebola treatments; WFP highlights Afghan nutrition crisis
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Edited News | IOM
From fake jobs to forced crime: IOM sounds alarm on human trafficking behind online scams A job offer can conceal a criminal network and a single click can lead to a nightmare. Lured by false promises of legitimate employment abroad, hundreds of thousands of people are being trafficked each year, held captive and forced to carry out online...
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Press Conferences | IMO , WHO
WHO: World Hepatitis Day; IOM with Director General Amy Pope: Protecting Victims of Trafficking in Online Scam Operations