Syria topped the agenda in the Security Council on Tuesday, where ambassadors heard briefings from the UN officials overseeing the political and humanitarian response to the ongoing conflict. The Council also adopted a resolution to extend humanitarian aid to millions affected by the fighting. Dianne Penn reports. Duration: 2’20″

Six aid workers missing in South Sudan after reports of armed clashes Six relief workers in South Sudan, one international and five national, have been reported by the UN as missing since Sunday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said there had been reports of armed clashes on the road between [...]

There is a "growing risk" that Israel and Palestine will increasingly go their own way and abandon the so-called two-State solution which envisages both countries living side by side in peace. That's according to the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nikolay Mladenov, briefing the Security Council on Monday. Matt Wells reports. [...]

Make migration work for all: UN Secretary-General Solidarity with the world's 258 million migrants has never been more urgent, the UN Secretary-General said on Monday. In his message marking International Migrants Day, António Guterres called for greater recognition of their contributions to society. He said although evidence "overwhelmingly shows that migrants generate economic, social and cultural [...]

Listen to our daily bulletin of news and features from the United Nations, presented by Matt Wells and Dianne Penn. In today's programme: There's a growing risk that Israel and Palestine are going their own way on Middle East peace, the UN coordinator in the region warns; and: Many people's perspective on migrants is stereotypical [...]

Mali: Blue helmet wounded by explosive device A peacekeeper with the UN's mission in Mali was slightly wounded when the vehicle he was in hit a suspected improvised explosive device. The incident occurred on Monday in Kidal city, located in the north of the country. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric has more details: "In response to [...]

Although some people believe migrants arrive in countries to "steal" local jobs and take advantage of social services, these perceptions are not based in reality. That's the opinion of the UN Special Representative for International Migration, Louise Arbour, citing data showing the economic benefits these workers bring to the countries where they've settled and their [...]

South Sudan's violence is a tragedy for children: UNICEF Fighting in South Sudan now entering its fifth year has severely affected more than one in two children there, the UN said on Friday. A disturbing new report from UN Children's Fund UNICEF shows how more than one million youngsters are acutely malnourished and 2.4 million [...]

Four years of insecurity and upheaval in South Sudan have had a "staggering impact on children," putting an entire generation at risk. That's according to Childhood under Attack, a report launched on Friday by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). The fighting between rival factions has resulted in more than 2,300 child deaths, while nearly 3 million [...]

Listen to our daily bulletin of news and features from the United Nations, presented by Matt Wells and Dianne Penn. In today’s programme: ‘Childhood under Attack' in the South Sudan conflict; and: The UN envoy for Syria laments the loss of a “golden opportunity” to press forward on peace talks.