International Day for women in science was "best present": Iraqi princess The adoption of the International Day for Women and Girls in Science by the UN General Assembly was the "best present" ever given to women in the field. That's the passionate view of Princess Nisreen El-Hashemite of Iraq, who is Executive Director of the [...]

If the international community can manage fishing more sustainably, then future food is "more likely to be found in oceans than on land.” That's according to Kim Friedman, Senior Fisheries Resources Officer with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). He was speaking at a preparation meeting taking place in UN Headquarters this week, ahead of [...]

Assurances have been given to humanitarians by the Syrian government that obstacles to aid deliveries will be removed across the war-torn country, the UN said on Thursday. UN Special Adviser Jan Egeland told journalists in Geneva that an "administrative quagmire" has prevented all aid from reaching besieged populations by road so far this year. Ahead of a [...]

Counter-terrorism cooperation "has been limited," Security Council hears Counter-terrorism cooperation between Member States to protect "critical infrastructure" needs to be more extensive, according to a senior UN official. Chef de Cabinet Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti this week briefed the Security Council, which unanimously adopted a resolution, designed to improve international responses to terrorist attacks on [...]

DRC leaders urged to conclude dialogue Political leaders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are being urged to conclude talks related to elections scheduled for the end of the year. The appeal has been made by four international organizations concerned about the continuing impasse in the dialogue: the African Union (AU), the United [...]

Listen to a bulletin of news and features from the United Nations, with Jocelyne Sambira and Dianne Penn. In today's programme: A two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the "only way" says UN envoy; And … Aid obstacles are a matter of life and death for besieged Syrians;  

    African countries unite to tackle crop pest infestation Sixteen countries in east and southern Africa have agreed on taking action to boost their ability to manage emerging crop pests and livestock diseases. That was the outcome of a three-day emergency meeting organized by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) which wrapped up [...]

"The two-state solution remains the only way to achieve the legitimate national aspirations" of Israelis and Palestinians, the UN Special Coordinator of the Middle East Peace Process told the Security Council on Thursday. Speaking via video-teleconference, Nickolay Mladenov also expressed concern about the threat of what he described as an "abyss of radicalism that is [...]

Listen to a bulletin of news and features from the United Nations, with Jocelyne Sambira and Dianne Penn. In today's programme: The UN Mission in Central African Republic says it's determined to protect civilians there even if it means using force; And… small-scale fisheries are key to the so-called "blue growth" of seas and oceans;

Effective treatment for epilepsy can cost as little as US$5 per person a year, but more than 75 per cent of cases in developing countries go untreated. That's according to Dr Tarun Dua, an epilepsy expert from the World Health Organization (WHO). Approximately 50 million people are living with epilepsy worldwide, a neurological disorder which [...]