"That will be the end of us" if the world fails to meet today's environmental challenges, according to one of the world's foremost conservationists. UN Messenger of Peace, Jane Goodall, was at UN Headquarters to mark the International Day of Peace on 16 September. The world's leading expert on chimpanzees, her global Roots and Shoots [...]

Although peace may be elusive, it's not a mystery. That's the message UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered this Friday at the annual Peace Bell ceremony in New York. The event commemorates the International Day of Peace observed on 21 September. Dianne Penn reports from the ceremony. Duration: 2’18″

A young Yazidi woman who was kidnapped and trafficked from her Iraqi village of Kocho, Nadia MuradBasee Taha, was named UN Goodwill Ambassador on Friday. The appointment by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) marks the first time a survivor of atrocities is tapped for the position. Attorney and international human rights lawyer [...]

A petition on behalf of the world's refugees handed over to the UN Secretary-General on Friday represents an important "expression of solidarity". That's the view of Filippo Grandi, High Commissioner for Refugees. The UNHCR chief said that the #WithRefugees petition, which has gathered more than 1.3 million signatures, was being presented at UN Headquarters in [...]

World leaders are preparing to adopt a more “humane” approach to dealing with large movements of refugee and migrants, a senior diplomat has confirmed. Ambassador David Donaghue of Ireland is co-chair, along with his Jordanian counterpart, of a UN Summit on the issue scheduled to take place on 19 September. Heads of State and Government [...]

Democratic principles are "golden thread" of sustainable development Democratic principles are the "golden thread" that run through the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. That's the view of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, in his message marking the International Day of Democracy, on 15 September. The UN chief said that all 17 of the global goals, agreed [...]

Film gives voice to indigenous Mohawk women in New York City Many men from the indigenous Mohawk community of North America have helped to shape the New York City skyline through their contributions to the ironworks industries. But it is the Mohawk women who are responsible for shaping their communities in the city and beyond. [...]

"Cry for justice and accountability" in South Sudan The people of South Sudan are crying out for "justice and accountability" for the crimes they have suffered, according to the UN Commission on Human Rights for the country. Three members of the Commission have just finished a visit to the troubled African state. They found that [...]

Safe passage for humanitarian workers hinders Aleppo aid delivery Humanitarian workers are as "ready as they possibly can be" to deliver aid to people in eastern Aleppo in Syria, a senior UN official has confirmed. Trucks filled with food and supplies for at least 40,000 people are on stand-by at the last border point between [...]

The people of South Sudan are crying out for "justice and accountability" for the crimes they have suffered, according to the UN Commission on Human Rights for the country. Three members of the Commission have just finished their visit to the troubled African state. They found that no progress has been made in punishing those [...]