Attack on university in Kabul condemned by UN Mission An attack on the American University in Afghanistan on Wednesday that killed at least 14 and injured more than 50, has been condemned by the UN Mission in the country, UNAMA. Armed militants attacked the compound of the prestigious university and were killed over the course [...]

More than 50% of children in South-East Europe have experienced some form of psychological or physical punishment by family members. That's according to Dr. Bertrand Desmoulins, a representative of the UN fund for children (UNICEF) in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Furthermore, the prejudices against disabled children in some of these countries are still [...]

The issue of corruption in sport is "not something new" but it has become more visible over the past years because of the increasingly large amounts of money which are often involved. That's according to Ronan O’Laoire, a crime prevention and criminal justice officer at the United Nations' Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Ever-larger [...]

Italian authorities are doing "excellent" work carrying out search and rescue operations as well as responding to people's needs after strong earthquakes struck the country, a UN official has noted. A magnitude-6.2 earthquake and a series of aftershocks devastated the regions of Umbria, Lazio and Le Marche, killing around 250 people, media reports say. On [...]

  "Youth development" should no longer be a "footnote": UN envoy Governments need to develop strong and coordinated youth policies so that the development of young people is no longer a "footnote". That's the view of the UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi, who has been visiting Nigeria this week. He's been meeting local [...]

Listen to a bulletin of news and features from United Nations Radio, with Jocelyne Sambira and Matthew Wells. In today's programme: Young people in the Darfur region of Sudan are being urged to strive for peace and development; And, moving towards a permanent ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel remain a challenge

Young people in the Darfur region of Sudan are being encouraged to work for peace, no matter how impossible that might seem. That's the message from the Deputy Joint Special Representative of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), Jeremiah Nyamane Kingsley Mamabolo. Mr Mamabolo recently travelled to Tawilla in North Darfur state [...]

Timely medical attention as well as the availability of services, is crucial for victims of sexual violence in South Sudan. That's according to Dr Abraham Thubo, from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), which provides post-rape intervention services in the country. The UN documented more than 200 cases of sexual violence during clashes between government [...]

Listen to a bulletin of news and features from United Nations Radio, with Jocelyne Sambira and Matthew Wells. In today's programme: Children from Central America are taking huge risks to reach the United States in order to escape gang violence and poverty back home; And, people in need of food in north-east Nigeria doubles to [...]

The world's youngest nation, South Sudan, needs teachers, doctors, lawyers and engineers, not soldiers. That's according to the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) which is working to remove children from the ranks of armed groups in the country. South Sudan gained independence five years ago but roughly half that period has been marred by conflict. UNICEF [...]