Civil society organizations in Iraq need greater access to information about the victims and perpetrators of violence in the conflict-ridden country if they are to be able to support emergency efforts; that's according to the director of an Iraqi health organization who recently visited the UN in New York. The terrorist group ISIL or Daesh [...]

Concerns over CAR escalation amid deadly violence Major security flare-ups and rights violations in the Central African Republic may be evidence that violence is set to escalate once again, the UN said Monday. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein's comments come after several incidents in the capital Bangui and rural areas that [...]

A new "global compact" is needed on refugees and migrants to address the increasingly negative way they are treated, a top UN expert said Monday. Karen Koning AbuZayd, Special Adviser for the UN Summit on Refugees and Migrants, made the comments ahead of a UN summit on the issue in September. In an appeal for [...]

Political solutions need to be found to "unlock" the crisis of displacement in Africa, according to a UN Special Rapporteur who focuses on the human rights of internally displaced persons, or IDPs. Protracted conflict and insecurity has caused millions of people to flee their homes in South Sudan, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...]

Global connectivity is crucial for ensuring "full citizen engagement" and achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). That’s according to David Nabarro, UN Special Adviser on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. He believes it's the only way to guarantee marginalized people the access to information they need and deserve. Mr Nabarro spoke to Paul [...]

Listen to a bulletin of news and features from United Nations Radio, with Daniel Johnson and Daniel Dickinson. In today's programme … the "negative discourse on refugees and migrants" has to be changed And, the UN in Colombia will "hit the ground running" as it prepares to help the disarmament process in the South American [...]

The UN in Colombia has to "hit the ground running" the head of peacekeeping operations said during an official visit to Mexico. The new political mission will be responsible for monitoring disarmament should the Colombian government and FARC rebels agree on a peace deal. They are currently in talks to end a 51-year old conflict. [...]

After years spent being the sole global authority, the UN Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR), has evolved into deciding "what's good and what's bad" in a crowded field. That's according to UNSCEAR's Secretary, Malcolm Crick, as the committee celebrates its 60th year. The Committee reports to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) [...]

Co-operatives are pledging to use their "global powers" to support the internationally-agreed Sustainable Development Goals, the president of the International Co-operative Alliance said. Co-operatives or "co-ops" are businesses run for and by their members where everyone has an equal say and share in the profits. Speaking ahead of the UN International Day of Cooperatives on [...]

Listen to a bulletin of news and features from United Nations Radio, with Jocelyne Sambira and Matthew Wells. In today's programme … a "massive" investment in Haiti's health care system is needed to fight cholera, says a UNICEF representative in the country And, an historic day as Special UN investigator is appointed on LGBT issues