Push to silence the guns in South Sudan

Good health care paves way for SDGs

Education, employment ‘fundamental’ to youth development’

Civilians must not be ‘used as pawns’ in Syria

Momentum in Yemen

Refugees need resettling, now

The nuclear arms race “is back on”, the head of the Conference on Disarmament has warned. UN News’s Daniel Johnson spoke to Michael Møller who is the Secretary-General of the Conference, the only multilateral venue for disarmament discussions. ­In the interview, Mr. Møller explains why the forum has been deadlocked for more than two decades and what this could mean for the future of the world.

A ‘welcome step’ towards peace in Central Africa

UN programme for ‘ethically produced, environmentally sustainable gold’

International labour standards more important than ever, says ILO

The GCF’s Executive-Director, Javier Manzanares, was in New York this month to meet UN chief António Guterres and talk to diplomats about the importance and operation of the Fund.

When Mr. Manzanares came into to the UN News studios, he said the Fund’s investment message was getting through to UN Member States. Conor Lennon started by asked him if he was, nevertheless, worried by some countries’ lack of enthusiasm so far.

Desert camp aid delivery provides relief to desperate Syrians

South Sudan alert as sexual violence surges: UN human rights office

Philippines human rights defender arrested on libel

No child in Europe should be Stateless, says UN agencies

Pope urges IFAD to continue on its ‘humble’ path

Saying NO to child marriage

Rapid action is needed in every region of the world to get countries back on track in the global fight against measles, amid a projected near-doubling in the number of cases, since 2017.  That’s according to Dr. Katherine O’Brien from the World Health Organization (WHO). Here she is speaking to Sarah Mbengue from UN News in Geneva.

Preventing irreversible hearing loss from listening to loud music is possible, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. In an interview with UN News’s Daniel Johnson, Dr Shelly Chadha from WHOoutlined the agency’s latest recommendations.

No improvement in workers’ conditions, despite drop in unemployment rate

UN experts condemn Chechnya LGBT attacks

2019 World Radio Day focuses on promotion of dialogue, tolerance and peace