The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on Monday reported " intensive armed conflict" inside a Palestinian refugee camp near the Syrian capital of Damascus, saying that the UN agency "has received credible reports of serious damage to civilian property consistent with the use of heavy weapons."
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that more than 114,000 people have been displaced by fighting in Ramadi, a city in central Iraq, and humanitarian agencies and partners continue to respond to the needs of these displaced people, Farhan Haq, the deputy UN spokesman, told reporters here Monday.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of China's first participation in United nations peacekeeping missions. The two and half decades have witnessed China's diligence in fulfilling its international responsibilities.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of China's first participation in United nations peacekeeping missions. The two and half decades have witnessed China's diligence in fulfilling its international responsibilities.
The ongoing airstrikes that started late last month in Yemen have caused more than 120, 000 people to be evacuated, a UN spokesman told reporters here Monday.
A UN envoy in charge of protecting children in armed conflict on Tuesday said that she was alarmed by the rising number of child casualties in Yemen, calling on all warring sides to "avoid creating new risks for children."
Marking the International Women's Day, crowds of New York citizens joined a UN-sponsored march for gender equality on Sunday to voice support for strengthening women's rights worldwide.
A senior UN official on Monday expressed concerns over the isolation of the Gaza Strip, saying that the costal enclave is more isolated these days than any time else.
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War Thursday, calling upon all United Nations member states not to forget the tremendous sacrifices made and the horrendous atrocities committed during the war.
The head of the UN refugee agency said Thursday that the Syrian crisis has become "the worst humanitarian crisis of our times," threatening regional and global peace and security and "risking an explosion that could engulf the entire Middle East."
The international community should make concerted efforts to jointly tackle challenges toward world peace and development, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday.
China's Security Council presidency on Monday culminated in an open debate at the 15-nation UN body on maintaining international peace and security, ushering in a prelude to a series of activities to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday pledged support for the war Nigeria was waging to defeat the Boko Haram insurgents.
The United States insisted on Wednesday that the Palestinians are not "eligible" to join the International Criminal Court (ICC), even as the Palestinians' admission is slated for April 1.
UN relief chief Valerie Amos will visit Lebanon from Wednesday to gather support for the Lebanese government in an effort to ease Syrian crisis' impact.
The U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday met the chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat in London, seeking to ease the diplomatic tensions over a possible Palestinian bid at the UN to end the "occupation" on the territories occupied by Israel.
The Southeast Asia regional bloc of ASEAN signed an agreement with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)to pursue sustainable survival, growth, full development and participation of children, a statement released by the ASEAN Secretariat said here on Thursday.
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