The deterioration of human rights in Belarus, Human Rights Council hears
The deterioration of human rights in Belarus continues to engulf the country in a climate of fear and arbitrary rule, a UN-appointed…
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Drug trafficking: Training drug control agents along the Tajik-Afghan border
Training drug control agents to effectively respond to drug trafficking challenges along the Tajik-Afghan border
Flight from cities due to COVID-19 short-lived, says flagship UN-Habitat report
A new United Nations report says that rapid urbanization was only temporarily delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the global urban population…
Ukraine: Dozens dead and injured as UN condemns ‘utterly deplorable’ shopping centre attack
At least ten people have reportedly been killed by what Ukrainian authorities have said was a Russian missile strike on a crowded…
Sustainable blue economy vital for small countries and coastal populations
With the livelihoods of about 40 per cent of the world’s population living at or near a coast, the second day of…
World Drug Report 2022 launched to the public in-person and online
World Drug Report 2022 was launched to the public with an expert forum discussing findings in-person and online UNODC/TheEuropeanTimes – Vienna (Austria),…
Ukraine: Cycle of death, destruction, dislocation, and disruption ‘must stop’
The “horrific conflict,” in Ukraine shows no signs of abating, the UN political and peacebuilding chief told the Security Council on Tuesday,…
#CareInCrises: Special event focuses attention on addressing drug challenges in health and humanitarian crises
Vienna (Austria), 28 June 2022 – Each year, the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) holds a special event to launch…
Tackling marine pollution: Individual action, key to ocean restoration
On Monday, thousands of people gathered at Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal, for the first day of the long-awaited UN Ocean Conference.…
Inclusive cities critical to post-pandemic recovery: Guterres
A UN conference on transforming the world's urban areas is underway in Poland this week, which will include a dialogue on urban…