UN News and Events
Events Global Migration Film Festival: 28 November – 18 December 2019 Check back for updates on locations and films. Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2019 24 – 31 October 2019, Worldwide To view the list of events, click here. Events at the...UN News and Events
Events Urban October 2019 31 days of promoting a better urban future. Today 55 per cent of the world’s population live in cities and towns and the number is growing every day. Every October UN-Habitat and partners organize a month of activities, events and discussions...Preventive Diplomacy in the Changing Landscape of Modern Conflicts: The Role of Regional Organizations
The second edition of the panel discussion “Preventive Diplomacy in the Changing Landscape of Modern Conflicts: The Role of Regional Organizations” convened on July 19, 2019, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The event was first held on October 2018, in...The Crossroads Between War and Peace: Yemen, “A Fragile Vessel”
In December of 2018, Yemenis’ Houthi leaders and the Saudi-led coalition met in Sweden where they all agreed to the Stockholm agreement in an effort to end the four-year war in Yemen. It encompasses four key elements, three of which are a prisoner swap, the formation...
UN News Centre – Top Stories
- Sustainable fishing staying afloat in developed world, sinking in poorer regions November 18, 2019
- Monday’s Daily Brief: Progress and pitfalls in child rights, millions of Afghans acutely food insecure, Middle East nuclear-free zone, social media and child detention November 18, 2019
- Libya ‘in race against time’, but dissolving conflict ‘a realistic prospect’, Security Council hears November 18, 2019
- At UN, Middle East countries discuss steps towards regional nuclear-free zone November 18, 2019
- One-third of Afghans need urgent humanitarian aid, millions suffer ‘acute food insecurity’ November 18, 2019