Geopolitics
New York, Dec 23 (Just Earth News):Due to a lack of funding, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is running a risk of soon needing to halt its aid to 150,000 people in crisis-torn Central African Republic (CAR) who have been displaced by violence. more
UN agency boosting presence on Greek islands to deal with spike in refugee arrivals

New York, Jun 6 (JEN): The United Nations refugee agency on Friday announced that it is stepping up its presence in the eastern Aegean islands of Greece where in recent weeks, sea arrivals h ...

UN agency remains ‘stabilizing factor’ for Palestine refugees in Middle East: Ban

New York, Jun 3 (JEN): Marking 65 years since the inception of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tu ...

UN agency aims to reach 2.5 million in Yemen with food aid by July

New York, Jun 3 (JEN): Amid a worsening crisis and growing number of hungry people in Yemen, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Tuesday that it is scaling-up its oper ...

UN agency brings relief supplies to people displaced by conflict in Libya

New York, May 22 (JEN): Ten trucks carrying vital relief supplies have crossed the border between Tunisia and Libya, as the United Nations hunger relief agency said today that it has resumed ...

UN agency welcomes initial step on migration by Southeast Asian countries

New York, May 21 (JEN): The United Nations refugee agency welcomed on Wednesday the commitment announced by the Foreign Ministers of Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand to resolve the issue of ...

UN agency report documents alarming surge in Bay of Bengal crossings

New York, May 9 (JEN): The number of irregular migrants crossing the Bay of Bengal has almost doubled over the past year amid a dangerous uptick in human smuggling and trafficking across the ...

UN agency stresses role of nuclear energy in development

New York, Mar 3 (JEN): In his introductory statement to the Agency’s Board of Governors, the head of the United Nations atomic energy watchdog said he remains “seriously concern ...

UN agency, Africa Cup tournament kick off campaign rallying support to end hunger

New York, Jan 17 (JEN) A United Nations-supported video campaign to fight hunger in Africa will feature at the matches throughout the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, starting 17 January, the UN ...