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UN Commission delivers a blueprint to ensure the rights and development of rural women and girls

UNNEWS – The United Nations’ largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s rights wrapped up Friday in New York with the strong commitment by its Member States to achieving

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On Day of Remembrance, UN says history of slave trade can help combat social injustice

UN News Service, 23 August 2017 – Remembering the universal demand for freedom that led to the 1791 insurrection by slaves in what is now Haiti, the head of the

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UN: More than 7 Million Children Displaced in West, Central Africa Every Year

VOA NEWS – More than 7 million children in West and Central Africa are displaced every year, the United Nations children’s agency said in a report released Wednesday. Lack of

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UN demands electoral timetable for troubled DR Congo

Kinshasa (AFP) – The United Nations on Saturday called on the Democratic Republic of Congo to publish a timetable for elections which are due by the end of the year.

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Ghana tells UN that disability is not a curse

The Ghana government has intensified public education to eliminate the negative perception that disability is a curse and an evil affliction. Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister Otiko Djaba, said

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Akufo-Addo, UN General Assembly President confer in New York

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated in New York that Ghana seeks to achieve the 2030 United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by way of a strong industrial growth.

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United Nations: UN Aid Appeal for More Than $21B Going Unheeded

GENEVA—The United Nations says a record number of people caught in conflict and natural disasters are in need of humanitarian assistance. At the same time the world body warns the