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Syrian conflict worst humanitarian crisis since World War 2 says leading analyst

A leading analyst on the war in Syria has said the conflict is the worst humanitarian disaster since World War two. Professor Fawaz Gerges, of...

US launches air strikes targeting ‘IS’ in Libya

The United States has launched multiple air strikes against Islamic State militants in Libya, opening a new, more persistent front against the group at...

UN: World must act to stop children dying

The United Nations' children's agency has warned that 69 million under-fives will die from preventable causes between now and 2030 unless countries speed up...

Syria talks: World powers agree to bolster truce and deliver aid

World and regional powers have agreed to try and turn a fragile truce in Syria into a comprehensive ceasefire. Meeting in Vienna, the global powers...

Angelina Jolie-Pitt warns of ‘politics of fear’ over refugee crisis

Angelina Jolie-Pitt has warned that concerns over uncontrolled migration have allowed a politics of fear to grow when it comes to the present-day refugee...

Over 130 countries will sign UN climate agreement on April 22

The UN says a record number of more than 130 countries will sign the landmark agreement to tackle climate change at an April 22...

Former UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali dies

Former Secretary General of the United Nations Boutros Ghali has died. He was 93. Venezuela's UN ambassador Rafael Ramirez, the current council president, made the...

‘Starvation as a weapon is a war crime’ says UN Secretary General

The UN Secretary General has described the use of starvation as a weapon in Syria, as a war crime. In a Press conference Ban Ki...

Three people, including two UN peacekeepers killed in Mali

An attack on a United Nations base in northern Mali has left at least three people dead, including two peace-keepers and a contractor. The attack...

UN: More than 13 million Syrians need aid and protection

The United Nations is estimating that 13.5 million people in Syria, including more than six million children, are now in need of humanitarian assistance...

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