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Interview: ‘Any way you look at it, wars are evil’, UN Ukraine Crisis chief

Amin Awad was appointed the UN Crisis Coordinator in Ukraine . Marking 100 days since the 24 February Russian invasion of Ukraine, UN News spoke exclusively and in-depth to Mr. Awad, who explained what the UN is doing to try to end the conflict, and provide support and protection to millions of Ukrainian civilians caught in the crossfire

Orthodox saint from Bulgaria in the List of significant anniversaries of UNESCO for 2022

The 300th anniversary of the birth of Paisii Hilendarski was included in the List of significant anniversaries of UNESCO for the period 2022-2023. This happened at the suggestion of the National Commission of Bulgaria...

Turkey is changing its name

Ankara will send an official letter to all international organizations Turkey has officially asked the United Nations and other international organizations to change the spelling of Turquieu's name, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted as...

Ukraine: At least two children killed in war every day, says UNICEF

In Ukraine, nearly 100 days since the Russian invasion, at least two children have been killed every day with many more injured, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday, the International Day for Protection of Children.

Over one billion methamphetamine tablets seized in East and Southeast Asia

UNODC report: over one billion methamphetamine tablets were seized in East and Southeast Asia in 2021 as the regional drug trade continues to expand Bangkok (Thailand), 2 June 2022 –A new report from the United...

EC: Bulgaria is not ready for the Eurozone, it fails in two conditions

Bulgaria is still failing to meet two of the conditions for adopting the euro. This is clear from the European Commission's (EC) Convergence Report 2022. The report assesses the progress that each member state of...

Ukraine: ‘Perfect storm’ threatens economic devastation in developing world

Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine is causing immense suffering and devastation there, but also creating a “perfect storm” which threatens economic devastation of “many developing countries”

Pendarovski: The chance Bulgaria to allow us to start negotiations for the EU is below 50%

"Bulgarian politicians, like ordinary citizens, see Macedonians as ethnic Bulgarians, or at least believe we were until the end of World War II," said the RNM president. "According to Bulgarian explanations, they want to imitate...

Video games for climate action: winning solutions for the planet

Video games for climate action with special features, pop-ups, and real-life tree-planting opportunities embedded within beloved classics like PAC-MAN or Angry Birds

Exploitation and Abuse: The Scale and Scope of Human Trafficking in South Eastern Europe

Vienna (Austria), 31 May 2022 – Exploitation and Abuse - Migrants on their way from Asia to Europe are being forced to work in the construction, agriculture, and hospitality sectors by human traffickers who...

Bulgaria is one of the first in the EU to register all Ukrainians in need of protection

This was said on May 31, 2022 by the spokesman of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Boris Cheshirkov Bulgaria was one of the first countries in the European Union to register all...

Opiate trafficking in Africa – Understanding and Addressing the Threat

Nairobi (Kenya), 30 May 2022 - By 2030, demographers project that the number of people using drugs will rise by 11 per cent around the world, and as much as 40 per cent in...

Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland ‘in a state of distress and anxiety’

With more than 3.5 million Ukrainian refugees in Poland with the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, continues to scale up its operations to provide aid to arrivals

‘Think resilience’ to protect against climate hazards and other catastrophes

Delegates from some 184 countries gathered in Bali where they reviewed efforts to protect communities against a rising number of climate hazards and other catastrophes

5 things you should know about the UN Ocean Conference, a chance to save the planet’s largest ecosystem

The Ocean is the planet’s largest ecosystem, regulating the climate, and providing livelihoods for billions. But its health is in danger. The second UN Ocean Conference, due to take place in June, will be an important opportunity to redress the damage that mankind continues to inflict on marine life and livelihoods.

UNODC discuss support for mothers and infants exposed prenatally to synthetic drugs

Neonatal abstinence syndrome: UNODC and experts discuss support for mothers and infants exposed prenatally to synthetic drugs Vienna (Austria), 27 May 2022 – The reach of the opioid crisis has extended to the youngest and most...

African nations leading the way on ‘food systems transformation’: Guterres 

African countries are at the vanguard of a vital transformation of food systems to simultaneously address food security, nutrition, social and environmental protection – all while boosting resilience – said the UN chief on Thursday. 

Cultural destruction in Ukraine by Russian forces will reverberate for years

The attempted destruction of Ukraine’s historic culture by invading Russian forces, will have a devastating impact on the pace of recovery in the post-war era, an independent UN human rights expert warned on Wednesday. 

Council of Europe finalizing stand on deinstitutionalisation of persons with disabilities

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in the end of April approved a Recommendation and a Resolution on the deinstitutionalisation of persons with disabilities. These are providing important guidelines in the process...

UNODC and Southern Africa join forces against terrorism and violent extremism

UNODC and Southern Africa regional partners join forces to address terrorism and violent extremism Lilongwe (Malawi), 25 May 2022 – Over the last several years, the threat of terrorism has been looming ever larger over Southern...

‘Don’t work for climate wreckers’ UN chief tells graduates, in push to a renewable energy future

Today’s college graduates can become the generation to succeed “where my generation has failed” the UN chief said on Tuesday, urging the class of 2022, not to work for “climate wreckers” in industries that continue to profit from fossil fuels.

Middle East and North Africa: highest youth unemployment rates in the world

To addressing youth unemployment, more than 33 million new jobs need to be created by 2030 in the Middle East and North Africa region by 2030, if the world’s largest unemployment hot spot is to be substantially improved, four United Nations agencies said on Monday.

The power of knowledge in the prevention of and protection from crime during the Long Night of Research

Vienna (Austria), 23 May 2022 – How can science and research support peace and development around the world? How can data and information help us prevent crime? These are among the questions that the Vienna...

The EU is withholding 100m EUR form EU funding for Poland

The country has not complied with a court decision The European Commission is withholding 100 million EUR from Poland, Figaro said. This has been confirmed by European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders. "Poland has to pay one...

FT: Estonia, Lithuania and Bulgaria became leaders in inflation growth in the EU

It is noted that the highest inflation rate in Europe is observed in Turkey at 70 percent due to the collapse of the lira. The largest increase in consumer prices in the EU is observed...
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