The entire world is facing an unprecedented threat. The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly covered the globe, spread suffering, disrupted billions of lives and endangered the global economy. The World Health Organization (WHO) is leading and coordinating the global effort, supporting countries to prevent, detect, and respond to the pandemic. Under these challenging circumstances, during the year when we mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, there is a message of solidar

ICRC briefing to UN Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Objects Indispensable to the survival of the civilian population As prepared for delivery by Mr Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Chair, Excellencies, Today the International Committee of the Red Cross brings a warning to the Council: without urgent action to protect essential services in conflict zones, we face a humanitarian disaster on a vast scale. I commend the Cou

Greta Thunberg - Call for Vaccine Equity: WHO Briefing (19 April 2021) Press Conference: UN Secretary-General on the report on the State of the Global Climate in 2020 NEW HRW Report: China Commits Crimes Against Humanity in Xinjiang Mass Detention, Torture, Cultural Persecution of Uyghurs, Other Turkic Muslims (New York, April 19, 2021) – TheChinesegovernment is committing crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in the northwest region of Xinjiang, Hu

PRESS RELEASE Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) and the Government of Burkina Faso Join Hands to Support the BRAVE Women Project in Burkina Faso This new project is expected to not only enhance the resilience of SMEs owned/managed by women but to also support the National Economic and Social Development Plan (PNDES) of Burkina Faso JEDDAH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, April 13, 2021/ -- The Islamic Development Ban

Jerusalem Post - Forward challenges United Nations Secretary-General selection process This article was originally published in the Jerusalem Post and written by Sarah Chemla. Click here to read the original piece. Forward, a global political movement, launched an international political campaign aimed at challenging the UN Secretary-General selection process to make it more inclusive, insisting on both the need for a female leader and more of the public's involvement in the

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken meets with UN Chief (29 March 2021) UN Chief, Justin Trudeau & Andrew Holness - Financing for Development in COVID-19 Era - Press Brief Hybrid press briefing by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, along with the Prime Minister of Jamaica, H.E. Mr. Andrew Holness, and the Prime Minister of Canada, H.E. Mr. Justin Trudeau, on the meeting on “Financing for Development in the Era Hybrid press briefing by the UN Secretary-General Antóni