For the first time since the refugee crisis erupted in Europe, more women and children than men as refugees en route to Europe. This suggested Tuesday the Children and UNICEF educational organization of the UN.
The talks in Geneva which should bring peace to Syria closer is still in preparation. This was said by the head of the Syrian government delegation, Bashar al-Jaafari, Tuesday after a meeting with UN envoy Staffan de Mistura. De Mistura himself said that the consultation does is officially launched.
The major powers should begin negotiations on a cease-fire in Syria. That is not the special envoy of the United Nations Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said Monday itself.
The World Health Organization, the outbreak of the zikavirus Monday billed as a global public health emergency. The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes spreads quickly and can lead in unborn children to brain abnormalities.
Turkey needs to investigate a shooting in the southeast of the country which last month ten unarmed people were injured. The call comes from the human rights chief of the United Nations.
Starvation of civilians in Syria may be a war crime and a crime against humanity and therefore can never be part of any amnesty. That said, the United Nations human rights chief on Monday.
The Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime must leave within six months if there is a political transition gets underway. This demand comes from the High Negotiation (HNC), the main Syrian opposition group.
The main Syrian opposition group has arrived in Geneva. Representatives of the Supreme Negotiation (HNC) talk Sunday is expected with the special envoy of the UN for Syria, Staffan de Mistura.
The main Syrian opposition group will travel to Geneva for talks with the Special Envoy of the United Nations for Syria, Staffan de Mistura. That the Supreme Negotiating Committee (HNC) announced Friday itself. In Geneva peace talks begun Friday to end the conflict in Syria.
The special envoy of the UN for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, speaking Friday in Geneva a delegation of the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad. That said, his spokeswoman said.
The United Nations has declared Friday that allegations about soldiers from the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic which children might have been sexually abused.
The UN has called on the Syrian government and opposition parties for peace talks, which begin Friday in Geneva. That left the organization Tuesday. However, it was not told who exactly invited.
Worldwide, 41 million children under five are overweight. Obesity among children occurs mainly in Asia and Africa. Has announced that the World Health Organization in Geneva Monday. The WHO calls the figure alarming.
The special envoy of the UN for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, hoping Friday to begin peace talks with Syria. He said this Monday, the day that the peace talks would be initially launched.
The mosquito-borne zikavirus spread as possible over the entire American continent, with the exception of Canada and Chile. This fear was telling the World Health Organization (WHO) from Monday. The virus is suspected to have caused brain damage in babies in Brazil.
The world must promote criminal prosecution of the leaders of North Korea, now there is no improvement is seen in the human rights there. That said the UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in North Korea Friday.
Around 400,000 people in besieged areas in Syria are in deplorable conditions and need urgent help. This was reported by the Special Envoy of the UN Hilal Elver Tuesday.
The famine in the besieged Syrian city of Madaya drives the prices of food enormously. Rapporteurs of the United Nations report that one minor biscuit converted 14 euros must be spent. For a kilo of baby milk powder must be paid already 287 euros.
The United Nations warn of famine in the Syrian city of Deir al-Zor. The western parts of the city have been used since ten months besieged by Islamic State, giving its inhabitants include touch deprived of food.
Increased violence in Burundi takes alarming proportions, the United Nations warned Friday. The High Commissioner for Refugees of the United Nations, Prince Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, pointed Friday to sexual violence by security forces and by a sharp increase in the number of disappearances and torture.
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is over. That explained the World Health Organization Thursday. According to WHO, all,, chains of contagion 'stopped.
The ICRC wants to terminate all sieges of towns and villages in Syria, so that people can be helped. The aid agency said Wednesday, after three places by laissez citizens could be helped with food, medicine and blankets.
The UN envoy leaves Palestine, because he was not allowed to travel to Palestine. The United Nations announced Monday it. The Indonesian Makarim Wibisono was in function since June 2014, but Israel has not permitted him still to the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
For the Mediterranean boat refugees who were trying to stabbing to Europe this year has proved the deadliest year. More than 3770 people died during the crossing, reports the International Organization for Migration. In 3270 boat people in 2014 died during the crossing.
The number of refugees this year, the EU agreed this week passed the one million. That the International Organization for Migration (IOM) stated Tuesday.
The world is heading this year at a new record refugees. The global number of refugees reached in mid-2015 a total of 20.2 million people. This was reported by UN refugee agency UNHCR on Friday in a biannual report.
A civil war is about to break out in the central African country Burundi. According to the High Commissioner for the United Nations Human Rights, Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein, his political oppression certainly four hundred people were killed and 3,500 people were arrested.
Two men arrested in the region of Geneva, are suspected of creating, hiding and transporting explosives and poison gas. This has the Public Prosecutor in Geneva Saturday. The two are suspected of Syrian origin, who were arrested Friday in connection with an investigation of suspected terrorists.
The police in Geneva have arrested two Syrian terror suspects. In the car of the duo found traces of explosives.
Police in the Swiss city of Geneva is a manhunt started accomplices of the terrorist attacks in Paris last month. There were tips received that alleged terrorists are in the city.
