Full Coverage: United Nations

28.02.2008 Hundreds of children who had witnessed a blast in Afghanistan’s Baghlan city last November are still traumatised, suffering from paranoia, dizziness, stress and sleeping disorders. Health experts are of the view that children in the conflict-affected country are at risk of suffering deep scars of war.

26.02.2008 Amidst confirmed reports of children’s involvement in violent activities in Nepal, the UNICEF and the Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights have issued stern warning to all political parties. They say that the country must take steps to keep its children away from harm and respect child rights.

26.02.2008 More than 300,000 animals in Afghanistan have become prey to cold temperatures, severely devastating the livelihood of local farmers. Such extreme weather conditions are causing unprecedented miseries in the country, where more than 900 people have died due to cold this winter.

18.02.2008 Thirteen spirited Nepali women will make the bold journey to Mount Everest this spring. Backed by the United Nations, these women will draw attention to the impact of climate change on the Himalayas, and hope that their effort will inspire other women across Nepal to follow their dreams.

15.02.2008 The carbon market makes good business and moral sense, said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at a recent gathering of global business leaders at New York. He also called for investment in technological innovations to make possible the transition to a green economy.

04.02.2008 The UN and USAID along with nine other donors have proposed a plan costing US$ 4 billion for post-cyclone reconstruction in Bangladesh. Cyclone Sidr had struck the country in November last year leaving thousands dead and causing huge economic losses.

02.02.2008 Sri Lankan police has finally released UNICEF’s impounded consignment of high protein biscuits meant for undernourished children and mothers in the conflict zone. The UN agency’s aid material had been confiscated earlier also on the suspicion that they would land in the hands of Tamil rebels.

02.02.2008 The Olympic Committee has identified five Millennium Development Goals to support humanitarian and environmental issues through the use of sport. The international sports organisation believes its partnership with the UN will help reach the goals and its benefits to young people around the world.