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A British appointed UN humanitarian chief - reports
05/10/2017. Lowcock takes over as famine threatens four countries and humanitarian principles are trampled in Syria.
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A climate in crisis
04/27/2017. How climate change is making drought and humanitarian disaster worse in East Africa.
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Libya's warring sides reach diplomatic breakthrough in Rome
04/24/2017. Rome has brokered a diplomatic breakthrough in Libya that has the potential to bring the two main warring sides together in a new political agreement after years of division, fighting and economic misery.
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Michel Veuthey
04/26/2017. Towards a "Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration": For a permanent dialogue on migration
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IOM DG Swing's Statement at the Syria Brussels Conference
04/05/2017. "The future of Syria will be grim if current needs are not being addressed with a greater sense of urgency."
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IOM Learns of 'Slave Market' Conditions Endangering Migrants in North Africa
04/11/2017. Over the past weekend, IOM staff in Niger and Libya documented shocking events on North African migrant routes, which they have described as 'slave markets' tormenting hundreds of young African men bound for Libya.
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Vatican seminar on water pushes for better public policies
02/24/2017. A 2-day seminar aiming to propose much needed public policies for water and sanitation management is underway in the Vatican.
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Prevention is Always Better Than Treatment
30/21/2017. Aid workers and healthcare providers working amidst the ravages of war understand all to well the crucial importance of stopping conflict through diplomacy and negotiation.
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Food trade drains global water sources at 'alarming' rates
03/30/2017. The global market for foodstuffs is depleting water sources in many parts of the world quicker than they can naturally be refilled.
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A Conversation With Nikki Haley
03/30/2017. The Ambassador discusses the United States’ goals for its term as president of the UN Security Council in April, and outlines her plans to highlight human rights and to assess current UN peacekeeping missions.
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