FAO & WFP warn that drought and flooding over the last growing season has caused the number of food-insecure people to increase by 13%.
The Sustainable Development Goals summit will open today with an historic address from Pope Francis.
Organisers want Pope Francis to be hear from “folks that he wouldn’t otherwise be able to see or hear from.”
Not a single destroyed house has been rebuilt and at least 100,000 people remain displaced.
“People are appalled at Amnesty’s stance, especially those who previously supported the organisation” - Niamh Ui Bhriain of the Rally for Life Committee.
“Ireland has always been one of the strongest supporters of the United Nations and some 90 Irish soldiers have lost their lives in the quest for worldwide peace.”
“We are honouring Mr Ban for his leadership in mobilising the international community to address climate change, forge a new development agenda.”
War is 'irreligion'. It is never holy, it never has been. God does not want it. Only peace is truly holy because God himself is peace: Maria Voce.
Trócaire partners working in affected areas to get aid to people who have lost their homes and are without power and water.
Vatican urges “creative and innovative approach” to intellectual property in order to ensure medicines get to the people who need them.
Patriarch calls for protection zone for Christians in northern Iraq under UN mandate and intervention to enable those displaced by IS to go home.
Directive urges UN officials to lobby to permit abortion as a form of reparation for sexual violence against women.
Holy See's permanent observer to the UN says international community beginning to act but in the long run "a dialogue of reconciliation and acceptance of diversity" is needed.
President Higgins, Archbishop Martin, co-workers, associates and Sisters to mark 20th anniversary of the Mercy International Association.
Dedication to ending child hunger and improving maternal health in developing world recognised.
Need to bring “accountability to unaccountable forces encouraging fear in our world".
Concern 'monitoring situation' as clashes continue in capitals of oil producing states.
New documentary tells a story which rarely reaches the media or the public.
Tipperary peace prize laureate calls for abolition of laws “that go against the rights of women and children.”
