Human Rights Day celebrated at an event at Parliament
Binali Yıldırım, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey said that peace and security will be reestablished and Syrians will for …
Walk for Sustainable Development Goals to mark the 73rd anniversary of the United Nations
Turkish officials, diplomats, representatives of the United Nations agencies, academicians, NGOs and many more gathered at Lake Eymir on 6 October to …
Atakule is lightened with orange, the color of hope
UN Women launched a very special event in cooperation with the Association for Solidarity with Asylum Seekers and Migrants (ASAM) and Atakule …
Presidential Symphony Orchestra plays for the 73rd anniversary of the UN
Presidential Symphony Orchestra in Ankara dedicated its two concerts to the 73rd anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations on 18 – …
UN and partners launch plan to support Syrian refugees and countries hosting them as number of Syrian refugee new-borns reaches one million mark
United Nations Agencies and NGO partners today released the 2019-2020 Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP), a USD 5.5 billion plan designed …
Another Fine Day at the Musuem
“I love making ceramics the most! But painting is also fun. Today we painted the picture of hope… There were not only …
ILO and SIDA sign a cooperation agreement to promote women’s employment in Turkey
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) signed a cooperation agreement for the programme “More and Better …
“Violence against women is a violation of human rights”
Within the scope of 16 Days of Activism to end gender based violence against women, 9 Eylul University hosted “Orange Summit” with …
‘5 December International Volunteer Day: State of the World’s Volunteerism Report 2018 Turkey Launch
International Volunteer Day, which the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Field Unit Turkey and the volunteer organizations celebrated on December 5 every year, …
United Nations staff in Turkey visited Anıtkabir on UN Day
Representatives and staff of the United Nations in Turkey visited Anıtkabir on 24 October for commemorating UN’s 73rd anniversary. The United Nations …
Art by Syrian women in Turkey goes on display in Ankara
Artworks expressing the unique viewpoint of women refugees in Turkey went on display at the Cermodern gallery in Ankara on 28th of …
Social Good Summit Istanbul 2018 – UNDP
Social Good Summit Istanbul 2018 was held in Hilton Bosphorus Conference Hall, with a large participation from business people, academicians, civil society, …
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People celebrated in Ankara
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People was celebrated in Ankara On 29 November at an event attended by Deputy Foreign …
International Migrants Day 18 December 2018 – IOM
By António Vitorino, Director General International Organization for Migration (IOM) Migration is the great issue of our era. Migration With Dignity (#WithDignity) …
At job fairs in Turkey, Syrian refugees capitalize on FAO-led training
Kasim Ibrahim, a Syrian refugee living in Turkey, sees hope for a better future after taking part in an FAO-led vocational training …
Working Turkish Women Pays the Highest Wage Penalty for Motherhood
The biennial Global Wage Report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) indicates that Turkish women pay the highest wage penalty for motherhood. …
Chronic illnesses: UN stands up to stop 41 million avoidable deaths per year UN Country Team in Turkey receives award for contribution to NCD Alliance
“Heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, chronic Lyme disease, depression” – just some of the illnesses outlined by World Health Organization (WHO) chief Dr. …
UN Agencies Join Up to Provide Opportunities in Turkey
“Opportunities for Lives” was launched on the 19th of November in Istanbul, aiming to provide greater entrepreneurship opportunities for Syrians under temporary …
“Sexual Health Should be Effable both for Adolescents and Adults”
Empowering Adolescents at Schools Conference in which many leader education institutions participated was held in Istanbul. Specialists, educators and NGOs discussed the …
New skills pay off: Syrian refugees harvest greenhouse vegetables in Turkey
The Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO) pilot project will train 150 refugees to grow vegetables in a newly established …
States reach historic deal for refugees and commit to more effective, fairer response
UN General Assembly agrees on an innovative global framework to better serve the forcibly displaced and their host communities. In a historic …
”Empowered Girls, Empowered Future” It is not a Dream
The 4th International Day of the Girl Child Conference was organized with the theme “Empowered Girls, Empowered Future: Empowerment of Girls through Science, …
Textile and Kitchen Workshops at SADA Women Development and Solidarity Centre
The textile and kitchen workshops started operating on 1 October 2018 at the SADA Women Development and Solidarity Centre under the project …
ILO in Turkey launches “Gender Equality Model in SMEs”
Turkey will be the first country where the ILO’s newly developed model “Gender Equality Programme in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)” is …
Cooperation Protocol Between SGK and ILO
A cooperation protocol was signed between SKG and ILO in line with the objectives of strengthening the governance of social security systems …
Conference on Combating Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Services held the ‘Conference on Combating Child Labour in Seasonal …
Pathways to Decent Work for Syrians and Their Host Community Members in Turkey
As part of its refugee response, ILO is implementing “Improving Labour Market Integration of Syrian Refugees and Host Communities in Turkey” project …
ILO organises a Multi-lateral Conference on Combating Violence and Harassment against Women at Work
The International Labour Organization (ILO) organised a “Conference on Prevention of Violence and Harassment against Women at Work” with participation of social …
Equality empowers everyone!” call women candidates in Turkey
87 women from different political parties and civil society organizations in Adana and Gaziantep, made a joint statement calling for more gender …
Negotiated two-State solution still ‘the only option’ for Palestine: Guterres
A two-State solution where Israel and Palestine live side-by-side as sovereign nations is still “the only option” for lasting peace, and “containing …
Turkey Resilience Project in Response to Syria Crisis (TRP) Official Inauguration Meeting was held in Ankara Cer Modern
Turkey Resilience Project in Response to the Syria Crisis (TRP), financed by European Union (EU) and implemented by United Nations Development Programme …
Strong Women, Strong Families, Strong Society
KAMER Foundation which is one of the implementing partners within the scope of Humanitarian Aid Program of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) …
Şanlıurfa Legal Clinic opening
The official opening ceremony of the Legal Clinic operated in Şanlıurfa in collaboration with the Union of Turkish Bar Associations (UTBA) took …
UN Women exhibit “Orange Dijital Stories” at Cer Modern
UN Women organized “Orange Digital Stories” exhibition at Cer Modern Museum within the 16 Days of Activism campaign. The exhibition was launched …
IOM Turkey Promotes Unity, Counters Xenophobia During First Public Information Summit
Eight years into the Syrian crisis, Turkey continues to be a transit and destination country, hosting three and a half million Syrians …
Millie Bobby Brown named UNICEF’s youngest-ever Goodwill Ambassador
Emmy-nominated actress Millie Bobby Brown has been announced as UNICEF’s newest Goodwill Ambassador. The appointment – marked on World Children’s Day at United Nations Headquarters and …
“A strong society can only be formed when the power of girls is unleashed.” Agduk, UNFPA
The 4th International Day of the Girl Child Conference, co-organized by Aydın Doğan foundation, UNICEF, UNFPA and UN Women was held on …
Weekly migration of 1.4m to cities can contribute to ‘disasters’
The migration of some 1.4 million people every week to cities around the world “can strain local capacities, contributing to increased risk …
80 adolescents a day will still die of AIDS by 2030, despite slowdown in epidemic
By 2030, around 80 adolescents will be dying of AIDS every day if “we don’t accelerate progress in preventing transmission,” the head …
2018 Theme: Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality
Secretary-General’s Message for 2018 International Day for Persons with Disabilities More than 1 billion people in the world live with some form …
UN Chief: Ending inequality means ending ‘global pandemic’ of violence against women
Until women and girls can live free of fear, violence and insecurity, the world cannot pride itself on being fair and equal …
UN Chief says ending poverty ‘a question of justice’ on International Day
Highlighting that for the United Nations, eliminating poverty in all its forms remains one of the greatest global challenges and priorities, UN Secretary-General …
Investing in rural women and girls, ‘essential’ for everyone’s future: UN chief
Marking International Day of Rural Women, on Monday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on countries to ensure that women and girls living …
‘Concerted effort’ must be made to help 600 million-plus adolescent girls realize full potential: UN chief
There are “multiple barriers” including “systemic discrimination” bias and lack of training, which are keeping the largest generation of girls in human …
Guterres: Health encompasses both physical and mental well-being
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said emphasized that health encompasses both physical and mental well-being. “Yet for too long, mental health …
Guterres: Resilient postal systems offer support during natural disasters, financial services to hundreds of millions of people; and essential information in times of crises
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said that with more than 600,000 offices across the globe, the postal sector is one of the …
Women basketball players say “Stop violence against women!“
Before the EuroCup match between Ormanspor – Mersin BŞB, the players came out to the field with orange t-shirts to support the …
“As it is an illness not duly supported like others, it is of essential importance to be able to live with HIV”
The theme of this year’s December 1 World AIDS Day is “Knowladge is power’’. The latest report of UNAIDS drawn up in …
‘Never give up’: UN chief’s message for 2018 UN Day
Marking the 2018 United Nations Day, which falls on 24 October, Secretary-General António Guterres is urging the men and women of the …
Orlando Bloom meets children working in Bangladesh slums in powerful installment of photography series
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom stars in an emotional episode of Tales by Lightto highlight the plight of children living and working in …
New ILO figures show 164 million people are migrant workers
The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that 164 million people are migrant workers – a rise of 9 per cent since 2013, …
Parliamentarians met in “Women in Politics Workshop”
UN Women, together with Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and TGNA Committee on Equality of Opportunity for Women and Men (EOC), organized a “Women …
IOM’s Global Migration Film Festival Across Turkey
December 18th marks International Migrants Day, first proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2000 to recognize the scale of the global …