Guterres calls for an end to ocean ‘plunder’ as UN summit opens in France
“The ocean is the ultimate shared resource,” he told delegates gathered at the port of Nice. “But we…
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Drifting architects: Plankton, climate, and the race to understand our changing ocean
On a sun-drenched morning off the coast of Villefranche-sur-Mer, the Sagitta III cuts through the cobalt waters of…
Gaza: Women and girls struggle to manage their periods amid crisis
Globally, 1.8 billion people menstruate, yet for many, especially in crises zones, it’s far more than an inconvenience.…
Stigmatised for being deaf: Zénabou’s Story
“I always had the painful experience of seeing the other children go to school with their rucksacks,” says…
US decision to sanction ICC judges ‘deeply corrosive’ to justice: UN rights chief
Mr. Türk was responding to an announcement by Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, on Thursday, of…
Green gold beneath the waves: How seaweed – and one man’s obsession – could save the world
Lesconil, a salt-bitten fishing port tucked into the coast of Brittany, in northern France, stirs slowly under the…
Humans can't survive without a healthy Ocean: UN envoy
The Ocean is in deep crisis. Factors such as acidification, declining fish stocks, rising temperatures and widespread pollution…
Fight against ‘vicious’ tuberculosis epidemic drastically underfunded: UN deputy chief
The High-Level Meeting has been described by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an unprecedented step forward by…
In the eye of the Caribbean storm: one year on from Irma and Maria
Primrose Thomas. UNDP/Michael Atwood In September 2017, Primrose Thomas was at her home on Barbuda, when disaster struck:…
‘Jerusalem is not for sale’ Palestinian President Abbas tells world leaders at UN Assembly
President Abbas underscored his commitment to peace and the two-state solution, as well as the path of negotiation…
Both radio and sports can help people achieve their potential, says UN on World Radio Day
In an era of dramatic advances in communications, radio retains its power to entertain, educate, inform and inspire,…
‘It is an elephant’: Ukraine’s unexploded mine problem
In Ukraine, overnight attacks continued into Thursday morning, resulting in 45 casualties and significant damage to civilian infrastructure,…
UN hails new era of cooperation over Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile – but concerns persist
However, serious concerns remain over potential undeclared stockpiles and more than a decade of incomplete or inconsistent disclosures…
AIDS still killing one person every minute as funding cuts stall progress
More than 30 million people are receiving lifesaving treatment worldwide however, making the UN’s AIDS response a “clear…
World News in Brief: Women’s health in Sudan, childhood wasting, Belarus trade unions, Guatemala child rights violation
As hostilities rage in Sudan, access constraints and devastating funding cuts are isolating rape survivors and pregnant women…
Number of aid workers killed in Gaza conflict, highest in UN history: Guterres
Ahead of a memorial service at Headquarters in New York, Secretary-General António Guterres told journalists that the men…
From summits to street art to schools: Here’s how we’re marking World Environment Day
Around the world, civil society groups and UN teams are hosting webinars, forums, summits and other diverse celebrations.…
UN chief urges world leaders to keep two-State solution ‘alive’
“It is absolutely essential to keep alive the two-State solution perspective with all the terrible things we are…
UN chief urges world leaders to keep two-State solution ‘alive’
“It is absolutely essential to keep alive the two-State solution perspective with all the terrible things we are…
In Gaza, daily food intake has fallen well below ‘survival’ level
Latest data simulations from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) point to the average Gazan eating just 1,400…