Gaza: UN humanitarians flag impact on children of return to war
UNICEF’s Rosalia Bollen, who’s on the ground there, said that hundreds of children had been killed and injured…
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UN environment agency calls for urgent action on ‘triple planetary crisis’
“Last year brought both successes and disappointments in global efforts to tackle the triple planetary crisis,” said UNEP…
New report flags severity of US funding cuts to global AIDS response
UNAIDS said that at least one status report on the impact of cuts has been received from 55…
Gaza: Acts of war bear hallmarks of atrocity crimes, warn UN humanitarians
According to local health authorities in Gaza, 830 people were killed between 18-23 March, including 174 women and…
Guterres urges Caribbean leaders to keep pushing for peace, climate action
Mr. Guterres was speaking during the opening of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government Meeting in the…
DR Congo: WHO tracks deadly mysterious illness
In recent months, disease surveillance has identified increases in cases and fatalities on three occasions across different areas…
Gaza: UN relief chief demands ‘answers and justice’ following killings of first responders
The clearly identified humanitarian workers from the Palestine Red Crescent Society, Palestinian Civil Defence and the UN Palestine…
Farmers must be at the heart of biodiversity action
Over 150 countries will be meeting from 25 to 27 February to advance biodiversity finance, accountability and the…
‘Rapid expansion’ of synthetic drugs reshaping illicit markets, UN anti-narcotics body warns
In its 2024 Annual Report, released on Tuesday, the INCB explains that unlike plant-based drugs, these substances can…
Lebanon: UN expresses deep concern over latest Israeli airstrikes, in call for restraint
Tuesday morning’s strike reportedly targeted a Hezbollah official who Israel accused of aiding Hamas in planning an imminent…
Somalia faces escalating crisis amid drought, conflict and price hikes
New food security assessments indicate that 4.4 million people – nearly a quarter of the population – could…
Funding cuts jeopardise global fight against tuberculosis, WHO warns
The health agency highlighted that essential prevention, testing and treatment services are collapsing, leaving millions at risk. The…
Gaza aid worker killings: One humanitarian still missing in mass grave
“This is a huge blow to us…These people were shot,” said Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the UN aid…
Global biodiversity agreement mobilises $200 billion boost for nature
Delegates met in Rome this week for the resumption of the UN Biodiversity Conference to hammer out an…
Choose compassion, reject cruelty to end HIV, says top UN rights official
In a stark assessment of the current situation of the health crisis, Deputy UN High Commissioner for Human…
UN condemns killing of 1,000 people in Gaza since ceasefire collapse
He condemned the reported killing of more than a thousand people, including women and children, since the collapse…
Oceans of opportunity squeezed dry by unsustainable use
In the run-up to the UN Ocean Conference 2025 in June, the UN trade and development agency, UNCTAD,…
WHO injects fresh support into DR Congo vaccination drive
The initiative aims to curb the spread of preventable diseases such as polio, measles and yellow fever which…
UN rights chief warns of increasing risk of atrocity crimes in Gaza
Ambassadors met for an emergency session to discuss the escalation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Rights chief Volker…
Climate change: La Niña fades, as global heat keeps rising
La Niña, a natural climate phenomenon, results in cooler Pacific Ocean temperatures and influences weather conditions worldwide. The…