Child obesity level surpasses underweight cases worldwide for the first time, UNICEF warns
One in 10 children aged 5 to 19 – 188 million worldwide – are now living with obesity,…
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Security Council: UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon extended for a ‘final time’
But the resolution stipulates it will then begin a one year “orderly and safe drawdown and withdrawal of…
International Day for Remembrance of Slave Trade: ‘Time to abolish exploitation once and for all’
“It is time to abolish human exploitation once and for all and to recognise the equal and unconditional…
It’s time to end physical punishment of kids once and for all, WHO says
Corporal punishment refers most frequently to hitting children but can refer to any punishments inflicted by parents, caregivers…
The world has the tools to end Haiti’s crisis – it’s time to use them
“I often feel that I cannot even find words any longer to describe the situation. Is it alarming,…
From crisis to cultivation: Haiti’s farmers build resilience one seed at a time
Instead of having seeds which sprout reliably, farmers contend with batches which may grow only 40 or 50…
Fight to end AIDS: ‘This is not just a funding gap – it’s a ticking time bomb’
The 2025 Global AIDS Update released on Thursday by UNAIDS – the global body’s agency fighting AIDS and…
‘Very limited time to react’: Texas flash floods expose challenges in early warning
The UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said that the tragedy highlights growing global challenges around extreme rainfall, warning…
Adhering to bans on mines only in peace time will not work: UN rights chief
Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine have taken or are considering steps to withdraw from the Convention…
It’s time to finance our future and ‘change course’, Guterres tells world leaders in Sevilla
António Guterres issued his clarion call noting that sustainable development powered by international cooperation, is now facing “massive…
What time is it on the Moon? It’s all relative…
Surely, you might think, we can just agree that one Earth time zone can be used for “Moon…
Guterres welcomes election of Pope Leo ‘at a time of great global challenges’
His Holiness Pope Leo XIV – born Robert Francis Prevost – is the first person from the United…
Smartphone tracking shows fear affects where youth spend time
Youth spend less time in their neighborhoods if area residents have a high fear of crime, according to…
Meet Miss Haryana Manushi Chillar, Crowned Miss India World 2017
The daughter of doctor parents, who studied at St. Thomas School in Delhi and a student of Bhagat…