Working towards a malaria-free world
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the past year has seen “significant breakthroughs in malaria prevention and control”, a senior official of the UN health agency said...
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‘Tomorrow could be too late’: The UN calls for an immediate halt to fighting in Mariupol, Ukraine
The UN’s crisis coordinator in Ukraine called on Sunday for an immediate stop to fighting in besieged Mariupol to allow trapped civilians to leave the...
Biodiversity and ecosystem protection highlighted on Mother Earth Day
Nature is suffering. Oceans are filling with plastic and turning more acidic; extreme heat, wildfires and floods have affected millions; and we are still facing...
New Ebola outbreak declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo
On 21 April, he was admitted to an Ebola treatment centre for intensive care but died later that day. Having recognized the symptoms, health workers...
Volunteers demonstrate compassion of Ramadan in Indonesia: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
As Indonesia celebrates Ramadan, Ms Julliand and Toily Kurbanov, Executive Coordinator, United Nations Volunteers explain* why volunteerism encapsulates the generosity and compassion of the Muslim...
UN Secretary-General to meet with Putin in Moscow
The UN chief announced on Friday that he will be traveling to Russia to meet with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and will also be received...
Rights experts call for action to address rising violence in Israel and occupied Palestinian territory
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday called for a probe into Israel’s response to the escalating violence surrounding the Al Asqa Mosque compound...
Earth champion Sir David bestowed Lifetime Achievement award
In honour of David Attenborough’s dedication to research, documentation, and advocacy in protecting and restoring nature, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) announced on Thursday that...
WHO recommends COVID-19 drug and urges transparency around pricing
A highly successful COVID-19 therapy must be made available to more people, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, calling for wider distribution and greater...
Worsening drought in Horn of Africa puts up to 20 million at risk: WFP
Time is fast running out, the UN agency warned, with Somalia facing “the very real risk of famine” in the coming six months....