Ukraine crisis: UN agencies support rising tide of refugees
As the conflict intensifies, families have been escaping Ukraine any way they can. Some have been walking long distances in freezing temperatures, the UN Children's...
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Restoring safety and dignity to women in Malawi, displaced by Tropical Storm Ana
Word had spread through the village during the day that a powerful cyclone had hit neighboring Mozambique, and on that Sunday evening two weeks ago...
Over one billion obese people globally, health crisis must be reversed – WHO
According to recent data, more than one billion people worldwide are obese, including 650 million adults, 340 million adolescents and 39 million children. With the...
‘Unprecedented’ number of traumatized people flee Ukraine
âAs fighting continues of course last night, thousands of children spent another night in freezing and terrifying â terrified â in bunkers under siege. Children...
Securing evidence: The key to convicting human traffickers
These tactics were later used against the criminals themselves in court, when they provided vital evidence that led to a guilty verdict for human trafficking...
Nations sign up to end global scourge of plastic pollution
The resolution, based on three initial draft resolutions from various nations, establishes an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) which will begin its work this year, aiming...
Turning waste to wealth: In Nairobi, UN deputy chief lauds youth-led development solutions
On a normal day, she would have been spending her time surrounded by plastic waste, innovatively turning a would-be menacing problem into a sustainable solution....
COVID-19: Depression, anxiety soared 25 per cent in a year
âThe information we have now about the impact of COVID-19 on the worldâs mental health is just the tip of the iceberg,â said Tedros Adhanom...
Push for ‘more caring, thoughtful’ relationship with nature: UN chief
âEach yearâŚwe celebrate the beauty and wonder of our planetâs wild plants and animals,â reminded Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres...
To spare Afghanistan, world must engage with Taliban, Lyons tells Security Council
Thanking donors for generous humanitarian contributions since August 2021, when international forces left Afghanistan after a two-decades-long engagement, she said the worst possible outcome was...