‘Historic progress’ for Colombia peace process – but challenges remain
Ahead of the eighth anniversary of Colombia’s peace agreement next month which ended a five-decades-long insurgency, the UN’s envoy to the country highlighted both “historic...
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1 In 7 Children & Teens Impacted By Mental Health Conditions
Around one in seven children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 are affected by mental health conditions – with anxiety, depression and behavioural disorders among...
‘Alarming’ Situation In Great Lakes Region Of DR Congo
The situation in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, in particular the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has remained “alarming” amid ongoing violence in the restive...
Water Is ‘Canary In The Coalmine’ Of Climate Change: WMO
The year 2023 marked the driest year in over three decades for rivers around the world, according to a new report coordinated by the UN’s...
UN: Muhammad Yunus Urges World Leaders To ‘Invest In Your young Citizens’
Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh paid tribute to the role of youth in his country, as he urged global leaders at the UN General Assembly to...
Russia Ukraine War: Kyiv Hospital Struggles To Care For Patients Amid Air Strikes
Oksana, who is 26 weeks pregnant, described a harrowing scene in a Kyiv hospital in Ukraine during air raids, with staff scrambling to help patients...
WHO Regional Chief Voices Grave Concern Over Middle East Escalation
Recent developments in Gaza, the wider Middle East, and Sudan, have highlighted the complexities of emergencies in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) vast Eastern Mediterranean...
COVID-19 Making Worrying Comeback WHO Warns, Amid Summertime Surge
COVID-19 infections are surging worldwide – including at the Olympics – and are unlikely to decline anytime soon, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on...
Iran’s Protest Crackdown Disproportionately Targeting Minorities: UN Experts
Government-led crackdowns on protesters in Iran have had a disproportionate impact on the country’s ethnic and religious minorities since 2022, particularly in the Kurd and...
Shocking Violence In Bangladesh Must Stop: UN Rights Chief
The UN’s top human rights official on Sunday called for an immediate stop to the violence in Bangladesh, which claimed scores of lives, including those...