© FAO/M. Mohammed The FAO Food Price Index tracks movements in international prices for a basket of basic food commodities. Global food prices rose in July amid heat, […]
Ebola: WHO experts recommended starting trials of the Ervebo vaccine in the DR Congo
© WHO/J. M. Raymond A health worker undergoes disinfection at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Ebola: WHO experts recommended starting trials of the […]
Top news of the day | Thursday: Gaza, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Hiroshima
Photo by UN News Service In the 300 days since the agreement to end hostilities in Gaza came into force, at least 300 children have died. Top news […]
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads to displaced persons camps
© VPP/A. Seros-Muisa The record size of the Ebola epidemic in the DRC is significantly complicating efforts to contain it. Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads to displaced […]
81 years after the nuclear disaster, Hiroshima brings hope to humanity
© Unsplash/A. Stech Peace Park in Hiroshima. 81 years after the nuclear disaster, Hiroshima brings hope to humanity Peace and Security Eighty-one years ago, the United States dropped […]
Statement by the UN chief for Ukraine and the Russian Federation: “attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure must stop”
© OCHA/V. Andrievskaya Destruction in Kyiv after the attack. (Archive) Statement by the UN chief for Ukraine and the Russian Federation: “attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure must […]
Security Council on South Sudan: conditions for holding free and peaceful elections have not yet been created
© UNOCHA/SH. Kans IDP camp in Jonglei state, South Sudan. Security Council on South Sudan: conditions for holding free and peaceful elections have not yet been created Peace […]
Murder, rape and ‘unbearable pain’: Gangs terrorize Haiti
© OCHA/J. Clark A woman forced from her home by violence sleeps in a store in Port-au-Prince. Murder, rape and ‘unbearable pain’: Gangs terrorize Haiti Peace and Security […]
Gaza: 300 children died in 300 days of “truce”
© UNICEF/M. Natil Palestinian boys celebrate the announcement of a ceasefire in October 2025. Gaza: 300 children died in 300 days of “truce” Peace and Security In the […]
Ukraine: Only 43 percent of babies under six months of age receive exclusive breast milk
UNICEF/A. Filippov Breastfeeding benefits not only children, but also mothers. (photo from the archive) Ukraine: Only 43 percent of babies under six months of age receive exclusive breast […]