UN News Service UN Secretariat building in New York. Migration Forum opened at the UN Economic Development The International Migration Review Forum opened at UN headquarters in New […]
The UN warns of the possibility of “digital systems failure”
© NASA/B. Griswold A “digital pandemic” could threaten both satellites and life support systems on Earth. The UN warns of the possibility of “digital systems failure” Peace and […]
Maternal and child health: midwives helping refugee women in Burundi
© UNFPA-Burundi/A.-J. Rumbete Midwives are able to provide virtually the full range of essential sexual and reproductive health services. Maternal and child health: midwives helping refugee women in […]
Rising debt burden negatively impacts women’s employment: 55 million jobs at risk
© ILO Clothing factory in Vietnam. Rising debt burden negatively impacts women’s employment: 55 million jobs at risk Women Increasing government spending on debt service will lead to […]
Hantavirus on board a ship in the Atlantic: WHO does not rule out human-to-human transmission
© Unsplash/F. Jorge Passengers with hantavirus on a ship in the Atlantic Ocean may have become infected before boarding the cruise ship. Hantavirus on board a ship in […]
Top news of the day | Monday: Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine, Iran, hantavirus
© Unsplash/X. Sharbagy Tehran, capital of Iran. Top news of the day | Monday: Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine, Iran, hantavirus UN The main news of the day in […]
Ukraine: Missile strikes and drone attacks lead to civilian casualties
© UNFPA-Ukraine Destroyed civilian infrastructure in Odessa (archive). Ukraine: Missile strikes and drone attacks lead to civilian casualties Peace and Security Over the past three days, ongoing missile […]
WHO coordinates response to hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
© Unsplash/Sheila Jellison An outbreak of the deadly hantavirus on board the cruise ship MV Hondius has resulted in the deaths of three people. WHO coordinates response to […]
The uncertain situation in the Strait of Hormuz threatens the safety of thousands of sailors
© IMO/Ch. Tunai The UN International Maritime Organization, together with shipping companies, is developing a scheme for the safe evacuation of ships and crews caught in the conflict […]
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has published its conclusions on the situation in Uzbekistan
UN Photo/D.Ferre Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has published its conclusions on the […]