UN-Habitat/F. Vollmann Urban sprawl in Burkina Faso. Achieving the goal of creating resilient cities by 2030 is in jeopardy Sustainable Development Goals If the global housing crisis is […]
Srebrenica: Genocide survivors continue to fight to preserve memories and resist denial of the tragedy
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Top news of the day | Wednesday: Middle East, Ukraine, Sudan, Venezuela
© OCHA Dozens of buildings were destroyed by powerful earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela. Top news of the day | Wednesday: Middle East, Ukraine, Sudan, Venezuela UN The […]
Strait of Hormuz: New attacks increase instability in energy markets
© Adobe Stock/Roger Iranian island of Hormuz. Strait of Hormuz: New attacks increase instability in energy markets Peace and Security Renewed attacks on shipping in the Strait of […]
Conflicts are becoming increasingly violent: the UN reported a sharp increase in sexual violence in war
UN Photo/E. Debebe Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, addresses the Security Council. Photo from the archive Conflicts are becoming increasingly violent: […]
WHO warns: Cancer cases could nearly double by 2050
© WHO/ANNO/S. Oliel A woman undergoes a mammography examination at a health facility in Mexico. WHO warns: Cancer cases could nearly double by 2050 Healthcare Unless countries take […]
UN report: Progress on SDGs has improved lives for billions, but world risks missing 2030 target
© UNICEF/K. Mbikayi In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, schoolchildren wash their hands as part of hygiene measures aimed at preventing the spread of the Ebola virus. UN […]
UN Police Chiefs Summit opens in New York
Photo UN/M. Dormino A Rwandan police officer serving with the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali talks to local residents. (archive) UN Police Chiefs Summit opens in New York […]
WHO warns: Europe and Central Asia are facing new waves of extreme heat
© Adobe Stock/Napol Countries that already have national plans to respond to extreme heat have been able to get essential services up and running faster and better protect […]
Top news of the day | Tuesday: development, Ebola, Cuba, police
Photo UN/M. Elias The UN General Assembly meets to discuss the economic, trade and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba. Top news of the day […]