© UNHCR/A. Giuffrian Greater regional and international efforts are needed to prevent further loss of life along one of the world’s deadliest shipping routes. More than 500 people […]
Top news of the day | Wednesday: Middle East, Colombia, Cuba, vaccination
Photo UN/L. Felipe Miroslav Jenča, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, speaks at a meeting of the Security Council. Top […]
Middle East: UN Secretary-General calls for detente
UN News Service A university building in Gaza is being used as a shelter for displaced people. Middle East: UN Secretary-General calls for détente Peace and Security UN […]
Almost a third of the world’s population cannot afford healthy food
© Adobe Stock/sonyakamoz Eating healthy means eating whole, nutrient-dense foods. Almost a third of the world’s population cannot afford healthy food Healthcare Almost every third person on Earth […]
A healthy lifestyle helps prevent or delay dementia
© Adobe Stock/Atthapon Dementia negatively affects memory, thinking and many physical abilities. A healthy lifestyle helps prevent or delay dementia Healthcare Up to 45 percent of dementia cases […]
Gold, gum arabic and war: the hidden economy of conflict in Sudan
UNEP/G. Row Street Local residents in Sudan’s North Kordofan collect gum arabic. Gold, gum arabic and war: the hidden economy of conflict in Sudan Peace and Security In […]
How to Choose a Career That Can Withstand Change: Advice from a Columbia University Career Advisor
Photo by Oxford University/J. Carnes World Youth Skills Day is celebrated on 15 July every year. How to Choose a Career That Can Withstand Change: Advice from a […]
UN: Vaccination rates are rising, but the world faces new epidemics
© UNICEF In 2025, 90 percent of the world’s infants will have received at least one dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine. UN: Vaccination rates are rising, but the world […]
UN: clean energy transition must not lead to exploitation of labor and resources
© Adobe Stock/THINK b Electric buses are being charged in China. UN: clean energy transition must not lead to exploitation of labor and resources Sustainable Development Goals The […]
Top news of the day | Tuesday: Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine, Ebola, China
© UNFPA/J. Mayindu A midwife takes the temperature of a pregnant woman in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo amid an ongoing Ebola outbreak. Top news of the day […]