© UKGV/Sh. Kans In Eastern and Southern Africa, the deteriorating food situation could affect over 18 million people. El Niño intensifies: acute hunger threatens nearly 50 million people […]
Ukraine: Dozens of people were killed and injured in an attack last night
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UN helps Venezuela recover from earthquakes
© UNDP The earthquakes affected densely populated and economically significant areas of Venezuela. UN helps Venezuela recover from earthquakes Climate and Environment A month after Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes, […]
Meeting on implementation of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity kicks off in Nairobi
© O. Pota Participants in the Nairobi meeting plan to pave the way for the key Conference of the Parties (COP 17). Meeting on implementation of the UN […]
Top news of the day | Tuesday: Ukraine, Afghanistan, Ebola, Lebanon
OCHA/J. Moreno Consequences of earthquakes in Venezuela. Top news of the day | Tuesday: Ukraine, Afghanistan, Ebola, Lebanon UN The main news of the day in the UN […]
Sudan: Almost 90 percent of farmers have seen their yields decline
© FAO/M. Shamruk More than half of farmers in Sudan cannot harvest their crops safely. Sudan: Almost 90 percent of farmers have seen their yields decline Peace and […]
UNICEF – about the deaths of children during attacks on Ukraine and Russia
© UNICEF/A. Filippov Consequences of a missile attack on Kiev on July 19, 2026. UNICEF – about the deaths of children during attacks on Ukraine and Russia Peace […]
Shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to impact global trade
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Humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan: millions of people left without food aid
© UNICEF At a clinic in Herat, doctors examine a child for malnutrition. Humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan: millions of people left without food aid Humanitarian assistance Every third […]
DR Congo: WHO coordinates trials of new drugs and vaccines against Ebola
© OCHA/R. Moussa Maz A health worker disinfects the entrance to the morgue of an Ebola treatment center in Rwampara, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. DR Congo: WHO […]