Damaged kindergarten in Kharkov, Ukraine. Photo from the archive The UN strongly condemned the deadly wave of attacks on Ukraine: dozens of civilians were killed Peace and security […]
The UN supports Ukrainians making a difficult decision: to leave or stay in front-line areas
UNHCR staff speak with displaced people from the Donetsk region at a transit center. The UN supports Ukrainians making a difficult decision: to leave or stay in front-line […]
Top news of the day | Tuesday: Gaza, West Africa, urbanization, antibiotic resistance
UN Security Council meeting on West Africa. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (on screen) gives a virtual briefing to Council members. Top news of the day | Tuesday: Gaza, West […]
“Kombu’s Daughter”: how one woman changed the life of an entire island
Combu Island, Brazil. “Kombu’s Daughter”: how one woman changed the life of an entire island Felipe de Carvalho, Belem Climate and Environment Combu Island rises like a green […]
UN chief welcomes resolution to create international force in Gaza
A child helps pitch a tent after it collapses during heavy rain in the Gaza Strip. UN chief welcomes resolution to create international force in Gaza Peace and […]
UN report: global urbanization and key trends in Europe and Central Asia
After decades of urbanization, cities will be home to 45 percent of the planet’s 8.2 billion people in 2025. In the photo: Qingdao, China. UN report: global urbanization […]
The World Food Program plans to help 110 million people next year – only a third of those in need
People fleeing Sudan’s El Fasher are receiving assistance in Tawil. The World Food Program plans to help 110 million people next year – only a third of those […]
Top news of the day | Monday: Ukraine, Lebanon, UNDP, internet
Damaged house in Kiev (archive). Top news of the day | Monday: Ukraine, Lebanon, UNDP, internet UN The main news of the day in the UN and the […]
The UN Security Council adopted a US-proposed resolution on the creation of the International Stabilization Force in Gaza
Much of Gaza City is uninhabitable. The UN Security Council adopted a US-proposed resolution on the creation of the International Stabilization Force in Gaza Peace and Security The […]
The world is online: three quarters of the world’s inhabitants have access to the Internet
Young people aged 15–24 are the most active Internet users. The world is online: three quarters of the world’s inhabitants have access to the Internet Economic Development The […]