© WHO/K. Ashley About eight million people die each year from tobacco-related causes. World No Tobacco Day: Experts warn of new wave of nicotine addiction Healthcare For decades, […]
Top news of the day | Thursday: Ukraine, Lebanon, UN-80, climate
© UNHCR The UNHCR warehouse in Dnipro, Ukraine was hit on the evening of 19 May 2026. Top news of the day | Thursday: Ukraine, Lebanon, UN-80, climate […]
The UN Security Council met for an emergency meeting on Ukraine
Photo UN/M. Elias Open meeting of the UN Security Council on the issue of maintaining international peace and security. Photo from the archive The UN Security Council met […]
UN80 initiative: implementation of reforms enters a “decisive phase”
UN Photo UN headquarters in New York. UN80 initiative: implementation of reforms enters a “decisive phase” UN UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres presented a report on the progress of […]
Lebanon: sharp escalation of hostilities
© UNICEF/F. Chufani Destroyed residential building in Beirut, Lebanon. Lebanon: sharp escalation of hostilities Peace and Security The United Nations is “deeply concerned by the escalation of hostilities […]
WHO chief calls on DR Congo residents for a ceasefire to fight Ebola
© WHO WHO Director General speaks at a briefing in Geneva. Photo from the archive WHO chief calls on DR Congo residents for a ceasefire to fight Ebola […]
WMO report: new global temperature records await us
Photo UN/E. Debebe Climate change is causing glaciers to melt rapidly. WMO report: new global temperature records await us Climate and Environment Over the next five years, average […]
Ukraine: Amid “dangerous escalation,” the UN’s top human rights activist called on the parties to return to negotiations
UNICEF Dozens of residential buildings in Kiev were damaged as a result of a large-scale Russian attack on May 23, 2026. Ukraine: Amid “dangerous escalation,” the UN’s top […]
How a rheumatologist from Kharkov was able to start a new life in the UK
© UNHCR/S. Saadat Dr. Inna Soldatenko at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in London in March 2026. How a rheumatologist from Kharkov was able to start a new life […]
UN80: Reforms are entering a decisive phase
Photo UN/M. Tsovaras A road sign pointing in the direction of the UN headquarters in New York. UN80: Reforms are entering a decisive phase UN The UN Secretary-General […]