©UNFPA/J. Yunus The disease has already affected five provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The largest outbreak of Ebola continues in the DR Congo: WHO changes […]
1.16 million people die in road accidents every year: UN General Assembly pledges to reduce road deaths
© UNICEF/A. Chair More than half of all road deaths are people who were not in a car at all: they were walking, riding a bicycle or riding […]
Middle East: US and Iran exchange blows, civilians again under fire
© Unsplash/M. Taksh The capital of Iran is Tehran. Middle East: US and Iran exchange blows, civilians again under fire Peace and Security The United States and Iran […]
Top news of the day | Monday: Ukraine, Haiti, UNESCO, road safety
UN in Kazakhstan Nearly 1.2 million people die as a result of accidents every year. Top news of the day | Monday: Ukraine, Haiti, UNESCO, road safety UN […]
On International Nelson Mandela Day, the UN Secretary General called for the redirection of military resources to peace and development
Unsplash/D.Henry Mandela led the fight against the racist apartheid system in his native South Africa and continued to fight injustice throughout his life. On International Nelson Mandela Day, […]
UN warns: without international support, Haiti risks ending up at the mercy of gangs
© UNOCHA/M. Compere Last year, 2,088 gross violations of children’s rights were confirmed in Haiti. UN warns: without international support, Haiti risks ending up at the mercy of […]
On International Moon Day, the UN calls for attention to the problem of space debris
© NASA View of the Moon and Earth from the Artemis 2 spacecraft. On International Moon Day, the UN calls for attention to the problem of space debris […]
Haiti: First signs of hope amid gang violence and political uncertainty
Photo PAHO Residents of Port-au-Prince are leaving their homes in droves; schools and health centers are closed. Haiti: First signs of hope amid gang violence and political uncertainty […]
UN humanitarian coordinator condemns new massive strikes on Ukraine
Photo UNICEF Rescuers work at the scene of a night attack in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo from the archive UN humanitarian coordinator condemns new massive strikes on Ukraine Peace […]
UN special envoy: deaths on roads can be prevented
UN in Kyrgyzstan UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety Jean Todt during a visit to Kyrgyzstan. UN special envoy: deaths on roads can be prevented Healthcare Road […]