© Adobe Stock/Arafat A firefighter inspects the aftermath of a forest fire in southern France. Forest fires threaten new parts of Europe: WHO supports emergency preparations Climate and […]
Funding shortfalls force WFP to cut aid in West Bank and Gaza
© WPP/X. Rutherford A family has lunch in the Bedouin settlement of Umm al-Khair in the West Bank. Funding shortfalls force WFP to cut aid in West Bank […]
Sudan: Airstrike destroys aid supplies for starving families in Southern Kordofan
© UNICEF A mother and her children take refuge on a hilltop in Southern Kordofan. Sudan: Airstrike destroys aid supplies for starving families in South Kordofan Humanitarian Aid […]
“The fight for humanity”: to avoid climate disaster, we need to act now
© Adobe Stock/Johnstocker Record heat waves, devastating floods and extreme weather are signs of a rapidly warming planet. “The fight for humanity”: to avoid climate disaster, we need […]
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: a massive crisis requires a massive response
© OCHA/P. Lecomte Health workers prepare to bury a baby during an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: a massive crisis […]
Afghanistan: Victims of conflict must have access to justice and reparations
© UNICEF/O. Khayyam Women who have lost their husbands often face economic hardship due to employment restrictions imposed by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan. Afghanistan: Victims of […]
At the SCO summit, Guterres spoke in favor of strengthening the role of developing countries in international institutions
UN/A. Chinaly Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. At the SCO summit, Guterres spoke in favor of strengthening the role of […]
The UN General Assembly discussed the situation in the “temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine”
© UNICEF/A. Filippov Consequences of a rocket attack in Kyiv, Ukraine. (archive) The UN General Assembly discussed the situation in the “temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine” Peace and […]
Top news of the day | Tuesday: SCO, Ukraine, Gaza, Nepal
© VPP/M. Al-Hinnawi Gaza’s population now lives on about a third of the strip’s territory. Top news of the day | Tuesday: SCO, Ukraine, Gaza, Nepal UN The […]
UN: strikes on Ukraine lead to large-scale consequences for civilians
© Photo by OCHA The escalation is leading to devastating and increasingly severe consequences for Ukrainian civilians. UN: strikes on Ukraine lead to large-scale consequences for civilians Peace […]