© UNDP-Ukraine/K. Nevenchenko Huge areas of agricultural land in Ukraine today are considered potentially contaminated, although some of it is actually safe. Ukraine: How drones and artificial intelligence […]
“Caravan of knowledge”: along the Silk Road through the Russian steppes
UN Photo The Russian section of the Caravan route is 1,363 kilometers, covering Dagestan, Kalmykia and the Astrakhan region. “Caravan of knowledge”: along the Silk Road through the […]
UN Security Council: The IAEA has lost the ability to control Iran’s nuclear facilities
© Iranian Red Crescent Society Rescuers are searching a building destroyed by bombing in Iran. (archive) UN Security Council: The IAEA has lost the ability to control Iran’s […]
Top news of the day | Friday: Iran, Sudan, education, South Sudan
© VPP/G. Vivacqua Women in South Sudan go in search of water. Top news of the day | Friday: Iran, Sudan, education, South Sudan UN The main news […]
New cholera outbreak threatens war-torn communities in Sudan
© OCHA/J. Clark The cholera case fatality rate in Sudan has already reached an “extremely high” level of 13.7 percent. New cholera outbreak threatens war-torn communities in Sudan […]
Millions of women and girls are missing out as international funding cuts
© UN Women/M. Ahmed Today, approximately 120 million women and girls around the world need humanitarian assistance and protection. Millions of women and girls are missing out as […]
UN report: Conflict-related sexual violence doubles in one year
© UNICEF/T. Ingram Sexual violence is used as a tactic of war, the UN notes. UN report: Conflict-related sexual violence doubles in one year Peace and Security The […]
Top news of the day | Thursday: Ukraine, DRC, heat, genocide in Srebrenica
© OCHA/V. Andrievskaya A man walks into a destroyed building in Kiev, Ukraine. Top news of the day | Thursday: Ukraine, DRC, heat, genocide in Srebrenica UN The […]
Western Europe experienced its hottest June on record
© Adobe Stock/Napole June 2026 was the hottest June on record in Western Europe and the second warmest June in the world. Western Europe experienced its hottest June […]
Achieving the goal of creating resilient cities by 2030 is in jeopardy
UN-Habitat/F. Vollmann Urban sprawl in Burkina Faso. Achieving the goal of creating resilient cities by 2030 is in jeopardy Sustainable Development Goals If the global housing crisis is […]