Photo UN/M. Elias UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Syria. UN: Syria enters critical stage of political transition Peace and Security Despite ongoing security challenges, dire […]
Eastern Afghanistan hit by devastating floods: more than 40 people killed
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Top news of the day | Tuesday: Ukraine, Gaza, migrants, hunger
© IOM 144 people have died or are missing in tragic incidents at sea off the coast of Mauritania. Top news of the day | Tuesday: Ukraine, Gaza, […]
Ukraine: UN records sharp increase in attacks on civilians and infrastructure
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Hunger is receding, but the goal is still far away: the UN warned of new threats to global food security
© Pudlowski In 2025, about 645 million people, or 7.8 percent of the world’s population, experienced hunger. Hunger is receding, but the goal is still far away: the […]
The largest outbreak of Ebola continues in the DR Congo: WHO changes its strategy to combat the epidemic
©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, […]