In situations of conflict and instability, women are more likely to experience violence, including sexual violence. 840 million women have experienced partner violence or sexual violence Women Almost […]
WHO warns: gonorrhea increasingly shows resistance to antibiotics
Between 2022 and 2024, resistance to the key drugs used to treat gonorrhea, ceftriaxone and cefixime, increased severalfold. WHO warns: gonorrhea increasingly shows resistance to antibiotics Healthcare The […]
UN: More than 16 million Syrians need help, political transition remains key priority
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The UN strongly condemned the deadly wave of attacks on Ukraine: dozens of civilians were killed
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The UN supports Ukrainians making a difficult decision: to leave or stay in front-line areas
UNHCR staff speak with displaced people from the Donetsk region at a transit center. The UN supports Ukrainians making a difficult decision: to leave or stay in front-line […]
Top news of the day | Tuesday: Gaza, West Africa, urbanization, antibiotic resistance
UN Security Council meeting on West Africa. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (on screen) gives a virtual briefing to Council members. Top news of the day | Tuesday: Gaza, West […]
“Kombu’s Daughter”: how one woman changed the life of an entire island
Combu Island, Brazil. “Kombu’s Daughter”: how one woman changed the life of an entire island Felipe de Carvalho, Belem Climate and Environment Combu Island rises like a green […]
UN chief welcomes resolution to create international force in Gaza
A child helps pitch a tent after it collapses during heavy rain in the Gaza Strip. UN chief welcomes resolution to create international force in Gaza Peace and […]
UN report: global urbanization and key trends in Europe and Central Asia
After decades of urbanization, cities will be home to 45 percent of the planet’s 8.2 billion people in 2025. In the photo: Qingdao, China. UN report: global urbanization […]
The World Food Program plans to help 110 million people next year – only a third of those in need
People fleeing Sudan’s El Fasher are receiving assistance in Tawil. The World Food Program plans to help 110 million people next year – only a third of those […]