© UNEP/F. Fusstetter The Caucasian bison disappeared from the wild in 1927. Revival of the great herbivores of the Caucasus Climate and Environment In the shadow of the […]
Kyrgyzstan was elected for the first time as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council
UN Photo/E. Debebe The delegation of Kyrgyzstan celebrates its country’s election as a non-permanent member of the Security Council. Kyrgyzstan was elected for the first time as a […]
Waste could become one of the main sources of critical materials for Europe by 2050
© Unsplash/J. Cameron By 2050, European recycling systems could recover between 4.1 and 5.7 million tonnes of critical raw materials annually. Waste could become one of the main […]
World No Tobacco Day: Experts warn of new wave of nicotine addiction
© WHO/K. Ashley About eight million people die each year from tobacco-related causes. World No Tobacco Day: Experts warn of new wave of nicotine addiction Healthcare For decades, […]
Top news of the day | Thursday: Ukraine, Lebanon, UN-80, climate
© UNHCR The UNHCR warehouse in Dnipro, Ukraine was hit on the evening of 19 May 2026. Top news of the day | Thursday: Ukraine, Lebanon, UN-80, climate […]
The UN Security Council met for an emergency meeting on Ukraine
Photo UN/M. Elias Open meeting of the UN Security Council on the issue of maintaining international peace and security. Photo from the archive The UN Security Council met […]
UN80 initiative: implementation of reforms enters a “decisive phase”
UN Photo UN headquarters in New York. UN80 initiative: implementation of reforms enters a “decisive phase” UN UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres presented a report on the progress of […]
Lebanon: sharp escalation of hostilities
© UNICEF/F. Chufani Destroyed residential building in Beirut, Lebanon. Lebanon: sharp escalation of hostilities Peace and Security The United Nations is “deeply concerned by the escalation of hostilities […]
WHO chief calls on DR Congo residents for a ceasefire to fight Ebola
© WHO WHO Director General speaks at a briefing in Geneva. Photo from the archive WHO chief calls on DR Congo residents for a ceasefire to fight Ebola […]
WMO report: new global temperature records await us
Photo UN/E. Debebe Climate change is causing glaciers to melt rapidly. WMO report: new global temperature records await us Climate and Environment Over the next five years, average […]