© WHO/ANNO/S. Oliel A woman undergoes a mammography examination at a health facility in Mexico. WHO warns: Cancer cases could nearly double by 2050 Healthcare Unless countries take […]
UN report: Progress on SDGs has improved lives for billions, but world risks missing 2030 target
© UNICEF/K. Mbikayi In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, schoolchildren wash their hands as part of hygiene measures aimed at preventing the spread of the Ebola virus. UN […]
UN Police Chiefs Summit opens in New York
Photo UN/M. Dormino A Rwandan police officer serving with the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali talks to local residents. (archive) UN Police Chiefs Summit opens in New York […]
WHO warns: Europe and Central Asia are facing new waves of extreme heat
© Adobe Stock/Napol Countries that already have national plans to respond to extreme heat have been able to get essential services up and running faster and better protect […]
Top news of the day | Tuesday: development, Ebola, Cuba, police
Photo UN/M. Elias The UN General Assembly meets to discuss the economic, trade and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba. Top news of the day […]
Afghanistan is experiencing one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises
© UNICEF/O. Fasel Afghans are returning from Iran to Afghanistan. Afghanistan is experiencing one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises Humanitarian aid Afghanistan is facing one of the […]
WHO: death toll from Ebola in DR Congo exceeds 500
©UNFPA/J. Yunus Health workers in North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. WHO: death toll from Ebola in DR Congo exceeds 500 Healthcare Ebola, caused by the Bundibugyo […]
AI-generated disinformation poses a particular threat to refugees
© UNHCR/P. Jain Misinformation and hate speech often target women. AI-generated disinformation poses a particular threat to refugees Refugees and Migrants Artificial intelligence is fueling the spread of […]
UN study: young people do not give up parenthood – economic problems hinder them
© UNFPA/Z. Modola A young mother with her newborn son in Chisinau, Moldova. UN study: young people do not give up parenthood – economic problems hinder them Sustainable […]
Global investment rates have begun to pick up, but the recovery remains fragile and narrowly focused
© ADB/A. Javellana The world’s twenty largest economies accounted for more than 80 percent of all global investment. Global investment rates have begun to pick up, but the […]