© UNIFIL/K. Ardiel UN peacekeepers in Lebanon are examining the remains of a drone that exploded at the mission’s headquarters. Reduced violence in southern Lebanon has allowed UN […]
FAO will help Gaza farmers grow vegetables for 100 thousand people
© FAO Vegetable sorting in the West Bank. FAO will help Gaza farmers grow vegetables for 100 thousand people Economic Development The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) […]
A healthy lifestyle helps prevent or delay dementia
© Adobe Stock/Atthapon Dementia negatively affects memory, thinking and many physical abilities. A healthy lifestyle helps prevent or delay dementia Healthcare Up to 45 percent of dementia cases […]
UN: Vaccination rates are rising, but the world faces new epidemics
© UNICEF In 2025, 90 percent of the world’s infants will have received at least one dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine. UN: Vaccination rates are rising, but the world […]
UN human rights chief again calls on US and Iran for ceasefire
© Adobe Stock/S. Kelin The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway between Oman and Iran. UN human rights chief again calls on US and Iran for ceasefire […]
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is spreading faster than at any time in modern history.
©UNFPA/J. Yunus The current Ebola outbreak in the DRC is the third largest in modern history. The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is spreading faster than at any […]
UNICEF sounds alarm: Nearly four million children in Afghanistan are at risk of malnutrition
© UNICEF A one-year-old girl is being assessed for malnutrition at a clinic in Kabul. UNICEF sounds alarm: Nearly four million children in Afghanistan are at risk of […]
Prepare for the next earthquake: why you need to act early
© UNICEF/A. Mirzad The main lesson from recent major earthquakes is that it is important to prepare before the next disaster occurs. Prepare for the next earthquake: why […]
Ukraine: How drones and artificial intelligence are changing the future of humanitarian demining
© 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 […]
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 […]