Tobacco use accounts for 18 percent of all deaths from noncommunicable diseases in the region. WHO Europe presents updated data on smoking in the region Health According to […]
The UN General Assembly resumed its emergency special session on the Middle East
General Assembly President Philemon Young. The UN General Assembly resumed its emergency special session on the Middle East Peace and Security The nightmare in Gaza must end, UN […]
Ten ‘Heroes of the Earth’ Announced at UN Conference to Combat Desertification
A group of young people from around the world have been recognized by the UN for their contribution to the fight against desertification, land degradation and drought. Ten […]
INTERVIEW | UN Resident Coordinator in Syria: Humanitarian Operations Had to Be Suspended
Five-year-old boy in Aleppo receives aid from UNICEF. (Archive) INTERVIEW | UN Resident Coordinator in Syria: Humanitarian Operations Had to Be Suspended Humanitarian Aid The UN urgently needs […]
UN Security Council: UNICEF chief warns of catastrophic consequences of war for Ukraine’s children
Security Council meeting on Ukraine. UN Security Council: UNICEF chief warns of catastrophic impact of war on children in Ukraine Peace and Security Speaking to the UN Security […]
Crafts from Azerbaijan, Belarus and Ukraine included in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List
58 applications were submitted for inclusion in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List this year. Crafts from Azerbaijan, Belarus and Ukraine inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage […]
UN agencies join forces to prevent child deaths from malnutrition
A mother and her child wait for an appointment for malnutrition screening in DR Congo. UN agencies join forces to prevent child deaths from malnutrition Humanitarian aid In […]
By the end of the year, global tourism will fully recover compared to pre-pandemic levels
International Airport in Madrid, Spain. By the end of the year, global tourism will fully recover compared to pre-pandemic levels Economic Development Around 1.1 billion tourists travelled internationally […]
Escalation in Syria: Attacks on medical facilities, civilian casualties
Aleppo, photo from the archive. Escalation in Syria: attacks on medical facilities and civilian casualties Peace and security The ongoing escalation of violence in northwest Syria has left […]
Central Asian countries develop roadmap to protect women with disabilities from violence
At the regional meeting of the Central Asian Alliance to End Gender-Based Violence, organized by UN Women in Almaty, participants agreed to develop a Roadmap for Action. Central […]