© 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
How teenagers are drawn into communities that spread misogyny and what parents can do
© UN Women/P. Watanashiriku Many boys and young men are searching for answers to questions about their own identity, trying to cope with loneliness and uncertainty, and need […]