Given the appalling sanitary conditions in Gaza, a mass polio outbreak would be catastrophic. WHO to send 1 million doses of polio vaccine to Gaza Health The World […]
Guterres: UN fully supports the Olympic movement and the 2024 Games
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (left) with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach. Guterres: UN fully supports Olympic movement and 2024 Games UN The first known genuine peace […]
The UN Security Council discussed the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine
Meeting of the UN Security Council. Photo from the archive The UN Security Council discussed the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine Peace and Security The UN Security […]
Two years since the tragedy in Elenovka: the UN called for those responsible for the deaths of prisoners of war to be held accountable
The UN building in Geneva. Two years since the tragedy in Elenovka: the UN called for those responsible for the deaths of prisoners of war to be held […]
New avian influenza variants: FAO calls for immediate action to prevent pandemic
There is a need to strengthen biosafety and biosecurity measures in poultry farming. New avian influenza variants: FAO calls for immediate action to prevent pandemic Healthcare Since the […]
WHO: One in 10 adults in Europe has an alcohol use disorder
Alcohol harms individuals, families and communities, not only to those who drink it, but also to those around them. WHO: One in 10 adults in Europe has an […]
UN Special Coordinator: Lebanon and Israel are teetering on the brink of war
UN peacekeepers in Lebanon. UN Special Coordinator: Lebanon and Israel are teetering on the brink of war Peace and Security The ongoing war in Gaza and skirmishes on […]
93 percent of new HIV cases in Eastern Europe and Central Asia are in Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
In Eastern Europe and Central Asia, only 52 percent of people who inject drugs receive HIV prevention services. 93 percent of new HIV cases in Eastern Europe and […]
UN: In 2023, every 11th person in the world would go hungry, in Africa – every fifth
The number of hungry people in the world has not decreased for three years in a row. UN: In 2023, every 11th person in the world would go […]
UNICEF: Heatwaves in Europe and Central Asia kill nearly 400 children a year
About half of children in Europe and Central Asia – 92 million – are already exposed to frequent heat waves. UNICEF: Heat in Europe and Central Asia kills […]