Category: International

Climate change much deadlier than cancer in some places...

The impact of climate change on health if carbon emissions remain high, could be up to twice as deadly as cancer in some parts of ...

Persons affected by leprosy excluded from conversations...

People affected by leprosy should be fully recognized as persons with disabilities, both at the national and global levels, a UN i...

Sweden: Step up efforts to fight systemic racism, urge ...

Sweden should step up efforts to fight systemic racism and focus on strategies to restore trust between police and minority groups...

DPR Korea launches ‘unprecedented number’ of missiles, ...

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) launched “an unprecedented number” of cruise and ballistic missiles over the cour...

UN refugee chief urges stronger action to end ‘legal li...

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Friday called for stronger political commitment and action to improve th...

Safety and security of Yemeni civilians at risk unless ...

Warring factions in Yemen are being urged to extend a UN-mediated truce following reports of deaths and injuries of civilians from...

South Sudan: Conflict and climate crisis drives rising ...

The number of people in South Sudan who are going hungry is at the highest level ever, UN agencies said in their latest Integrated...

Ukraine grain deal, Ethiopia agreement, show ‘power of ...

Russia’s decision to rejoin the Black Sea Grain Initiative and the Ethiopian agreement to end the war in Tigray demonstrate the po...

Iconic World Heritage glaciers to disappear by 2050, wa...

Some of the world’s most iconic glaciers are set to disappear by 2050, according to a new study by UNESCO, which highlights the ac...

UN chief urges Security Council, speak ‘with one voice’...

UN peace operations, which include peacekeeping and special political missions, “provide the space for political solutions” in som...

New UN course helps cut through the noise to bolster on...

The UN on Thursday launched a new online course that provides wikiHow platform users with vital tips on how to stay safe from the ...

Haiti ‘on the verge of an abyss’, warns UN rights chief...

Amid continuing gang warfare and a vacuum of law and order, Haiti is “on the verge of an abyss” said the UN human rights chief Vol...

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