World News in Brief: Cholera surges worldwide, DR Congo update, WHO leads global health emergency exercise
A global surge in cholera is threatening vulnerable people from [...]
Sudan: Sexual violence used as weapon of terror against women and girls
Amid alarming reports of sexual violence being used as a [...]
Myanmar earthquake latest: Entire communities flattened, aid teams say
As the death toll continues to rise in Myanmar after [...]
Guterres calls for greater equality and inclusion as world marks Autism Awareness Day
Although people with autism are making enormous contributions to societies [...]
UN-backed forum seeks to boost resilience of world’s Least Developed Countries
Policymakers, researchers, the private sector and other stakeholders are meeting in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, over the next three days to chart a path toward sustainable development and resilience for the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
Myanmar earthquake tragedy ‘compounds already dire crisis’
Entire communities in central Myanmar have been devastated and the [...]
Myanmar earthquake: Search and rescue efforts continue in race against time
The human toll of the earthquake which devastated central Myanmar [...]
Looking beyond GDP to reach the Sustainable Development Goals
Countries should consider looking beyond Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, as the key measure of economic growth to achieve the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN policymakers have suggested.
Myanmar quake: More than 1,600 reported killed, as UN aid operation supports rescue efforts
Latest news reports indicate that over 1,600 have been killed [...]
Extreme weather impacts cascading ‘from the Andes to the Amazon’
Extreme weather and climate impacts had a damaging toll on [...]
47 million health workers and advocates call for cleaner air to curb pollution deaths
Over 50 countries, cities, and organizations pledged new commitments on [...]
UN teams ramp up response to deadly quake in Myanmar and Thailand
Amid reports of hundreds dead or missing following a 7.7 [...]
Fast fashion fuelling global waste crisis, UN chief warns
Fast fashion is accelerating an environmental catastrophe, with the equivalent [...]
Can renewable energy survive climate change?
As droughts reduce hydropower and clouds dim solar output around [...]
Deadly impacts of childhood stunting can be prevented, WFP insists
Childhood stunting from malnutrition is a global but preventable problem [...]
‘Renewables are renewing economies’, UN chief tells top climate forum
Ministers from 40 countries met on Wednesday at the first [...]
Decades of progress in reducing child deaths and stillbirths at risk, UN warns
The number of children around the world dying before their [...]
UNAIDS chief warns of ‘real surge’ in deaths without US funding
Amid continuing uncertainty about the impact of deep US funding [...]
UNICEF condemns looting of lifesaving supplies for children in Sudan
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday strongly condemned the [...]
WORLD WATER DAY: The ‘cold hard truth’
Melting glaciers, climate crises and access to clean water are [...]