In this new era, the story of Syria must not be one of mere survival; it must be one of justice, dignity and lasting peace.

Haiti has been beset by numerous challenges over the years, most recently incessant violence and insecurity, but also political instability, underinvestment in basic services and a succession of natural disasters.

The United Nations, together with national and humanitarian partners, are delivering life-saving assistance and services to people across the Sudan.

Year after year, the humanitarian community has risen to the challenge. Humanitarian operations have expanded, and more and more humanitarians have rallied to the cause. 

This World Humanitarian Day, aid workers in Ukraine and around the world are facing challenges on a level never seen before, with key issues being access to those in need. 

There can be no real recovery from this pandemic without a broad-based labour market recovery. And to be sustainable, this recovery must be based on the principles of decent work—including health and safety, equity, social protection and social dialogue.

No phenomenon has been as affected by humanity’s reaction to COVID-19 as migration. Simply put, humans are the main vector for the transmission of the virus, so the mobility aspects of our response had to be factored in from day one.

The economic cost of inaction is huge: countless millions more people being pushed into extreme poverty, decades of development progress lost, and the shadow of a generation’s worth of tragic and exportable problems looming.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was established as a multilateral association to ensure security and maintain stability across the vast Eurasian region, join forces to counteract emerging challenges and threats, and enhance trade, as well as cultural and humanitarian cooperation.