UN agencies warn of rising heat stress risks for workers worldwide
Extreme heat is fast becoming one of the biggest threats [...]
It’s time to end physical punishment of kids once and for all, WHO says
Over half of all children under-18 worldwide continue to experience [...]
Rubella eliminated as a public health problem in Nepal: WHO
Nepal has eliminated rubella as a public health problem, the [...]
World News in Brief: Cholera strikes Sudan and beyond, humanitarian needs grown for returning Afghans, rising insecurity in DR Congo
The preventable but often deadly waterborne disease – cholera – [...]
Malnutrition deaths mark ‘latest in the war on children’ in Gaza: UNRWA chief
At least 100 children in Gaza have died from malnutrition [...]
Gaza health system ‘catastrophic’ with hospitals overwhelmed and medicines running out, WHO warns
Public health conditions in Gaza are “catastrophic”, with hospitals operating [...]
Abuse during and after childbirth persists globally, WHO warns
New evidence suggests mistreatment remains common in maternal and newborn [...]
Cholera spreads in North Darfur, 640,000 children under threat, UNICEF warns
Cholera is ripping through North Darfur, Sudan, threatening thousands of [...]
Africa’s push for HIV independence advances with first procurement of locally made medicines
Sub-Saharan Africa has taken a cautious but critical step toward [...]
In Myanmar, conflict and floods collide as UN warns of deepening crisis
As Myanmar reels from deadly floods, renewed fighting and widespread [...]
Haitians in ‘despair’ following abrupt suspension of US humanitarian support
People in Haiti have expressed “despair” following the “abrupt suspension” [...]
Cholera outbreak in West and Central Africa poses crisis for children
Some 80,000 children are estimated to be at high risk [...]
World News in Brief: Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire, bloody weekend in Ukraine, stop hepatitis deaths
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the ceasefire agreement between [...]
Slight decrease in global hunger as inequalities widen, UN report reveals
An interagency group from the UN released the flagship 2025 State [...]
Home is where the heart is – and where development begins
When Denis Jobin, a senior evaluation specialist at the United [...]
‘Perfect storm’ of global crises drove years of food price surges: FAO
The chief economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), [...]
Effective partnerships can stop the next pandemic
“There will be another pandemic, and it will not be [...]
Global demand for meat and dairy set to rise, but climate and nutrition gaps remain
Global demand for meat, dairy and fish is projected to [...]
WHO urges rollout of first long-acting HIV prevention jab
A breakthrough HIV drug that only needs to be injected [...]
Lifesaver: Study shows vaccine campaigns cut deaths by nearly 60 per cent
Emergency vaccination campaigns have slashed deaths from major infectious disease [...]