Fifty days on, Jamaica struggles to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa’s unprecedented destruction
Fifty days have passed since Hurricane Melissa ravaged Jamaica, leaving [...]
World News in Brief: Progress on hunger in Asia-Pacific, key Gaza pipeline repaired, flu hits Europe hard
While the Asia and Pacific region has made notable progress [...]
New influenza variant is surging, but vaccination still our best bet: WHO
Amid an early start to the Northern Hemisphere influenza season [...]
World News in Brief: Landmark disease and mental health declaration, Afghan hunger deepens, DR Congo refugee crisis
World leaders meeting at the UN General Assembly have adopted a [...]
From farm to classroom: Feeding children and supporting farmers in Timor-Leste
It’s a win-win recipe: schoolchildren eat a free, nutritious meal every day and local farmers gain reliable access to local markets.
UN environment assembly wraps up in Nairobi
The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) [...]
UN sounds alarm over rising demands on water resources as scarcity increases
Pressure on freshwater resources is growing as demand increases in regions marked by scarcity, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a report published on Friday.
Gaza’s maternal and newborn health system ‘decimated’, UN warns
Gaza’s health system for mothers and newborns has been “decimated”, [...]
WHO expert group reaffirms no link between vaccines and autism
A World Health Organization (WHO) expert committee has again confirmed that [...]
Five climate trailblazers: UNEP’S 2025 Champions of the Earth
Global temperatures rises are projected to surpass 1.5°C (2.7°F) within [...]
Traditional medicine is now a global reality: WHO
The vast majority of World Health Organization (WHO) member States [...]
A sustainable future requires new thinking: UN environment report
Adopting a fresh approach to protecting planetary health would deliver [...]
First Person: Small acts, lasting impact, boost dignity for women in Lao PDR
Supporting colleagues facing potential sexual exploitation or abuse (PSEA) in [...]
From ruins to rebuilding: Three Jamaican mothers face the future after hurricane
Three women in Jamaica whose lives were upended by the [...]
Communities struggle to rebuild following Pakistan’s worst floods
Extreme weather has battered Pakistan in recent months, leaving a [...]
Arab region pushed to limits by climate extremes as 2024 smashes heat records
The Arab region is heating at nearly twice the global [...]
Malaria: Drug resistance and underfunding threaten progress towards eliminating killer disease
The authoritative World Health Organization (WHO) World Malaria Report, published [...]
Deadly storms sweep South and Southeast Asia, leaving over 1,600 dead
From Sri Lanka’s central highlands to Indonesia’s flood-swollen river basins, [...]
African football legends join forces to give a red card to polio
Six African football legends are urging the continent to unite [...]
UN and partners back new measures to help millions move from vulnerability to opportunity
A major UN meeting in Doha wrapped up on Thursday with a renewed drive to help the world’s poorest countries move towards long-term stability and prosperity, as senior officials urged stronger global partnerships to ensure that development gains are not lost once States exit the Least Developed Country (LDC) category.