‘Shift the narrative’ on suicide to prevent loss of 720,000 lives annually
More than 720,000 people commit suicide every year and many [...]
Military spending worldwide hits record $2.7 trillion
Global military spending reached an unprecedented $2.7 trillion in 2024 amid intensifying wars and rising geopolitical tensions worldwide.
Child obesity level surpasses underweight cases worldwide for the first time, UNICEF warns
For the first time in history, obesity has surpassed those [...]
Afghanistan quake: ‘Communities are struggling with basic survival’
A senior UN aid coordination official in Afghanistan on Monday [...]
The night the mountains shook: A doctor on the front lines of Afghanistan’s earthquake
The first jolt threw Dr. Abdul Mateen Sahak out of [...]
Local leadership powers Indonesia’s climate ambitions
In the heart of Indonesia’s vast tropical landscapes, the province [...]
Air pollution is on the rise – but not everywhere, says UN weather agency
As billions continue to breathe polluted air that causes more [...]
UN chief hails ‘remarkable example’ of Papua New Guinea as he concludes historic trip
Speaking to journalists in the capital of Papua New Guinea [...]
World News in Brief: Afghanistan quake update, Guterres in Papua New Guinea, Ebola returns to DR Congo, UN condemns attack on peacekeepers in South Sudan
As the death toll from the Afghanistan earthquake disaster jumped [...]
Guterres hails Papua New Guinea as an example of diversity, dialogue and climate action
The Pacific Island nation of Papua New Guinea is proof that embracing differences can be the world’s greatest strength, the UN Secretary-General said in a speech to parliamentarians in the capital, Port Moresby, on Wednesday.
Finding strength amid sleepless nights: Ukraine’s hidden mental health toll
Nearly four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and [...]
Cooling La Niña could be back, but global temperatures set to rise: WMO
The cooling climate phenomenon known as La Niña could return [...]
WHO sounds alarm as mental health conditions soar past one billion worldwide
More than a billion people worldwide are living with mental [...]
Teachers are the ‘guardians of our future’, says UN deputy chief
In every corner of the world, educators are making choices that echo across generations – influencing everything from the preservation of forests to the writing of poetry, the building of bridges to the holding of peaceful elections.
Latin America and Caribbean: Millions more children could face poverty due to climate change
Climate change could push at least 5.9 million more children [...]
Pakistan floods leave villages cut off as monsoon devastation continues
Relentless monsoon rains continue to wreak havoc across Pakistan, leaving [...]
One in four still lacks access to safe drinking water and sanitation
Despite progress over the past decade, billions worldwide still lack access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene, leaving them vulnerable to disease and social exclusion, according to a UN report released on Tuesday.
Putting water management at the centre of the climate change fight
Some 2.2 billion people worldwide still lack access to safely [...]
Momentum builds towards marine biodiversity treaty, as experts convene in New York
Delegates from around the world met at UN Headquarters in [...]
UN agencies warn of rising heat stress risks for workers worldwide
Extreme heat is fast becoming one of the biggest threats [...]