A safe return home: Tackling stigma on Uganda’s Ebola frontline
As Uganda works to contain an Ebola outbreak that is also affecting neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health workers are doing more than responding to a deadly virus. They are helping families navigate [...]
El Niño forecast to intensify, increasing likelihood of extreme weather
More blistering heatwaves and other weather extremes are becoming increasingly likely across the world now and in coming months, linked to strengthening El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) [...]
Media Advisory | HLPF 2026
Media Advisory UN Forum to accelerate action towards the Sustainable Development Goals WHAT: As the world steps up efforts to deliver on the 2030 Agenda, countries and communities are gathering at the 2026 High-level [...]
Venezuela’s earthquake-hit hospitals pushed to the brink as disease risk grows
A week after earthquakes tore through northern Venezuela, hospitals in La Guaira are buckling under the weight of the disaster – and the risk of disease outbreaks in shelters is rising fast. Read Full Story [...]
Taking the world’s temperature: WHO chief spotlights global health emergencies
The hantavirus global outbreak is officially over, Ebola outbreaks are growing in Africa and responders are helping recovery efforts in quake-hit Venezuela, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Thursday, announcing updates on global [...]
