Farmers must be at the heart of biodiversity action
“Without the farmers, it is only political policy without implementation” – that was the stark message delivered by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s Director-General on Tuesday to delegates attending the latest round of UN [...]
Breast cancer cases projected to rise by nearly 40 per cent by 2050, WHO warns
Breast cancer cases are expected to increase by 38 percent globally by 2050, with annual deaths from the disease projected to rise by 68 percent, according to a new report from the International Agency for [...]
Explainer: 5 common myths about child marriage
Every day, almost one in five young women are married off while still children, according to the UN reproductive and sexual health agency, UNFPA, which is urging countries to say “I don’t” to child marriage, an [...]
New round of polio vaccinations begins in Gaza
The latest round of a large-scale polio vaccination campaign in Gaza targeting nearly 600,000 young children got underway on Saturday. Read Full Story on UN News
Noted to media: Issues under discussion for the COP 16 resumed sessions
Note to Media: Issues under discussion for the COP 16 resumed sessions FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy 25-27 February 2025 When: 25 to 27 February 2025 Where: Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) [...]
UN to continue Gaza vaccination campaign against polio
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that the mass polio vaccination campaign in Gaza which began successfully last year, will continue in the coming days. Read Full Story on UN News