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Deadly flooding in Nigeria displaces thousands
Flash flooding in western Nigeria at the weekend has caused devastation around the town of Mokwa in Niger state, leaving more than 150 dead and 3,000 people displaced – more than half of whom are [...]
Celebrate World Bee Day with Us
Every year on 20 May, we celebrate World Bee Day to remind everyone how important bees are. Bees help plants grow by moving pollen between flowers. This is called pollination, and it helps almost 90% [...]
Flavoured nicotine products driving youth addiction, WHO warns
For most nicotine users today, their first experience with the drug is a flavoured product – making it easier, and more appealing, to try. Read Full Story on UN News
World News in Brief: Education suffers amid DR Congo violence, WHO greenlights RSV vaccines, more hurricanes ahead for Haiti
In Ituri, a province in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), intensifying conflict, intercommunal violence and mass displacement are forcing hundreds of thousands of children out of school. Read Full Story [...]
‘This is not just ice’: Glaciers support human livelihoods, UN deputy chief says
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed called for urgent action to protect water-related ecosystems in remarks to the International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Friday. Read Full Story on UN News
Press Briefing | 2025 UN Ocean Conference: Accelerating action to conserve and sustainably use the ocean
New York, 27 May 2025 – Press Briefing. The ocean is essential to life on Earth. It is the lungs of the planet, and home to over a million species.
UN searches for solutions to global housing crisis
The UN’s urban development agency estimates that an astonishing 2.8 billion people worldwide lack access to adequate housing, secure land, and basic water and sanitation services – that’s around 40 per cent of the global population.
‘We are the present’: Tajik climate activist urges leaders to include youth voices in dialogue
A young activist from Tajikistan is speaking up to show that her generation can be part of the solution to combat climate change. Read Full Story on UN News
Sudan war exacerbates risk of cholera and malaria: UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned of an escalating public health crisis in Sudan, as conflict and mass displacement continue to drive a surge in disease, particularly cholera and malaria. Read Full Story on [...]
Pandemics to pollution: WHO Assembly delivers landmark health decisions
The 78th World Health Assembly concluded Tuesday in Geneva, marking several major milestones in global health. Delegates adopted the world’s first pandemic agreement and approved a significant boost in core funding for the World Health [...]