World Health Day: Take climate action, take care of each other
An urgent call to protect health and mitigate the climate crisis was issued by the UN health agency on Wednesday, to mark World Health...
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A UN human rights expert on Wednesday called for a full and independent investigation into alleged mass crimes committed in central Mali’s Mopti region...
An estimated 6.3 million children under five, in six countries in Africa’s Sahel region, will suffer from wasting this year, UN agencies and their...
One-in-four people do not feel valued at work, and those who do are mostly in senior positions, according to a new report launched on...
Athletes are among the most influential people on the planet and together with their managers, fans and others involved in organized sport, must contribute...
Ukraine: Hundreds more reach safety after fleeing besieged Mariupol
In Ukraine, humanitarians said on Wednesday that hundreds of people have managed to reach safety after fleeing Mariupol, where there’s also been condemnation for...
Justice and reparations still critical, 30 years on from Sarajevo siege
Thirty years after the siege of Sarajevo, the UN team in Bosnia and Herzegovina reiterated the importance on Wednesday of pursuing justice and reparation...
UN chief welcomes new Somali mission, lauds work of African Union
The UN chief issued a statement on Wednesday welcoming the transition to a new African Union (AU) mission in Somalia, pledging the Organization’s “unwavering...
Egypts Tourism Hit by Ukraine Crisis
Cairo, Egypt, Apr 06 (IPS) – Tourism to Egypt’s GDP is as vital as the Nile to its people. After Egypt’s tourism sector began...
NEW YORK, Apr 06 (IPS) – Prime Minister Bennett’s “neutrality” in the Russian war against Ukraine is outrageous and contemptable. It runs contrary to...
Security Council LIVE: Rising tensions in Gaza, West Bank 
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Deadly floods cause widespread destruction in China, Nepal 
Explainer: UN peace operations work to create, preserve peace