The head of the UN Country Team in Sri Lanka has urged senior politicians to ensure a peaceful transfer of power in line with the national Constitution, following weeks of protests that finally saw the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday.

Repeated attacks on humanitarian warehouses put vital medical aid at risk in Ukraine: WHO
UN Declares International Day to Eliminate Child Marriage
Nepalese Experts, Victims Contemplate the Future After the Flood
WHO Announces New Ebola Vaccine Guidelines for the DRC
Africa’s Rangelands Are the Frontline of Resilience – COP17 Showed Why
Gloria Steinem: A voice for women, to the very end