Relief teams fear worsening aftermath of Super Typhoon Rai
Super Typhoon Rai which ripped through the Philippines over Christmas, has created...
UN calls for investigation into attack against peacekeepers in Lebanon
The UN is urging authorities in Lebanon to conduct a quick and...
Two children killed in airstrike on Tigray refugee camp
“Refugees are not and should never be a target”, UN High Commissioner...
UN urges restraint in Kazakhstan, with dozens reportedly killed
Amid alarming reports of deadly violence in Kazakhstan, the UN High Commissioner for...
COVID-19: New Year brings renewed WHO appeal for vaccine equity
The highest number of COVID-19 cases so far in the pandemic were...
55 journalists killed in 2021, impunity ‘alarmingly widespread’ – UNESCO
Fifty-five journalists and media professionals were killed last year, latest UN data showed on...
Global food prices rose ‘sharply’ during 2021
The UN’s benchmark food and commodity prices index rose sharply on average...
Each day ‘a new adventure’ for UN humanitarian air service worker
“Every day is a new adventure”, as part of the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) in Syria, according...
UN disarmament chief urges Syria to come clean on chemical weapons
Syria’s declaration of its chemical weapons programme cannot be considered accurate due to gaps,...
WFP-backed challenge boosts food system in Rwanda and beyond
Supporting innovations in the food system in Rwanda is the goal of...