Minorities are 'key partners' in saving planet's biodiversity – UN expert
The global initiative to save the planet’s biodiversity on land and water...
UN launches strategy for digital transformation of peacekeeping
The Organization and its 12 peacekeeping missions around the world must fully...
Haiti: Earthquake leaves mounting death toll, injuries and extensive damage
Four days after a devastating 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit south-western Haiti, the level...
COVID-19: Funding plea to combat Delta variant, call to suspend booster roll-out
During Wednesday’s World Health Organization briefing on COVID-19, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom...
Defend trans community rights: Bachelet tells Copenhagen forum
Amidst an “alarming rise in hateful discourse” against transgender people globally, the...
Afghanistan: Medical lifeline to millions must not be cut, warns WHO
The delivery of lifesaving aid and medical supplies to millions of Afghans...
UN chief urges support for Haiti to avert ‘humanitarian disaster’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged countries to step up support...
Protect human rights defenders in Afghanistan, says UN rights expert
Afghanistan faces a “cultural disaster”, following the fall of Kabul to Taliban...
Fuel crisis in Lebanon potential catastrophe for thousands: senior UN official
Reliable fuel and electricity supply are urgently needed in Lebanon to avert...
Afghanistan: UN agencies urge Taliban to make good on promises to protect vulnerable
Afghan civilians continue to bear the brunt of the Taliban takeover in...