COVID-19 Delta variant detected in 98 countries, continues to evolve and mutate, warns WHO
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday urged leaders...
‘Free, unfettered access’ needed to assist millions in war-torn Tigray
The World Food Programme (WFP) has resumed operations in Ethiopia’s Tigray region,...
Turning crisis into opportunity: World leaders meet at UN to help drive pandemic recovery
Leading figures from government, business and civil society are preparing to take...
Turning crisis into opportunity: World leaders meet at UN to help drive pandemic recovery
Leading figures from government, business and civil society are preparing to take...
UN ‘Pause’ campaign has helped slow spread of life-threatening misinformation
The UN’s Pause campaign, which encourages social media and other news consumers to stop...
Billions risk being without access to water and sanitation services by 2030
Without an urgent injection of cash, billions globally are at risk of still...
Social protection ‘lifeline’ during COVID, depends on where you live
Although the COVID-19 pandemic had triggered the roll-out of an “unprecedented number”...
Delta variant drives Africa COVID threat to ‘whole new level´: WHO warns; ‘dominant’ in Europe by August
With cases now doubling in Africa every three weeks, the Delta variant...
Internet shutdowns now ‘entrenched’ in certain regions, rights council hears
The practice of shutting down internet and mobile phone access to stifle...
Terrorists become increasingly ‘innovative’, in a world shaken by COVID-19
Despite “significant progress” in the fight against terrorism, the UN counter-terrorism chief warned on Wednesday that amidst new and more diverse threats, COVID-19 has triggered increased...
