Famine knocking at the door of 41 million worldwide, WFP warns
Famine is already present in four countries but millions more people are...
‘Invisible’ stateless people could miss out on COVID-19 jabs, UNHCR warns
Millions of stateless people around the world could miss out on COVID-19...
Slow progress, stubborn cycles of violence, as South Sudan turns 10
South Sudan, the UN’s youngest Member State, is marking its tenth anniversary...
COVID-19: First mRNA vaccine tech transfer hub a ‘great step forward’
The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting a South African consortium in...
‘His words set a standard and will long endure’: UN mourns passing of Edward Mortimer
Friends and former colleagues have been mourning the passing over the weekend...
Human Rights Council urged to support UN chief’s call for a ‘new social contract’ after COVID-19
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Monday urged UN Member States to promote a...
Pandemic ‘rolled back’ sustainable development funding for weak economies: UNCTAD
Financial assistance to the world’s 83 weakest economies fell by 15 per...
Grave violations against children in conflict ‘alarmingly high’, latest UN report reveals
More than 19,300 boys and girls affected by war last year were...
FROM THE FIELD: Restoring Dutch ‘green deserts’
The Western Peat Meadows of the Netherlands look like classic Dutch countryside...
Sustainability solution or climate calamity? The dangers and promise of cryptocurrency technology
The negative environmental impact of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin has been widely...
