Yemen ‘a tale of missed and then lost opportunities’, outgoing envoy tells Security Council
Yemen’s warring sides have been unable to overcome their differences, dashing hopes...
Five polio vaccination workers shot dead in Afghanistan; UN condemns ‘brutal’ killings
Five health workers carrying out a polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar...
‘Digital dumpsites’ study highlights growing threat to children: UN health agency
The health of children, adolescents and expectant mothers worldwide is at risk...
Domestic workers among hardest hit by COVID crisis, says UN labour agency
Domestic workers globally have been among the hardest hit by the COVID...
‘Critical juncture’ for Mali warns UN mission chief, with democratic future at risk
Immediate action is required now to initiate critical reforms and lay the...
Restoring nature ‘the test of our generation’: UN General Assembly President
Stepping up global efforts to combat land degradation is the only way...
Around 1.5 million Lebanese in need, top UN humanitarian official there warns
As Lebanon endures one of its worst financial and economic crises ever,...
COVID-19 cases drop for seventh week, but deaths fall less slowly: WHO
The number of new COVID-19 cases reported to the UN health agency...
UN strongly condemns ‘appalling’ attack on Syrian hospital
Senior UN officials have condemned a deadly attack on a hospital in...
Violence against elderly has risen during COVID, UN expert warns
With “entrenched ageist attitudes” already undermining the autonomy of elder persons in...
