Still time to reverse damage to ‘ravaged’ ecosystems, declares UN chief, marking World Environment Day
Amidst the triple environmental threat of biodiversity loss, climate disruption and escalating...
UN health agency urges nations to donate 250 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Some two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been distributed globally but...
Yemen: Health, environment and economy remain under threat from stricken oil tanker
There has been no further investigation into the state of the FSO...
UN Security Council welcomes Somali agreement on prompt and peaceful elections
The Security Council welcomed the agreement reached on Thursday by the Somali...
Millets prove tasty solution to climate and food security challenges
A renewed focus on boosting the production of millets and highlighting their benefits, is critical to reducing...
No ‘manels’, more gender equality in Indonesia: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
Panel discussions exclusively made up of men, or ‘manels’ need to stop,...
COVID-19: Pharmaceutical companies urged to support knowledge-sharing platform
Dramatically increasing global manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments, and ensuring...
Thousands in Goma evacuated amid fears of further volcanic eruption
The threat of new volcanic eruptions from Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic...
UN chief underlines need to step up COVID-19 vaccine production, equitable distribution
The world is far from achieving equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, a...
Grave concerns over 'dire' and deteriorating situation in war-torn Tigray region
UN humanitarians expressed deep concern on Friday about serious and ongoing abuses carried out against displaced civilians who are...