Combating drought, one garden at a time
Just before noon in Satara, a remote village in Niger’s southwestern Tillaberi...
UN Mission backs constitutional referendum in Mali
The UN is providing “multifaceted support” to Mali ahead of this weekend’s...
Mediterranean migrant shipwreck: Swift action needed to prevent new tragedy
The UN refugee and migration agencies are calling for urgent and decisive...
Haiti: ‘Take urgent action now’ urges ECOSOC President
Words are not enough to alleviate the multiple crises afflicting Haiti, said...
Polar scientists call for more research and observation into rapid sea ice reduction
Sea ice is reducing at an unprecedented rate, prompting polar scientists to...
Sudan’s Darfur spiralling into ‘humanitarian calamity’: UN aid chief
With the conflict between rival militaries in Sudan entering its third month,...
Ukraine: 700,000 people affected by water shortages from dam disaster
UN humanitarians continue bringing life-saving aid to survivors of the flooding from...
Women suffer disproportionately from ravages of drought, desertification
Women’s land rights are in the spotlight ahead of the World Day to...
Almost 3 million children ‘desperately need protection and support’ in Haiti
Nearly three million children, the highest number on record, need humanitarian support...
DR Congo: Armed group attacks displace nearly 1 million since January
Escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has...
