COVID pushes millions of children deeper into poverty, finds new study
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed an additional 150 million children into multidimensional...
Syria COVID spread may be much higher than figures suggest, Lowcock tells Security Council
Reports from inside Syria are pointing to a much broader spread of...
Protect lives, mitigate future shocks and recover better: UN-wide COVID-19 response
Over the course of 2020 thus far, the coronavirus has taken hundreds...
South Sudan: Progress on peace agreement ‘limps along’, UN envoy tells Security Council
Although the transitional government in South Sudan continues to function, with state...
UN chief: COVID-19 vaccine must be affordable and available to all
The continuing COVID-19 pandemic continues to top a long list of global concerns, the UN chief told journalists on Wednesday, noting that “the...
Venezuela abuses amounted to crimes against humanity: UN-appointed panel
Grave rights violations against anti-government protesters in Venezuela, “amounted to crimes against...
Governments urged to protect poor against modern slavery, step up development financing
Unless governments act now, millions of the world’s most vulnerable people could be pushed...
More research needed into COVID-19 effects on children, says WHO head
More research is needed into factors that increase the risk of severe...
Ozone treaties ‘inspiring examples’ of political will, UN chief says on International Day
The United Nations commemorated the International Day for the Preservation of the...
New General Assembly underscores ‘necessity of multilateralism’
The 75th session of the UN General Assembly opened on Monday with a moment of silence against the unprecedented backdrop...
