Spread of hepatitis B in children under five, lowest in decades: WHO
The global prevalence of potentially-deadly hepatitis B in children under age five,...
Dramatic Arctic fires and sea ice melt, show need for urgent climate action
“Exceptional and prolonged” temperatures in Siberia, have left parts of the Arctic...
'Temporary Basic Income' could slow COVID surge, provide lifeline for world’s poorest
The immediate introduction of a Temporary Basic Income for the world’s poorest...
Deforestation has slowed down but still remains a concern, new UN report reveals
Although some 178 million hectares of forest has been lost worldwide over...
First-ever World Chess Day, helps calm nerves during COVID-19 pandemic
With the COVID-19 pandemic leading to a pause for most sport worldwide,...
Young innovators vying for top UN environmental prize
Thirty-five young people with innovative ideas for tackling challenges such as protecting...
FROM THE FIELD: Frontline resilience in Somalia
One hundred thousand households in Somaliland in northwest Somalia have better access...
World’s poorest being pushed ‘closer to the abyss’ of famine, warns WFP chief
Hunger threatens to soar to devastating levels in 25 countries in the...
COVID-19 highlights need for renewed, inclusive multilateralism: UN chief
With the COVID-19 pandemic putting development gains at risk, exposing vulnerabilities and...
‘Turn the tide’ across a turbulent world, UN chief urges key development forum
“Concrete, bold and implementable solutions” are needed to turn the tide on...
