What the Arctic in a time of crisis means for humanitarians
The climate crisis, the thirst for fossil fuels and critical minerals, colonial legacies and Indigenous rights: A battle for the Arctic has begun.
In Sudan, sick and starving children ‘wasting away’
Relentless violence, famine and disease are fuelling a rising death toll among children in Sudan, while attacks on healthcare and a lack of aid access hamper efforts to help them, UN aid agencies warned on Tuesday.
Sudan: UN rights chief says worse is to come without international action
As the brutal Sudan war shows no signs of ending, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Monday called on the international community to intervene immediately to stop more mass killings and other flagrant war crimes against civilians.
Six years after COVID-19’s global alarm: Is the world better prepared for the next pandemic?
Progress made during the six years, since the declaration of COVID-19 as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, in preparing for a future pandemic, and what remains to be done.
Reaching a child in Darfur is ‘hard-won and fragile’, says UNICEF
Reaching a single child in Sudan’s Darfur region can take days of negotiations, security clearances and travel across sandy roads that cut through shifting frontlines, UNICEF warned Friday – as children live “on the brink” of survival.
World News in Brief: UN Support Office in Haiti, Goodwill Ambassador Theo James in Syria, urgent appeal for millions in DR Congo
The Security Council-endorsed UN Support Office in Haiti is on track to deliver on behalf of the Haitian people, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday.
WHO urges schools worldwide to promote healthy eating for children
Healthy food in schools can help children develop healthy dietary habits for life, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which released a new global guideline on evidence-based policies and interventions to create healthy school food environments.