From family farm to climate tech: How one Kenyan woman is helping farmers outsmart drought
“Giving up is not an option - so many people [...]
US withdrawal from WHO ‘risks global safety’, agency says in detailed rebuttal
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a detailed statement [...]
For every $1 spent protecting nature, $30 goes to destroying it
The world spends billions to protect nature, but trillions are [...]
Eighty years at the heart of global development
From humanitarian crises and youth unemployment, to climate resilience and development financing, many of today’s global challenges pass through a single United Nations body that is quietly turning 80 this year.
World enters era of ‘global water bankruptcy’
The world has moved beyond a water crisis and into [...]
Will AI kickstart a new age of nuclear power?
The rapidly expanding use of artificial intelligence worldwide is putting [...]
UN chief warns of a world in chaos as impunity and unpredictability spreads
In his final annual address outlining his priorities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the world is “brimming with conflict, impunity, inequality and unpredictability” – even as international cooperation is fraying at the moment it is most needed.
Game-changing international ocean treaty comes into force
Almost two decades in the making, an international agreement to [...]
11-year streak of record global warming continues, UN weather agency warns
The past 11 years have been the warmest in the [...]
Increase taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol to save lives, urges WHO
Beverages like sugary drinks and alcohol are too accessible and [...]
‘Beyond GDP’ economists push for clearer metrics on wellbeing, sustainability
Top finance experts are meeting at UN Geneva this week to push for a radical shake up in the way economic growth is gauged, in response to concerns that GDP measurements provide little insight about progress on key sustainability targets that are vital to our survival.
Gaza: Storms worsen already dire humanitarian situation, UN warns
The humanitarian crisis across the Gaza Strip remains extremely serious, [...]
Sudan war leaves millions hungry and displaced as health system nears collapse
Sudan’s protracted conflict has spiralled into one of the world’s [...]
Iraq ‘unrecognisable and remarkable’ after years of conflict: UN coordinator
Some two decades after a shaky political transition, Iraq today is a country “at peace, with increased security and a clear determination to win the battle of development,” says the UN resident coordinator for Iraq on Wednesday.
A woman dies from cervical cancer every two minutes, UN says
A flood of questions drowned Jeanette in thought after she [...]
Health advances marked 2025 as wars and funding cuts strained systems
From eliminating deadly infections to expanding access to lifesaving vaccines, [...]
WHO research shows COVID vaccines still crucial in preventing severe illness
Up-to-date vaccination remains the most effective way to prevent severe [...]
How climate change is threatening human rights
With rising effects of climate change across the globe, the [...]
Development cooperation agreement marks new phase in UN-Iraq partnership
Better access to education, the protection of the environment and good governance are some of the areas in which the United Nations helps countries improve.
First Person: Felipe Paullier, the youngest ever senior UN official, charged with giving a voice to young people around the world
A paediatrician by training, Felipe Paullier has long been an advocate for youth. Formerly Director of the Uruguayan Government's Youth Institute, a role which involved several joint actions with various UN agencies, he was appointed to run the UN Youth Office in 2023, the youngest senior appointment in United Nations history.