Health
World News in Brief: Sexual violence in DR Congo, deaths in Ukraine and Russia, crime in Southeast Asia
World News in Brief: Sexual violence in DR Congo, deaths in Ukraine and Russia, crime in Southeast Asia “Rapes, gang rapes, violent assaults...
‘Business as usual is a business of death’: UN adopts road safety pledge over US objection
‘Business as usual is a business of death’: UN adopts road safety pledge over US objection The Progress Declaration passed by a recorded...
UN refugee agency reports 144 migrants dead or missing off Mauritanian coast
UN refugee agency reports 144 migrants dead or missing off Mauritanian coast 21 July 2026 Migrants and Refugees The UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR)...
DR Congo: Ebola outbreak still expanding, WHO sees signs of stabilization
DR Congo: Ebola outbreak still expanding, WHO sees signs of stabilization By Nathalie Minard, Geneva 21 July 2026 Health In the Democratic Republic...
Security Council LIVE: Spotlight on Syria as Guterres heads to Damascus
Global perspective Human stories © UNICEF/Ninja Charbonneau A child runs past destroyed buildings in Homs, Syria. Security Council LIVE: Spotlight on Syria as...
Global hunger declines again but progress remains uneven across regions
Global hunger declines again but progress remains uneven across regions The warning comes in the latest edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in...
Middle East: Civilians again under fire as US-Iran strikes continue
Middle East: Civilians again under fire as US-Iran strikes continue “We are indeed concerned by a resurgence of hostilities and renewed escalation across...
Ukraine: Deadly Russian attacks severely damage aid warehouses
Ukraine: Deadly Russian attacks severely damage aid warehouses 20 July 2026 Peace and Security Russian attacks and drone strikes killed at least two...
Health response brings lifesaving care closer to thousands in Yemen
Health response brings lifesaving care closer to thousands in Yemen The support, implemented by the World Health Organization (WHO), has expanded access to emergency...
From the General Assembly to Harlem: Mandela’s call to action endures
From the General Assembly to Harlem: Mandela’s call to action endures Diplomats stood alongside city officials and neighbourhood volunteers, dishing out plates rather than platitudes,...