Healthy forests, healthy planet, healthy humans
Covering 31 per cent of Earth’s land and providing a home to 80 per cent of all land-based species, forests are crucial to human health and well-being, but their loss…
Sudan holds massive political ‘workshops’, embarks on new transition phase, Security Council hears
“Today, we are the closest we have been to a solution, although challenges remain,” said Volker Perthes, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Sudan and head of the UN’s transition assistance…
South Sudan: Humanitarians call for justice after latest deadly attack
The appeal comes after a convoy of more than 100 trucks transporting food and other assistance was ambushed on Friday in Jonglei state. Two contracted drivers were shot, one fatally,…
A liveable future for all is possible, if we take urgent climate action: flagship UN report
The study, “Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report”, released on Monday following a week-long IPCC session in Interlaken, brings into sharp focus the losses and damages experienced now, and expected to…
UN underlines commitment to support communities affected by Syria-Turkiye earthquakes
UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner was among officials from across the UN system who participated in an international donors’ conference to support the two countries, held in Brussels on Monday. The…
Yemen: Fresh negotiations conclude with release of 887 prisoners
“For hundreds of Yemeni families, today is a good day,” Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told reporters at a press conference in Switzerland. “Today, hundreds of Yemeni families can look forward…
Iran: possible crimes against humanity, absence of accountability – top rights expert
Presenting his report to the Human Rights Council, Mr. Rehman said that the “scale and gravity” of violations committed by Iranian authorities pointed to “the possible commission of international crimes,…
South Sudan: Humanitarians call for justice after latest deadly attack
The appeal comes after a convoy of more than 100 trucks transporting food and other assistance was ambushed on Friday in Jonglei state. Two contracted drivers were shot, one fatally,…
UN ramps up aid as millions affected in cyclone Freddy’s wake
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said millions of children are at risk amid cholera outbreaks in Malawi and Mozambique. Both countries face flooding and damage caused by the cyclone, leading…
Spate of missile launches triggers call for unity on Korean Peninsula
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia, and the Americas Miroslav Jenča told the Council that the Korean Peninsula must be “an area for cooperation” and not for escalating tensions.…