WHO reports exponential rise in cholera cases in Africa
Across the continent, cases in January were 30 per cent higher than for the whole of last year. Most new infections and deaths have occurred in Malawi, which is facing…
Air travel set to soar to pre-pandemic levels in 2023: UN aviation agency
“Assuring the safe, secure, and sustainable recovery of air services will be key to restoring aviation’s ability to act as a catalyst for sustainable development at the local, national, and…
Earthquake disaster latest: fresh snow compounds Syrians’ misery
“We have already a very vulnerable situation; people (are) already vulnerable, not capable of taking care of themselves…and all of a sudden comes this,” said El-Mostafa Benlamlih, UN Resident Coordinator…
Somalia: $2.6 billion appeal to support millions amid historic drought and famine fears
Somalia is in the midst of the longest and most severe drought in its history, following five consecutive poor rainy seasons, which has devastated the country. Roughly 8.25 million people,…
Education: More investment in school health, nutrition, will realize childhood potential
It is estimated that some 584 million children have limited or no access to basic drinking water services at school. Nearly half live in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the study…
Ethiopia: UN refugee agency chief calls for more aid, new long-term strategy
“While the last few years have been incredibly difficult for many of those affected by the conflict, I was very encouraged to see the progress made towards peace in northern…
Slamming ‘big formula milk companies’, WHO scientist calls for swift clampdown to protect nursing mothers
“This new research highlights the vast economic and political power of the big formula milk companies, as well as serious public policy failures that prevent millions of women from breastfeeding…
UN ‘blueprint’ to protect least developed nations amid global slowdown
The Doha Programme of Action, as it’s formally known, has been designed as a roadmap up to 2031, to foster strengthened commitments between the least developed countries and their development…
Ukraine: Influx of weapons ‘must not derail aspiration for peace’, Security Council hears
Speaking during the meeting, which was requested by the delegation of the Russian Federation, Izumi Nakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, noted that a number of governments have already…
Continued urgent action needed to prevent food and nutrition crisis from worsening
The heads of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank Group (WBG), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Trade Organization (WTO)…