Countries must accelerate efforts to prevent lead exposure, which is estimated to cause more than 3.5 million deaths globally ...

Acute malnutrition and hunger in Afghanistan have reached the highest levels ever recorded, with 15.9 million people facing ...

Rapid transformations – from artificial intelligence and digital technologies to renewable energy and demographic shifts – ...

Fewer than half of the national targets set to protect the world’s plants, animals and ecosystems are on track, the UN warns ...

A safe home is more than a roof over our heads. It is the foundation of health, security, opportunity and human dignity. Yet ...

Amid a rise in lethal Israeli strikes, demolitions and violence in Gaza and the West Bank, the Security Council is holding an ...

Ongoing and deadly Russian attacks across Ukraine are causing serious healthcare disruption, with more than $1.5 ...

Kenia Hernández is an Indigenous Mexican lawyer and human rights defender dedicated to advancing women’s rights and social ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to support Kenya’s efforts to contain Ebola after a second person tested ...

When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, Zahra Nader was pursuing a doctorate in Women and Gender studies ...

The Security Council will hear the latest developments in Libya on Wednesday as it takes stock of the current situation as the country grapples for stability following years of strife, with a top UN ...

The UN and its partners are stepping up preparations in Gaza for the approaching cold and rainy season, even as attacks ...