Economic woes dash job prospects in low income countries: ILO
Soaring debt levels compounded by high inflation and rising interest rates have dashed job-seekers’ hopes in developing countries, the International...
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Stop tobacco farming, grow food instead, says WHO
With hunger spreading worldwide and tobacco responsible for eight million deaths each year, countries should stop subsidizing tobacco crops and...
India train disaster: UN chief deeply saddened by loss of life
The UN Secretary-General has expressed his deep sadness over the loss of life and injuries sustained during India’s worst rail disaster...
In Jamaica, Guterres pledges solidarity and outlines ‘moral, power and practical’ barriers to development
The UN chief expressed his “deep solidarity” with Jamaica and all other Small Island Developing States on Monday, outlining what...
Fresh diplomatic gains must match action on the ground in Syria to end war
Action on the ground must match diplomacy’s steadily advancing gains towards ending the 12-year-old war in Syria, where violence is...
Nearly half of Haiti going hungry, new food security report warns
A total of 4.9 million people in Haiti – nearly half of the country's population – are experiencing high levels...
WMO makes urgent call to action over melting cryosphere
Global warming’s devastating effects on the world’s sea ice, icebergs and glaciers – part of what is known as the...
UN humanitarians complete first food distribution in Khartoum as hunger, threats to children, intensify
For the first time since fighting broke out in Sudan on 15 April, humanitarians have been able to reach desperate...
UN agencies warn of rising hunger risk in 18 ‘hotspots’
Hunger is set to worsen in 18 “hotspots” worldwide including Sudan, where fighting is putting people at risk of starvation,...
International Day of UN Peacekeepers honours 75 years of service and sacrifice
Since 1948, more than two million uniformed and civilian personnel have served at UN field missions across the world. Their...