WHO chief declares end to COVID-19 as a global health emergency
© WHO/Michael Duff Nurses work at a mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Rofunta, Sierra Leone, in December 2022. UN NEWS The head of the UN […]
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Understanding Sudan Crisis
© UNHCR/Charlotte Hallqvist A UNHCR emergency transit centre in Renk in South Sudan is receiving displaced people from Sudan UN NEWS A turbulent transition to […]
Athletes score for people and the planet on International Day of Sport
© UNICEF/Julio Dengucho – UNICEF organized an inclusive sports event in partnership with FAMOD (a civil society organization that works to support, coordinate and promote […]
UN calls for restraint against violence following attack at Al-Aqsa mosque
UN News/Maher Nasser UN News UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland is appealing for Israeli and Palestinian leaders to exercise restraint following the latest violence […]
WHO says COVID-19 remains an international health threat
UN News The head of the UN health agency, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Monday that COVID-19 is still a global health threat and that now is […]
WHO Assesses new viruses and highlights critical importance of sharing sequences
© UNICEF/Delil Souleiman A mother in Raqqa city, Syria, collects medicine for her children suffering with diarrhoea and also receives instructions on how to sterilize […]
Motorbike ambulance saves mothers and babies in Kenya
© UNFPA/Luis Tato The motorcycle ambulance has significantly reduced the time required to deliver essential and urgent medical assistance to local communities. UN News The […]
UN chief calls for renewable energy ‘revolution’ for a brighter global future
© UNICEF/Kim Rechargeable solar lamps are helping girls study after sunset in Chad. UN News Renewable energy is the only credible path forward if the […]
UN Chief says rule of law stands between peace and ‘brutal struggle for power’
UNOCHA A demolished home in Beit Sira village, Ramallah, in the central West Bank. UN News The rule of law forms the bedrock of all […]
Nearly one billion served by healthcare facilities without reliable electricity
UN Photo/Mark Garten A mother and child receive care at the Mobarakpur Community Clinic in Kulaura Upazila, northeastern Bangladesh. UN News Although electricity is critical […]