More than 236,000 buildings have been destroyed or damaged during the war and over 2.5 million housing units – around 10 per cent of the […]
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Healing the hidden wounds of childbirth
For women like 38-year-old Farhiya from rural Beletweyne, the consequences can be devastating — a painful obstetric fistula, a hole in the birth canal that […]
Restoring dignity to Gaza: the cleanup begins
Dozens of participants — including UN officials, volunteers, and residents who recently returned from the south of the Strip — took part in the activities […]
Security Council lays the ground in the race for the next Secretary-General
Governments will soon submit letters nominating candidates to lead the 80-year-old organization, whose top post is traditionally rotated among geographical regions – although all UN […]
Stolen Past: Inside the fight against illicit antiquities trafficking
Last year alone, more than 37,000 cultural objects – including archaeological artifacts, works of art, coins, and musical instruments – were seized during an international […]
Diabetes now affects 1 in 6 pregnancies: What you need to know
This Friday, for World Diabetes Day, the UN is highlighting how the disease affects pregnancy, in line with this year’s global theme of managing diabetes “across […]
A Robotic Helping Hand – NASA
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim took this photo on July 23, 2025, as the International Space Station orbited 259 miles above a cloudy Pacific Ocean southwest […]
Protecting lives in a warming world: Health takes centre stage at COP30
As climate negotiations continue in the Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil, governments, UN agencies and partners have adopted the Belém Health Action Plan, placing an emphasis […]
Stand your ground: How one community in Brazil is coping with rising tides
From there, she and her husband fished, planted crops and raised animals. “I was a very happy person in that little piece of land – […]
Ukrainian civilian casualties rise 27 per cent compared to last year
“The number of casualties for the first ten months of 2025 (12,062) has already exceeded the total for all of 2024 (9,112)”, said the report […]
