The UN agency’s new global guidance on evidence-based policies and interventions shows that healthy food in schools can help children develop healthy dietary habits for life. […]
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A new blow for UNRWA as headquarters in East Jerusalem ‘set on fire’
It comes after Israeli authorities “stormed and demolished” buildings in the compound last week, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said. “Allowing this unprecedented destruction is the […]
Between fear and survival: Women and girls flee violence in northern Syria
Now eight months pregnant and sheltering in a makeshift camp, the mother of three said her biggest fear isn’t the biting cold – it’s what […]
Gaza ceasefire improves aid access, but children still face deadly conditions
That’s the assessment of two senior officials from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP), speaking on Monday to journalists in New York following a week-long […]
From family farm to climate tech: How one Kenyan woman is helping farmers outsmart drought
In Kenya, agriculture employs up to 75 per cent of the population, but farmers’ livelihoods are being threatened by a changing climate and the loss […]
US withdrawal from WHO ‘risks global safety’, agency says in detailed rebuttal
The statement, released on Saturday, also includes a rebuttal of the US administration’s reasoning for the measures. In response to government statements that the WHO […]
Gaza reconstruction talks must not distract from massive needs, say UN aid agencies
“It’s absolutely critical to unlock the congestion…at crossing points and to reopen critical lifelines like the Jordan corridor,” said Juliette Touma, Director of Communications at […]
Young people must be ‘truly involved’ in transforming education
Yet stark inequalities remain — in the poorest countries, 36 per cent of children and youth are out of school compared to just 3 per […]
Keeping people warm amid hostilities and harsh winter weather in Ukraine
Russian forces continue to attack Ukraine’s energy grid, leaving families without electricity and heating as temperatures plummet to -20° Celsius. Since 2022, the Government has established so-called “Invincibility Points” – located in tents or public buildings such as schools and libraries – where people can go to […]
Limited access restored to Syria’s Al Hol camp amid security concerns
Briefing reporters in New York, Farhan Haq said the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, was able to access the camp on Friday together with Syrian Government […]
