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...
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Sudan: UN and partners scramble to supply aid amid fragile ceasefire
The UN and humanitarian partners are mobilizing to reach as many people as possible while the stuttering ceasefire between warring...
Security Council urged to step up on financing for AU peace operations
The UN political affairs chief on Thursday appealed for the Security Council to ensure reliable funding for African Union...
UN representative alarmed by sexual violence against women and girls in DRC
UN Special Representative, Pramila Patten, expressed her ‘deep concern’ on Thursday over increasing allegations of sexual violence against women and...
UN peacekeepers ‘a beacon of hope and protection’: Guterres
The UN’s 87,000-plus peacekeepers worldwide are “a beacon of hope and protection” for vulnerable civilians, in an increasingly dangerous and...
Arrest of top Rwandan genocide fugitive shows ‘justice will be done’
One of the world’s most wanted genocide fugitives has been arrested after being on the run for more than two...
UNESCO names 18 new Global Geoparks
The UN’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has endorsed the addition of 18 new sites from around the world...
Unprecedented joint call to shield children on the move from violence
The UN’s top advocate on ending violence against children, joined UN agencies on Wednesday in highlighting the urgent need to...
‘No time to spare’: Israel-Palestine ceasefire holds, but hunger, tensions mount
Swift action is needed to prevent flare ups of Israeli-Palestinian violence and avert a looming food crisis, the top UN...
Ukraine: UN delivers aid to millions, as civilian suffering continues
Humanitarians reached 5.4 million people in Ukraine with desperately needed aid by April this year, including cash assistance, food, health...