UNICEF: 20% of the world’s children still trapped in extreme poverty
Almost 90 percent of these children live in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, but even in high-income countries, 23 percent live on…
Fleeing the front line in Ukraine
In the past year alone, more than 250,000 residents have left the Donetsk region, a hotbed of Russian attacks in southeastern Ukraine…
COP30 enters its home stretch: urgency, ambition and voice from the street
Simon Stiell, UN climate chief set the tone Monday: “There is a deep awareness of the issues and the need to show…
Cities are now home to almost half of humanity (UN report)
In 1950, the world population was 2.5 billion, of which only 20% were urban dwellers. By 2050, two-thirds of global growth is…
Scientology volunteers stepped up drug prevention across France in October
KINGNEWSWIRE / Press release / PARIS, France — November 2025 — Throughout the fall, Drug-Free World France volunteers intensified their presence throughout…
Ending world hunger costs less than 1% of military spending
By 2026, 318 million people will face famine levels or worse, more than double the figure in 2019, the food agency reported…
UNICEF condemns deadly school attack in Nigeria, demands urgent protection for students
“No child should be put at risk while pursuing their education” UNICEF said, emphasizing that classrooms must remain places of safety and…
Olympic Truce: “Humanity can find common ground through sport”
Speaking on the eve of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Annalena Baerbock recalled her years as a young trampoline gymnast chasing the…
Ending violence against women “a matter of dignity, equality and human rights”
Instead, she found herself linked to a man who “went from being a nice guy to a monster.” He beat her “with…
UN Security Council authorizes temporary international force for Gaza
Resolution 2803 (2025) received 13 votes in favor and none against, with permanent members China and Russia abstaining. The text welcomes the…