World Food Day LIVE: The task of feeding the world
Amid the destruction of World War II, nations responded to the danger of hunger and malnutrition by establishing the Food and Agriculture…
UN chief welcomes prosecution of enforced disappearances in Bangladesh
Last week, the country’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICTY) filed formal charges in two cases related to alleged abuses within the Task Force…
After the Afghanistan earthquake: children face increased risk of illness
The serious outbreak risk comes after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck a remote region of eastern Afghanistan on August 31, near the…
The “The Path to Happiness” campaign strengthens a legacy of ethical and civic action in Switzerland
From the streets of Zurich to the fairs of Bern and the lakeside city of Lucerne, volunteers inspired by The Way to…
UN rights chief stresses need for permanent ceasefire, accountability in Gaza
By presenting its annual report to Third Committee of the General AssemblyVolker Türk stressed that surveys consistently show that people around the…
António Guterres puts forward a reform program with “maximum impact”
Addressing the General Assembly, Guterres briefed Member States on the structural reforms and programmatic realignments that are needed across the United Nations…
Humanitarian funding cuts push millions into hunger (WFP)
Programs in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan are already facing major disruptions, which will…
Gaza peace plan at ‘precarious moment’ as killings continue on both sides
In a statement On Wednesday, Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said that two days after world leaders gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh to…
Record increase in carbon dioxide levels in 2024, says UN weather agency
This increase is due to continued human emissions, increased wildfires, and weakened absorption by land and ocean “sinks” – a development that…
Nations face deep divisions over reducing carbon emissions from global shipping
The framework, developed after years of negotiations and approved in draft form in April, would for the first time establish a mandatory…