Downpours stymy aid teams following deadly landslide in war-torn Sudan.
Stories & Blogs UN (Story )War-torn Sudan continues to face “a horrific humanitarian situation” as UN colleagues scramble to help communities affected by the devastating landslide that struck Tarseen village in South Darfur state over the weekend, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric
DR Congo crisis: Funding cuts curtail assistance to victims of sexual violence.
Stories & Blogs UN (News )Sexual violence is rife in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but urgently needed assistance for survivors has had to be halted as sweeping funding cuts bite, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, warned on Friday.
10 things you should know about air pollution.
Stories & Blogs UNEP (Story )Car exhaust. Factory smoke. Wildfire haze. Chances are, no matter where on Earth you live, you’re exposed to some form of air pollution almost every day.
Key moments from World Environment Day 2025
Stories & Blogs UNEP (News )Plastic pollution permeates every corner of the planet—even in our bodies in the form of microplastics. World Environment Day 2025 called for collective action to tackle plastic pollution.
Adequate Financing, Effective Partnerships Key for Achieving Sustainable Development, Speakers Tell Round Table, Also Urging Action to Ease Crushing Debt Burden.
Stories & Blogs UN (Press Release )Achieving sustainable development requires adequate financing and effective partnerships, speakers heard at the final round-table discussion at the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries today, as many spotlighted the urgent ne