UNHCR’s Grandi calls for urgent international support to help refugees returning home in DR Congo and Rwanda.
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Press Release )The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has concluded a week-long visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, urging greater international support for peace in the region and humanitarian efforts so that refugees
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.
Nearly 2 million refugees at risk as Uganda emergency funds dwindle and services cut
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Press release )Uganda is on the verge of hosting two million refugees as escalating crises in Sudan, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) drive hundreds of people to cross the border daily in search of safety and lifesaving aid.
Cholera outbreak among refugees from Sudan’s Darfur, urgent funding needed.
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Briefing note )A deadly cholera outbreak has hit a refugee settlement in eastern Chad hosting Sudanese arrivals from Darfur, raising alarm over worsening sanitary and health conditions as humanitarian aid dries up.
More time needed for plastic pollution treaty
Stories & Blogs UNEP (News )“It is clear that divides remain regarding core issues on production, plastic products, finance and voting. The world needs more time to come to full agreement on these critical issues’, said Inger Andersen -UNEP .
Rebalancing with nature: A one health vision for a sustainable future.
Stories & Blogs UNEP (Statement )A One Health approach is vital to addressing ongoing multidimensional health challenges.
How can we protect refugees from growing digital threats?
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Story )Online misinformation, disinformation and hate speech targeting refugees and asylum-seekers is causing real-world harms. Finding ways to tackle it is critical.
40 years of environment action in Africa.
Stories & Blogs UNEP (Statement )“We must create a forward-looking strategy that builds on past successes while also confronting rising challenges, such as land degradation, and resource pressures: said Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, AMCEN.
One ocean, one future: scaling up action for life below water.
Stories & Blogs UNEP (Statement )This year has marked several milestones in advancing ocean governance, including the 2025 UN Ocean Conference and an increasing number of ratifications of the BBNJ Agreement.