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Greed is driving oceans toward collapse.

Stories & Blogs UNJun 10, 2025(Story )

The ocean is under siege – and greed is to blame. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged world leaders and grassroots groups to confront the powerful interests driving marine destruction, from illegal fishing and plastic pollution to the a

Sudan emergency: We need more help to prevent famine, says WFP.

Stories & Blogs UNJun 10, 2025(Story )

The very real risk of famine continues to stalk Sudan’s communities impacted by war, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said.

Fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024 – Temporary recommendations.

Stories & Blogs WHOJun 09, 2025(News )

These temporary recommendations are issued to States Parties experiencing the transmission of monkeypox virus (MPXV).

WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the Strategic Roundtable: Data and Sustainable Financing: Twin Foundations to Accelerate UHC.

Stories & Blogs WHOMay 21, 2025(Speech )

Data and health financing are both fundamental components of that work, as two of the classic “building blocks” of health systems.

Global leaders reaffirm commitment to WHO with at least US$ 170 million raised at World Health Assembly 2025 pledging event.

Stories & Blogs WHOMay 20, 2025(News )

World leaders pledged at least an additional US$ 170 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) at a high-level pledging event.

World leaders rally for ‘full-speed’ climate action ahead of COP30

Stories & Blogs UNApr 23, 2025(UN Story )

At a high-stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva brought together 17 national leaders from major economies and climate-vulnerable countries.

One woman is killed every 10 minutes by their intimate partners or other family members  

Stories & Blogs UNODCNov 25, 2024(Press Release )

The latest report on femicides reveals that 60 per cent of all female homicides are committed by intimate partners or other family members

African Countries Commit to Strengthen Cooperation to Better Protect Migrants

Stories & Blogs WHOOct 11, 2024(News )

Over 300 representatives from African member states, stakeholders, the UN system, and the African Union Commission, gathered for the second Africa review of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM).

‘Alarming’ situation in Great Lakes Region of DR Congo

Stories & Blogs UNOct 08, 2024(Story )

The situation in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, in particular the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has remained “alarming” amid ongoing violence in the restive country’s east, said the UN Special Envoy to the Region in a briefing to the Security Coun

Artificial intelligence: rooting out bias and stereotypes

Stories & Blogs UNOct 08, 2024(News )

As online tools using various forms of artificial intelligence become increasingly common, calls are growing for more action to ensure that they do not create or perpetuate stereotypes and gender bias.