More women and girls needed in the sciences to solve world’s biggest challenges
Many of the world’s biggest problems may be going unsolved because too many women and girls are being discouraged from the sciences. More women and […]
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Measles in Europe: infection rates highest in a decade, says UN health agency
Although more children than ever before are being vaccinated against measles across Europe, overall infection rates are the highest in a decade, and a three-fold […]
UN rights chief ‘deeply concerned’ over Jehovah’s Witness sentencing in Russia
The sentencing in Russia of a Danish Jehovah’s Witness on Thursday to six years in prison on charges of “organising the activity of a banned […]
Parliamentary bid to democratize Myanmar constitution a ‘positive development’ says UN rights expert
A newly formed parliamentary committee to amend Myanmar’s problematic constitution was welcomed as a positive move on Thursday by Yanghee Lee, United Nations Special Rapporteur […]
Parliamentary bid to democratize Myanmar constitution a ‘positive development’ says UN rights expert
A newly formed parliamentary committee to amend Myanmar’s problematic constitution was welcomed as a positive move on Thursday by Yanghee Lee, United Nations Special Rapporteur […]
Guterres underlines climate action urgency, as UN weather agency confirms record global warming
In the wake of data released by the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO), showing the past four years were officially the ‘four warmest on […]
Food choices today, impact health of both ‘people and planet’ tomorrow
The food we eat has huge potential to improve both human health and environmental sustainability, but too often today it is posing a threat to […]
Nearly two-thirds of children lack access to welfare safety net, risking ‘vicious cycle of poverty’
More than six in 10 children globally lack access to social protection, leaving them particularly vulnerable to falling into chronic poverty, the UN said on […]
Piracy and high seas crime growing, becoming more sophisticated, UN Security Council told
International maritime crime is becoming “increasingly sophisticated” as criminal groups exploit jurisdiction and enforcement challenges on the high seas and pose “immediate danger to people’s […]
As inequality grows, the UN fights for a fairer world
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – the UN’s blueprint for a better and more sustainable future for all – calls for a reduction in […]