Wildfire smoke poses hidden health threat
While the visual devastation of wildfires captures global attention, a less visible threat emerges from the clouds of smoke that drift far beyond burning
Category: International
Returning Afghans face growing risk of trafficking as crises deepen
The United Nations has issued a warning that individuals returning to Afghanistan from neighboring nations are encountering mounting dangers of human
Attacks ‘getting worse’: Deadly Russian strikes hit Ukrainian cities
Emergency personnel and humanitarian workers mobilized rapidly throughout Ukraine on Thursday following a devastating overnight barrage of Russian missiles
Wildfires: Prevention is the best defence, UN says
The wildfires burning across Europe and North America highlight the urgent need for action now – as climate change, land-use pressures and human activity…
Middle East crisis: Humanitarian fallout ‘worsening by the day’
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) issued a sobering assessment on Thursday regarding the escalating humanitarian
Fear grows as freedoms shrink in Uganda
A mounting sense of unease has taken hold across Uganda as the government implements a series of measures that curtail basic liberties. According to…
The climate pattern putting millions at risk: El Niño explained
Communities throughout eastern and southern Africa are bracing for another wave of climate disruption as El Niño approaches. The United Nations is working to
UN chief hails Syria’s ‘moment of possibility’ on first visit since fall of Assad regime
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has praised Syria's "moment of possibility" during his first visit to Damascus since the fall of the Assad
‘I am somebody’: Street-smart youth take their declaration to the UN
Last week, two remarkable young women stepped through the doors of the Hall of Flags at United Nations Headquarters, carrying something far more significant