UN climate summit: World leaders gather to present plans
A special climate summit organised by UN Secretary General António Guterres is…
Ahead of UN summit, leading scientists warn climate change ‘hitting harder and sooner’ than forecast
Top climate scientists issued a report on Sunday showing that over the…
Scourge of slavery still claims 40 million victims worldwide, ‘must serve as a wakeup call’
Incidents of modern-day slavery are “only likely to increase” as a result…
One person dies by suicide every 40 seconds: new UN health agency report
Despite progress in national prevention strategies, one person dies by suicide every…
New technologies, artificial intelligence aids fight against global terrorism
Although terrorists have become skilled at manipulating the Internet and other new…
More than half of world’s refugee children ‘do not get an education’, warns UNHCR
Refugee children in their millions are missing out on an education, the…
World food security increasingly at risk due to ‘unprecedented’ climate change impact, new UN report warns
More than 500 million people today live in areas affected by erosion…
UN boosts humanitarian appeal to help tackle Zimbabwe’s ‘worst-ever’ hunger crisis
With Zimbabwe now experiencing its “worst-ever hunger crisis”, the UN food relief…
Migrant crisis: Self-immolation exposes UN failures in Libya
After a horrific two-year ordeal across three countries - being bought and…
I will not impose gay rights in exchange for aid – Zambian Prez
Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu says the country will not change its laws…