World News in Brief: Rights abuses in Haiti, Sudan war sees exodus to Chad, food trade optimism
Between 1 January and 30 May, at least 2,680 people – including 54 children – were killed, 957 injured, 316…
Tag: Health
Shaping a better world at Expo 2025 in Japan
The UN is taking part alongside more than 150 countries and organizations at the global gathering, which carries the forward-looking…
World News in Brief: ‘Indifference and impunity’ in Sudan, ICC judges speak out against sanctions, respiratory diseases overlooked in Europe
Tom Fletcher noted that over 30 million people require humanitarian assistance. Moreover, with famine declared in multiple places and over…
Climate emergency is a health crisis ‘that is already killing us,’ says WHO
Europe is warming faster than any other WHO region, and the impact on people’s health is growing more severe. From…
Social and economic barriers, not choice, driving global fertility crisis: UNFPA
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) unveiled its flagship State of World Population report on Tuesday, warning that a rising number…
NASA Earth Scientist Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Earth scientist Compton J. Tucker has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences for his work creating innovative tools…
AIDS still killing one person every minute as funding cuts stall progress
More than 30 million people are receiving lifesaving treatment worldwide however, making the UN’s AIDS response a “clear example of…
World News in Brief: Women’s health in Sudan, childhood wasting, Belarus trade unions, Guatemala child rights violation
It warned that without immediate support, women and girls will continue to pay the price of this crisis with their…
Top UN advocate sounds alarm over sexual violence crisis in gang-ravaged Haiti
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on 21 May that widespread armed violence continues to expose…
Sudan: Rise in people fleeing to Chad as violence surges
Overall, some 1.2 million Sudanese have found shelter in eastern Chad, mostly after fleeing intensifying violence in their country. More…