Gaza ceasefire improves aid access, but children still face deadly conditions
That’s the assessment of two senior officials from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP), speaking on Monday to journalists in…
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From family farm to climate tech: How one Kenyan woman is helping farmers outsmart drought
In Kenya, agriculture employs up to 75 per cent of the population, but farmers’ livelihoods are being threatened by a…
US withdrawal from WHO ‘risks global safety’, agency says in detailed rebuttal
The statement, released on Saturday, also includes a rebuttal of the US administration’s reasoning for the measures. In response to…
Gaza reconstruction talks must not distract from massive needs, say UN aid agencies
“It’s absolutely critical to unlock the congestion…at crossing points and to reopen critical lifelines like the Jordan corridor,” said Juliette…
Young people must be ‘truly involved’ in transforming education
Yet stark inequalities remain — in the poorest countries, 36 per cent of children and youth are out of school…
Keeping people warm amid hostilities and harsh winter weather in Ukraine
Russian forces continue to attack Ukraine’s energy grid, leaving families without electricity and heating as temperatures plummet to -20° Celsius. Since 2022, the Government has established so-called “Invincibility Points” – located in tents or public buildings such…
Limited access restored to Syria’s Al Hol camp amid security concerns
Briefing reporters in New York, Farhan Haq said the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, was able to access the camp on…
Gaza: War crimes probe pledges to continue work for justice and accountability
“The Board of Peace has been set up pursuant to a plan that was submitted to the Security Council that…
Eighty years at the heart of global development
Established in 1945 under the UN Charter, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) was designed to ensure that peace and…
Shrinking Allowances: Why the NSFAS Living Grant No Longer Meets Student Reality
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 By Kutlwano Phumudi Published Jan 2026 University and TVET college students funded by the National…