Fears grow for ordinary Afghans after further clashes with Pakistan
Echoing the UN Secretary-General’s call for dialogue between Kabul and Islamabad, top Human Rights Council independent expert on Afghanistan, Richard…
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South Sudan fighting displaces nearly 280,000; UN warns of ‘perfect storm’
The escalation comes amid rising protection risks for civilians and aid workers, with three humanitarian personnel killed between 7 and…
‘Alarming increase’ in recruitment of children into gangs in Haiti
The big picture The Caribbean nation is in the grip of a deepening security, humanitarian and governance crisis. Armed gangs…
UN Libya envoy warns Security Council political deadlock threatens state unity
Briefing the Council in New York, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General said that despite active UN engagement, the Libyan…
Decades of gains overshadowed as Asia-Pacific falls behind on sustainable development targets
The Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2026, released by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and…
UN social policy commission closes with calls to turn pledges into action
Meeting at UN Headquarters, in New York, from 2 to 10 February, the Commission for Social Development marked its first…
Chad: Africa’s refugee haven struggles with its own stark challenges
Here’s what you need to know: Fighting and dire humanitarian conditions triggered by the conflict that erupted among rival militaries…
Global health systems ‘at risk’ as funding cuts bite, warns WHO
This is occurring as the risk from pandemics, drug-resistant infections and fragile health services are on the rise, said the…
World News in Brief: Syria ceasefire welcomed, ‘Olympic truce’, Ukraine’s freezing children
“We welcome efforts to bring stability to the region and now hope for a complete end to hostilities and a…
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…