The UN’s urban development agency estimates that an astonishing 2.8 billion people worldwide lack access to adequate housing, ...

A young activist from Tajikistan is speaking up to show that her generation can be part of the solution to combat climate ...

The United Nations is honouring staff serving at its field missions through several events to mark the International Day of ...

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned of an escalating public health crisis in Sudan, as conflict and mass displacement ...

Russian drone attacks against civilians in the Kherson region of Ukraine constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes, ...

The United Nations has called for restraint following another wave of escalation between Houthi rebels in Yemen and Israeli ...

Desperate hunger drove crowds of people to overrun a World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse in central Gaza on Wednesday, reportedly leaving two dead and several injured in a chaotic scramble for food.

The 78th World Health Assembly concluded Tuesday in Geneva, marking several major milestones in global health. Delegates ...

Fact: 2024 was the warmest year on record – but the heat is far from over. A new report from the World Meteorological ...

A seasoned diplomat and legal scholar from Jordan was elected on Tuesday to serve as a judge at the International Court of ...

As a controversial United States and Israel-backed aid distribution plan gets underway in Gaza, the UN called on Tuesday for ...

Gaza’s population is being “starved and denied the very basics,” while the region stands at a dangerous crossroads, the UN’s ...