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The UN’s deputy relief chief Joyce Msuya stressed on Sunday that life-saving humanitarian assistance and protection in Yemen must be ramped up to protect the lives of millions of vulnerable people across the war-ravaged country. Some 23.4 million people in Yemen – more than two-thirds of the entire population – need humanitarian aid, said the […]

A new report from the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) published on Thursday, warns that half of the world’s countries are not protected by multi-hazard early warning systems. Coinciding with the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction , the numbers in the report are even worse for […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to support Uganda as the Government there responds to a deadly Ebola outbreak, agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday, in his weekly press conference on global health challenges. So far, 39 people have died, he reported. Overall, there have been 64 confirmed cases, and 20 probable cases, […]

The door for a diplomatic solution to end the fighting between Russia and Ukraine must be kept open, and any threat to use nuclear weapons, “universally condemned”, said the President of the UN General Assembly on Monday. Csaba Kőrösi was speaking at the latest meeting of the Emergency Special Session of the world’s most representative […]

Surfers have an intimate knowledge of the ocean, but have not been seen as leading figures amongst groups leading on climate change solutions. Thanks to groups such as Surfers for Climate in Australia, that perception is starting to change. The image of the typical, laid-back surfer does not sit easily with the stereotype of earnest […]

The threat of terrorism and organised crime is becoming increasingly entrenched across Africa, the head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime told the Security Council on Thursday, warning that illegal trafficking is depriving millions of a decent livelihood. The vast Sahel region in particular has become home to some of the most active […]

World Space Week is the largest annual space event in the world. the weeks help build up the workforce of tomorrow by inspiring students; demonstrating visible public support for the space program; educating the public about space activities, and fostering international cooperation in space outreach and education. Each year a theme is selected by the […]