United Nations
2026, Ago 19
Aid workers under fire as drones reshape warfare
The UN is warning that aid workers face a deadly and evolving threat, with armed drones reshaping battlefields worldwide – putting humanitarian...
2026, Ago 18
What’s journalism worth in disasters and emergencies? A lot, says...
A single New York Times article on a disaster generated an additional $500,000 in official aid. That’s just one of the findings...
2026, Ago 17
Protecting our ‘most vital infrastructure’: Pushing back on desertification
As heatwaves are turning deadlier, fires and disasters are razing cities — and rising seas are erasing territories — one environmental crisis...
2026, Ago 15
The grass beneath our feet: Why rangelands matter
In northern Kenya, a herder scans the sky for rain that hasn’t come. The grass his animals need is thinning by the...
2026, Ago 14
An attack on healthcare every six hours, and no one...
Across the world, healthcare has suffered more than 10,000 attacks in the past eight years, including during the brutal conflict in Ukraine...
2026, Ago 13
World News in Brief: Afghanistan education, Myanmar flooding, Syria recovery,...
Five years since the Taliban seized power in Kabul, life for some Afghans has improved while many others suffer growing hardship.
2026, Ago 12
Youth advocates gather in New York to launch new AI...
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms everything from how we learn, to the job market, children are adopting the technology more than three...
2026, Ago 12
Migrant deaths climb sharply in 2026, new UN data shows
Severe weather, war, economic pressure and shifting policies reshaped migration journeys across multiple regions in the first four months of 2026, driving...
2026, Ago 11
World marks second warmest July on record
As multiple regions contend with unbearable heat, drought, wildfires and other extreme weather, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday underlined the...
2026, Ago 11
After post-pandemic improvement, youth unemployment is rising again
Frustrated by skyrocketing youth unemployment, among other issues, tens of thousands of Gen Z activists took to the streets of Nepal last...
