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IAEA chief outlines five principles to avert nuclear ‘catastrophe’ in Ukraine | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to unambiguously support five...
Belarus: ‘Unprecedented level of repression’ must end, say UN rights experts | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
A large group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Tuesday called on the Belarusian authorities to immediately release all...
International Day of UN Peacekeepers honours 75 years of service and sacrifice | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Since 1948, more than two million uniformed and civilian personnel have served at UN field missions across the world. Their contributions...
UN agencies warn of rising hunger risk in 18 ‘hotspots’ | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Hunger is set to worsen in 18 “hotspots” worldwide including Sudan, where fighting is putting people at risk of starvation, the Food and...
Malaysia: ‘Everyone has a migration story’, now let’s eat | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Every recipe has a story, from Pakistan’s signature chicken korma to kaldu kokot cooked on Indonesia’s Madura Island. The UN Human Rights...
Menstrual Hygiene Day: Putting an end to period poverty | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Fatoumatta Fatty’s commute on an old, malfunctioning wheelchair takes up to two hours during rainy season in The Gambia, but she is happy...
Trafficking in the Sahel: Killer cough syrup and fake medicine | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
In the summer of 2022, 70 Gambian babies and young children died from kidney failure after ingesting cough syrup spooned out by their...
UNESCO unveils new AI roadmap for classrooms | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The UN convened the first ever global meeting with education ministers from around the world to explore risks and rewards of using...
Despite ‘slightly’ improved food security in Yemen, hunger stalks millions | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The food security situation in Yemen’s government-controlled districts “slightly improved” during the first five months of this year, but...
Stop tobacco farming, grow food instead, says WHO | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
With hunger spreading worldwide and tobacco responsible for eight million deaths each year, countries should stop subsidizing tobacco...