Protecting our ‘most vital infrastructure’: Pushing back on desertification
Desertification, the phenomenon whereby fertile land becomes unproductive and desert-like, is spreading…
First Person: Syrians lead efforts to clear rubble and rebuild lives
The conflict there killed hundreds of thousands of people, displaced millions, and…
Meth trafficking across Middle East becoming more advanced, UNODC warns
While international attention has primarily focused on the vast region’s declining opium…
‘Warned but not protected’: Four in ten adults in England ignore heat alerts
Research published by the United Nations University’s Institute for Water, Environment and…
Occupied West Bank: Settler siege of Palestinians marks a new low: OHCHR
Key pointsThe West Bank has been under Israeli occupation since the 1967…
Security Council LIVE: Escalating attacks threaten peace in Yemen
As tensions triggered by the US-Iran war continue to ripple across the…
Gaza: Destruction of buildings rises by nearly 10 per cent since ceasefire
Even with the guns largely silent, Palestinians in Gaza continue to face…
Youth advocates gather in New York to launch new AI standards
The UN hosted more than 600 young people from around the world…
Migrant deaths climb sharply in 2026, new UN data shows
The agency’s newest route-based data shows a startling spike in fatalities among…
World marks second warmest July on record
The UN agency said the past month was the second warmest July on record worldwide, according to the Copernicus…
