Avian flu reported in 108 countries across five continents, warns UN health agency
Dec 18, 2024, at 08:59 am
Avian influenza has caused the deaths of more than 300 million birds worldwide and the virus “is increasingly crossing species barriers”, according to UN health officers.
New study shows 1 in 7 children and teens impacted by mental health conditions
Oct 11, 2024, at 03:46 pm
Around one in seven children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 are affected by mental health conditions – with anxiety, depression and behavioural disorders among the most common, according to a new World Health Organization and UN Children’s Fund report released on Wednesday.
UNFPA lauds India’s efforts in maternal health and family planning
Oct 09, 2024, at 11:24 pm
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has recognized India’s 'extraordinary progress' in advancing Maternal Health and Family Planning.
We must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures, urges UN chief Antonio Guterres
Jul 26, 2024, at 11:10 pm
The UN chief on Thursday issued an urgent call to action to better protect billions around the world exposed to crippling effects of extreme heat, as global temperature rise continues unabated.
Immediate boost in HIV services to end AIDS by 2030,urges UN
Jul 24, 2024, at 02:24 pm
An immediate increase in HIV services is needed in the countries most affected by the pandemic to end AIDS by 2030, according to a new report by the Global Alliance for Ending AIDS in Children by 2030, released on Monday.
World Health Organization announces global resurgence of cholera cases in 2024
Jun 21, 2024, at 11:20 pm
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of the world, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the start of this year.
WHO report suggest record spike in sexually transmitted infections
May 22, 2024, at 02:29 pm
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as syphilis are on the rise in most regions of the world, UN health agency WHO said in a new report on Tuesday.
UN officials launch global campaign to combat climate emergency
Apr 24, 2024, at 10:42 pm
Top UN officials launched a fresh global campaign to tackle the climate emergency on Tuesday, with social media influencers, Indigenous leaders and corporate giants showing what they’ve done and what’s to come.
Antonio Guterres appeals for greater support for small islands fighting climate change
Mar 03, 2024, at 07:47 pm
More funding is needed to support Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on the frontlines of climate change, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Saturday in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Mar 02, 2024, at 02:41 pm
February saw more extreme heat and unusually high temperatures in both hemispheres, the UN weather agency (WMO) said on Friday.
UN health authorities say global cancer cases may rise 77 per cent by 2050
Feb 02, 2024, at 05:00 pm
Global cancer cases are expected to rise around 77 per cent by the middle of the century, UN health authorities said on Thursday, highlighting the growing burden of the disease.
Cholera cases soar globally; Malawi, Haiti deadliest outbreaks, WHO reports
Jan 17, 2024, at 10:43 pm
The world enters 2024 with soaring cases of cholera globally, with over 667,000 cases and more than 4,000 deaths last year, UN agencies have reported.
COP28 Dubai Summit: The UN’s net-zero food plan to save the 1.5-degree goal
Dec 11, 2023, at 03:54 am
As COP28 heads into its final working days in Dubai, the UN’s agriculture wing launched on Sunday a ground-breaking plan that looks to transform the world’s agrifood systems from a net emitter to a carbon sink by 2050.
COP28 Dubai Summit: UN says climate change surged alarmingly over the past decade
Dec 05, 2023, at 10:41 pm
The past decade has been confirmed the warmest ever recorded, continuing an alarming 30-year trend that the UN weather chief said on Tuesday is “unequivocally driven by greenhouse gas emissions from human activities.”
Dec 04, 2023, at 04:25 am
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday announced his plan to set up a panel aimed to ensure the move from fossil fuels towards renewable energy is just, sustainable and benefits all countries.
Dec 01, 2023, at 11:30 pm
Earth’s vital signs are failing and to prevent planetary crash and burn, “we need…cooperation and political will”, UN Secretary General António Guterres said on Friday, challenging world leaders gathered in Dubai for COP28 to show real global climate leadership.
WHO scales up cholera response in Somalia as death toll hits 42
Nov 27, 2023, at 02:23 am
Mogadishu/IBNS/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) Sunday said it's ramping up response to prevent cholera transmission in Somalia as flash floods from heavy downpours intensify across the country.
UNEP report alerts fossil fuel producers ‘literally doubling down’
Nov 08, 2023, at 08:03 pm
Contrary to pledges to cut fossil fuel production, government policies worldwide will add up to a doubling of production in 2030, a new report from the UN environment agency (UNEP) revealed on Wednesday.
UN Advisory Body aims to harness AI for the common good
Oct 27, 2023, at 09:19 pm
Experts with deep experience across government, the private sector, technology, civil society, and academia have been tasked with supporting UN efforts to ensure Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used for the greater good of humanity.
Mental health care ‘barriers’ must end, urges Guterres
Oct 10, 2023, at 04:48 am
Three in four people suffering from a mental health condition receive inadequate treatment – or none at all – UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, as he urged countries to “break down the barriers that prevent people from seeking support”.
New global action pledge to end TB by 2030
Sep 23, 2023, at 08:03 pm
New York: Applause rang out in one of the main conference rooms at UN headquarters on Friday as world leaders, civil society representatives and other stakeholders approved a declaration to advance efforts to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030.
Climate inaction puts lives on the line: WMO
Sep 16, 2023, at 01:03 am
Insufficient progress towards climate goals is slowing down the global fight against poverty, hunger and deadly diseases, according to a report released on Thursday by the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Window to reach climate goals ‘rapidly closing’, UN report warns
Sep 09, 2023, at 11:07 pm
The world is not on track to meet the long-term goals set out in the Paris Agreement for limiting global temperature rise, a major UN report warned on Friday, calling for a commitment to decisive action.
'Climate breakdown' alert as air quality dips during heatwaves: UN chief
Sep 06, 2023, at 10:56 pm
New York: Amplified by wildfires and desert dust fanned by climate change, more frequent heatwaves are leading to a sharp drop in air quality and human health, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a new report on Wednesday.
UN expert urges international support for The Bahamas amid climate crisis
Sep 02, 2023, at 11:29 pm
A UN-appointed human rights expert on Friday urged the international community to increase assistance to The Bahamas and other small island States that face elevated threats from natural disasters resulting from climate change.
UN expert alerts global heating may disrupt food supply even before 1.5C temperature rise
Aug 12, 2023, at 08:42 pm
A top UN official has warned that the world might face a major disruption to food supplies well before temperatures rise by the 1.5C target.
Unitaid: Close to a million deaths by 2035 if TB prevention is not acted on
Jul 20, 2023, at 11:05 pm
New York: UN health innovation initiative Unitaid warned on Wednesday that the failure to implement tuberculosis contact tracing and prevention could lead to close to one million deaths by 2035.
UN rights chief: ‘Don’t leave the climate crisis for our children to fix’
Jul 04, 2023, at 08:22 pm
New York: Global heating is a burning human rights issue, as extreme weather and climate disasters threaten humanity’s universal right to food, UN rights chief Volker Türk said on Monday.
Legal protection essential for people displaced by climate change: UN expert
Jun 28, 2023, at 10:46 pm
New York: An independent UN-appointed climate expert on Tuesday called for full legal protection to be given to those displaced by the impacts of climate change, to guarantee their human rights.
World must ‘work as one’ to end plastic pollution: Guterres
Jun 05, 2023, at 11:07 pm
New York: As international negotiators committed to hammering out a draft treaty by November on ending plastic pollution, the UN chief stressed in his message for World Environment Day on Monday, the importance of curbing the “catastrophic” consequences of waste plastics.