Nearly a billion people are treated for often life-threatening conditions in health care facilities that lack a reliable source of electricity: WHO
Volker Türk says policy will lead to an increase in collective expulsions without having protection needs individually assessed
International conference co-hosted by United Nations and Pakistan aims to raise money to help recover from last year's floods
Ales Bialiatski could face up to 12 years in jail if found guilty on charges that human rights activists widely view as bogus
The appeal comes ahead of an international conference next week in Geneva
The data is needed to analyze and understand the global evolution of COVID-19 and the emergence of concerning mutations
UN secretary-general issues heartfelt appeal to citizens of the world to put peace at the center of their words and actions in 2023
Health leader is hopeful the COVID-19 pandemic and other emergencies would be declared over at different points next year
The World Health Organization says gaps in the understanding of how this pandemic began are jeopardizing the ability of scientists to prevent future pandemics
Greater investment is needed to help Somalia cope with future climate shocks, to mitigate the impact of droughts and floods
Large-scale humanitarian assistance can prevent Somalia’s looming famine from turning into a full-blown disaster in the coming months
World Health Organization warns increasing Russian attacks on Ukraine’s electricity grid and other critical infrastructure are putting lives of health care professionals and thousands of patients at risk
UN says most migrants forced to leave by conflict, persecution, poverty, climate change
WHO report finds most countries are not on track to achieve the U.N. Sustainable Development Goal of providing water and sanitation for all by 2030
World Health Organization says at least 30 countries have reported outbreaks of the deadly disease this year, about a third higher than normal
Rights council says dozens of political opponents have been arbitrarily detained, the media muzzled, human rights defenders, journalists and clergy intimidated
Report by UN Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights focuses on killings of civilians by Russian armed forces through summary executions, which took place in 102 villages between February 24 and April 6
Freezing temperatures and regular blackouts affect just about everyone in Ukraine and are especially catastrophic for more than 10 million people living near the front line
While famine has not been officially declared in Somalia, the United Nations finds the country is not yet free of the threat of it
Aid agencies report they now have unhindered access to Ethiopia’s northern Tigray, Afar and Amhara regions
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