Agency says situation must no longer be ignored
Millions of children in Africa will receive the malaria vaccine thanks to funding of nearly $160 million
Agency says these vulnerable people lack access to the health care available to others in their host countries
Scorching heatwave sweeping across Europe is likely to last well into middle of next week, smashing temperature records
A first convoy of 88 people left northern Angola Tuesday and is due to arrive in the DRC Wednesday; 600 more are in line to follow
Agency says concentration on commodities exports leaves countries vulnerable to economic shocks
Heat waves, wildfires raging in Portugal, Spain and France are forecast to worsen and spread to other parts of Europe
Spread of deadly infections such as monkeypox and Ebola between animals and humans on the continent have increased 63% from 2012 to 2022, according to the World Health Organization
World Economic Forum finds COVID-19 pandemic has set back gender parity by a generation
Nearly half of Haiti’s population of 11 million is facing hunger due to gang violence and soaring food costs
One-quarter of the continent’s population does not have enough to eat, according to a recent assessment
Report indicates COVID-19, climate change, and proliferating conflicts are having devastating impact on efforts to end poverty and hunger and improve global health and security
Fighting is preventing people, especially the elderly and families with children, from getting food
Human rights officials warn tensions are high because of Sri Lanka’s worsening economic crisis
Millions of people with chronic illnesses are not receiving treatment for their life-threatening conditions due to the Russian invasion
Latest WHO figures show reported cases of COVID-19 have increased nearly 30 percent globally over past two weeks
Country faces most severe drought since 1981
UN investigator says violence will increase as long as impunity and corruption persist
The high numbers of civilian casualties and destruction of civilian infrastructure continue to raise significant concerns that attacks conducted by Russian armed forces violate international law
WFP says an estimated 2.2 million people, or half of the C.A.R.’s population, are food insecure
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