In the coming week, government and opposition delegates will meet to thrash out elements of a political document that could pave the way toward national elections in the war-torn country
WHO says physically active people lower their chances of heart disease, type-2 diabetes and cancer; as well reduce cognitive decline, including Alzheimer’s
Significant progress has been made in eliminating these weapons despite their frequent use by the Syrian government
Hundreds of thousands of people in southern Madagascar are in the grips of a hunger emergency brought on by consecutive years of drought and ruined harvests
Aid is being mobilized to help tens of thousands of refugees in eastern Sudan, half of whom are children
UNAIDS calls on governments to put most vulnerable at center of their pandemic responses
Guterres is calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Afghanistan to boost US mediated Afghan-Taliban peace negotiations
World Meteorological Organization says COVID-19 measures have failed to curb relentless rise in greenhouse gas emissions
Clinical trials show there currently is no evidence the antiviral drug improves survival of patients, no matter how severely ill they are
Agencies brace for full-scale humanitarian crisis as number of those fleeing to neighboring Sudan is expected to reach 200,000
The pandemic and an upsurge in deadly attacks inside Afghanistan have discouraged Afghan refugees from returning home
Ending outbreak was logistical nightmare because health agencies had to tackle two epidemics at the same time
The UNHCR says more than 27,000 refugees have fled fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and headed to eastern Sudan, the biggest influx seen there for two decades
Two weeks after Hurricane Eta made landfall, people in Central America get ready for possible devastation from Iota
Cervical cancer affects 570,000 women and kills more than 300,000 worldwide every year
UN human rights office says government of Belarus continues to commit human rights violations with impunity against peaceful protesters three months after disputed presidential elections
Aid agencies warn rapid closure of camps in during COVID-19 pandemic and near onset of winter will expose thousands of people to dangerous and uncertain future
UN Relief and Works Agency will have to reduce pay for 28,000 staffers for the rest of the year if it cannot raise $70 million by the end of this month
As fighting intensifies in northern region, thousands flee to neighboring countries
UN rights chief is calling for urgent measures to protect civilians from marauding armed groups in restive province
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