‘No silver bullet’ to combat COVID-19, says UN health agency head
There is “no silver bullet” to combat COVID-19, the head of the UN health agency told journalists on Monday, adding, “and there might never...
UN agencies call for urgent action to avert famine risk in 20 ‘hunger hotspots’
Famine is already on the doorstep of millions of families in 20 countries, two UN agencies warned on Tuesday in a report that calls...
Chernobyl reported captured as Russians capture Antonov international airport on outskirts of Kyiv
Russians troops are reported to have seize the Chernobyl nuclear power plant
Russian troops have captured Antonov international airport on outskirts of Kyiv this...
The developing world is on the brink of a “perfect storm” of debt, food...
Against the backdrop of shifting population demographics, conflicts, post-pandemic shocks and climate change, the developing world is on the brink of a “perfect storm”...
Doomsday Clock set at 90 seconds to midnight
The Doomsday Clock was set at 90 seconds to midnight, due largely but not exclusively to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the increased risk of...
Carbon dioxide levels surge to new high in 2016, UN weather agency reports
Levels of carbon dioxide surged at “record-breaking speed” to new highs in 2016, the United Nations weather agency has announced .
“Atmospheric change occurring 10...
Nearly half of global workforce at risk of losing livelihoods
The latest International Labour Force (ILO) data on the labour market impact of the COVID-19 pandemic reveals the devastating effect on workers in the...
Big brands cashed in on Covid-19, study finds
Major producers of alcohol, junk food and soft drinks have used Covid-19 to promote products at the expense of public health, research suggests.
A new...
WHO warns of ‘two-track pandemic’ as cases decline but vaccine inequity persists
Even though COVID-19 cases and deaths have declined in recent weeks, the world is facing a “two-track pandemic”, the UN’s top health official said...
Three dead in Maternity Hospital attack as Zelenskyy calls it “final proof … that...
Three people, including child, were killed as a result of the Russian airstrike on children’s, maternity hospital in Mariupol.and least 17 people, including staff...