Plastic pollution disproportionately hitting marginalized groups, UN environment report finds
Vulnerable communities disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental degradation caused by plastics pollution, and action is urgently needed to address the issue and restore...
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...
Entire Syrian Generation ‘Lost in a Decade’ says Manchester Charity Report
Manchester-based humanitarian charity Human Appeal has today launched a report that highlights the detrimental impact of the decade-long conflict in Syria on children.
Today marks...
Rich nations are vaccinating one person every second while poorer countries have yet to...
One year on from the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the People’s Vaccine Alliance is warning that developing countries are facing critical shortages of...
COVID-19: Inequalities widen for poorest young people in developing countries
COVID-19 could reverse important gains in education attainment and future life chances for young people in developing countries - particularly the poorest and most...
DR Congo: Lives and futures of three million children at risk, UNICEF warns
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Friday, highlighted the dire situation of some three million displaced children in the Democratic Republic of the...
Conflict compounded by Covid-19 and climate change pushes millions in Tigray to the brink
The conflict in Tigray compounded by climate-fuelled locust infestations and coronavirus has left millions of people in desperate need of humanitarian aid yet access...
WHO chief warns against ‘catastrophic moral failure’ in COVID-19 vaccine access
A “me-first approach” to COVID-19 vaccines on the part of some countries and manufacturers is putting equitable access to these lifesaving treatments at risk,...
Step up action and adapt to ‘new climate reality’, UN environment report urges
Though countries have made progress in planning for climate change adaptation, there are significant financing shortfalls in getting them to the stage where they provide real...
Get COVID-19 vaccinations for ‘high-risk’ populations underway within 100 days worldwide, Tedros urges
There needs to be a “collective commitment” to get vaccinations underway worldwide for health workers and others who are at high risk of catching...