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[ad_1] Period poverty, or the inability to afford menstrual products, is a serious issue especially in developing countries, an issue menstruating girls and women grapple with...
[ad_1] This feature, which focuses on the illegal trade in substandard and fake medicines, is part of a UN News series exploring the fight against trafficking...
[ad_1] Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Wednesday 31 May, WHO deplored that 3.2 million hectares of fertile land across 124 countries are being used...
[ad_1] Volker Türk was issuing a clarion call to protect and expand civic space, arguing that it’s the only way to enable us all “to play...
[ad_1] “The escalating war is taking a heavy toll on civilians who live close to the front lines, people who cannot go back to their homes,...
[ad_1] “The United Nations and its partners made strides in rolling back the worst food insecurity last year, but these gains remain fragile, and 17 million...
[ad_1] That was the message from the President of the UN General Assembly, Csaba Kőrösi, on an official visit to Salt Lake City in Utah, where...
[ad_1] Planting awareness Zaid Sa’ad has a degree in media and communications, but has always been a farmer and beekeeper in Al Qurnah, Iraq. “Our community...
[ad_1] In the first of a series of features exploring the fight against trafficking in the Sahel, UN News takes a closer look at what’s behind...
[ad_1] Increasingly grim accident statistics provided the impetus for action, including two bus crashes in Senegal that claimed 62 lives in January. In nearby Côte d’Ivoire,...
[ad_1] The very severe cyclonic storm is quickly strengthening in the Bay of Bengal, threatening the region with violent winds, flooding, and landslides that could potentially...
[ad_1] Mr. Kawago is the founder and Chief Technical Officer of WAGA, a company which produces solar lamps, power banks and mini-power walls, to help rural...
[ad_1] Dr. Calvin advises NASA leadership on its science programmes and related strategic planning and investments. Also serving as its senior climate advisor, she provides insights...
[ad_1] “There is no such thing as disability in the world of art,” said Soomi Jeon, Director of the Vichae Art Museum. “We often think the...
[ad_1] During the UN Water Conference, held at UN Headquarters between 22-24 March, Two countries joined the Convention, against the backdrop of a growing global water...
[ad_1] The UN Water Conference, which opened on Wednesday, is taking place as this vital natural resource is being depleted, polluted and mismanaged. The three-day event...
[ad_1] Water is at the core of sustainable development. It supports all aspects of life on Earth, and access to safe and clean water is a...
[ad_1] In an ancient Peruvian folktale, a hummingbird fetches water to put out a forest fire, one drop at a time. The other animals look on...
[ad_1] “Countries with the least need support the most. And you need it now. You represent one in eight people on earth. But your countries are...
[ad_1] The UN agency has published its latest Food Price Index (FFPI) which tracks the monthly international prices of cereals, vegetable oil, dairy, meat and sugar. ...