14 August 2026 — The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – the fastest-growing on record and on track to become the deadliest – is killing one person every 30... Today ...

The new film about the US culinary titan is entertaining. But it sidelines the workers, many immigrants or people of colour, that to him were the real stars of the restaurant industry. The latest of ...

Eighty years after its founding, the UN system remains central to advancing peace, development, humanitarian action, and human rights, supporting millions of people every year. As challenges grow more ...

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Trade talks breaking down was inevitable In a healthy democracy, public confidence comes from the actions of governments The ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency works to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution or war at home. Since 1950, we have faced multiple ...

The UNEP Plastics Initiative is driven by a bold and transformative vision: to end global plastic pollution. This long-term goal requires a fundamental shift in how we produce, use, and manage ...

In 2012, spearheaded by UN Women, the United Nations agreed on the landmark UN System-wide Action Plan (UN-SWAP) on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (GEEW). The Action Plan implements the ...

The annual report documents UN Women’s work to foster women’s empowerment and gender equality around the world. It highlights some of the organization’s initiatives during the year and provides ...

This UN Watch database monitors the actions and composition of key UN bodies, highlighting the pernicious elevation of dictatorships to high positions, and the world body’s peculiar obsession with ...

Nature and biodiversity is dying the death of a billion cuts. And humanity is paying the price for betraying its closest friend. In the words of the UN Secretary-General, “we are committing suicide by ...