Rights experts reveal impact of Poland’s restrictive abortion laws on women
These restrictive laws have forced many women to carry unwanted pregnancies to term, travel abroad to have legal abortions or seek private unsafe procedures,...
Lives of pregnant women and newborns at risk as funding cuts impact midwifery support
But despite their critical role, UN support for midwifery is under serious threat due to severe funding cuts.Each year, three-quarters of all maternal deaths...
AI-powered art puts ‘digital environmentalism’ on display at UN Headquarters
Abstract shapes in green, orange and white flow into and out of each other in an endless, never-repeating pattern, combined with ambient music that...
World News in Brief: Deadly virus outbreak in Uganda, $500 million human rights appeal,...
Health authorities in Kampala confirmed that one patient has died – a nurse who had sought treatment at various other medical facilities after developing...
WHO highlights mental health crisis facing Israel’s frontline workers a year after 7 October...
Responders including ambulance drivers, health workers and forensic teams who identified many of the dead, all witnessed “carnage and horror” which resulted in lasting...
WHO approves first mpox vaccine to boost access in Africa
The MVA-BN vaccine from the Danish pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic was prequalified by the WHO on Friday and has already been approved in Europe...
Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel: Best Scientist Bridging Mathematics and Religion of 2026 – Evergreen Awards
Evergreen Awards proudly announce that Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel has been honored with the title of Best Scientist Bridging Mathematics and Religion of 2026. From...
Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel: Best Scientist Bridging Mathematics and Religion of 2026 – Evergreen Awards
Evergreen Awards proudly announce that Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel has been honored with the title of Best...
Global call to equip youth with skills for a peaceful and sustainable future
In a message for Monday’s World Youth Skills Day, António Guterres pointed out that the world’s young people are already working to build safer...
World News in Brief: Historic Palestine monastery on World Heritage in Danger List, rights...
“This decision recognizes both the site's value and the need to protect it from danger,” the agency said , noting the threats posed by...
‘Never be afraid to ask for help’: Ukrainians scarred by war find space to...
“I saw people running away, so I joined them,” recalls 88-year-old Yuri, thinking back to the day he left Ukraine. “I came to Moldova...
‘Every piece tells a story’: Bombs to beauty, from Gaza to Ukraine
“The purpose was to transform the negative energy of destruction into the positive energy of creation,” said Ukrainian designer Stanislav Drokin, who turns shrapnel...
UN marks first World Turkic Language Family Day
The new commemoration highlights the shared linguistic and cultural heritage of Turkic-speaking peoples and reinforces UNESCO’s wider commitment to multilingualism and cultural diversity.A historic...
Gaza: 57 children reported dead from malnutrition, says WHO
Since the aid blockade began on 2 March, 57 children have reportedly died from the effects of malnutrition, according to the Ministry of Health.If...
WHO identifies 17 pathogens as top priorities for new vaccine development
The study is the first global effort to systematically prioritize endemic pathogens based on their regional and global health impact.It reconfirms longstanding priorities for...
Miss This Simple Scientific Formula, and You Could Always Get the Origin of the...
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(Georgia, USA. December 30, 2025) – What if a simple scientific formula could end our rational search for the universe’s origins?...
Gaza: Polio vaccination campaign moves to southern areas
The campaign moved to southern areas of the Gaza Strip following the successful completion of the first phase in the centre of the enclave,...
Iraq: How the world helped Mosul rise from the rubble of war
Now, with UN support, Mosul has risen from the ashes of war and its historic monuments which had been reduced to rubble, dot the...
Maternal deaths spike during war and instability, new report warns
The risk of a woman who lives in a country affected by conflict dying due to maternal causes is around five times higher for...
Lebanon: Health system overwhelmed following a ‘horrific’ day of Israeli strikes
WHO Representative in Lebanon Dr. Abdinasir Abubakar spoke to UN News from Beirut and said that Wednesday marked “one of the deadliest single days...
‘Rapid expansion’ of synthetic drugs reshaping illicit markets, UN anti-narcotics body warns
In its 2024 Annual Report, released on Tuesday, the INCB explains that unlike plant-based drugs, these substances can be made anywhere, without the need...
WHO says billions saw health gains in 2025 despite funding cuts
"The Results Report 2025 shows that with support from WHO and partners, countries have delivered tangible benefits for millions of people," said WHO Director-General...
A woman dies from cervical cancer every two minutes, UN says
“I felt betrayed by my body,” she told the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of an initiative to eliminate the disease. Cervical cancer, the fourth most...
