His appeal comes in a message to mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, observed annually on 9 August. This year the focus… Read More »Indigenous Women’s Work To Preserve Traditional Knowledge Celebrated On International Day
After three days of deadly fighting, the Security Council held an emergency meeting on Monday to assess a fragile truce between Israel and Palestinian Islamic… Read More »Fresh Israel-Palestinian Islamic Jihad Truce Prevents ‘full-Scale War’
Cristina Duarte, the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Africa, briefed ambassadors during a debate to examine capacity building for sustaining peace on the continent, and to… Read More »Security Council Examines Capacity Building For Sustaining Peace In Africa
In July, a UN human rights officer embarked on an outreach visit to the Horn of Africa’s Sool and Sanaag regions, a seven-day round-trip of… Read More »From The Field: Outreach Across The Horn Of Africa
As the North Atlantic hurricane season enters its traditional peak period, the US National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) has adjusted its forecast to monitor… Read More »WMO Reports Decrease In Likelihood Of Severe Atlantic Hurricane Season Ahead
One of the most devastating insect pests infesting fruits and vegetables in Mexico has been eradicated in the state of Colima, according to the International Atomic… Read More »Nuclear Technology Helps Mexico Eradicate Invasive Insect Pest
Around one million species are facing extinction, according to a report from IPBES, an independent intergovernmental science and policy body supported by the UN. It… Read More »Giraffes, Parrots, And Oak Trees, Among Many Species Facing Extinction
The ongoing and serious escalation of violence in and around Gaza between Palestinian militants and Israel has claimed the lives of 13 Palestinians by Israeli… Read More »UN Humanitarian Coordinator ‘gravely Concerned’ By Escalation Of Violence In Gaza
“I vehemently condemn the obstinacy of the Coalition of Patriots for Change and other armed groups who continue to spread terror, insecurity and suffering among… Read More »Central African Republic: Militias Spreading ‘terror, Insecurity’, Must Lay Down Arms
Sam Aderubo started his company, Honey Pride, in Arua, northern Uganda, in order to make a positive impact on his community. With support from the… Read More »First Person: The Honey Business Owner Creating A Buzz In Northern Uganda