1 March 2023 The United Nations on Wednesday called for more action to protect one of the most widespread and important marine ecosystems on the planet, marking the first ever commemoration of World Seagrass Day. Seagrasses are marine flowering plants that are found in shallow waters from the tropics to the Arctic Circle, covering over […]
© UNICEF/Khalil Ashawi | A man collects the belongings of his six-year-old son, who was a victim of the devastating earthquake that hit northern Syria. 20 February 2023 Two weeks after the devastating earthquakes, the UN and partners continue to scale-up cross-border aid delivery from Türkiye into northwest Syria, including through a new entry point, […]
UN Women/Ryan | Brown African women leaders are playing a key role in transforming the continent. 14 February 2023 Women Women leaders called for swift, concerted action to advance gender rights at the first International Conference on Women’s Transformational Leadership, in Juba, South Sudan on Tuesday. Almost 400 women leaders from 15 African countries joined the UN-backed […]
OCHA Ukraine | A convoy delivers aid to Dobropillia village in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region Humanitarian Aid Two UN aid convoys have reached communities with acute needs near the contact line in Ukraine’s war-shattered east this week, relief coordinators reported on Friday. Medicines, roofing repair kits, bottled water and solar lamps were offloaded, highlighting the desperate […]
31 January 2023 Culture and Education A series of interconnected crises are expected to have a huge impact on children in 2023. A report from the UN children’s agency (UNICEF), released on Tuesday, details the trends that will shape their lives over the next 12 months. The war in Ukraine, has resulted in high food and energy […]
© UNICEF/Safidy Andrianantenain A farmer works in a women’s community garden in Androy region, Madagascar. 3 February 2023 SDGs Countries will review progress towards transforming food systems worldwide at a three-day meeting in Rome this July, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister announced on Friday, in the Italian capital. The so-called UN […]