Driven by the COVID-19 Access Mechanism, led with WHO participation, 177 countries and economies have begun vaccinating. In just one month, the facility has distributed more than 32 million doses…

On March 27, the world briefly went dark, in order of time zones, as countries dimmed their lights for an hour at 8.30pm local time. Earth Hour aims to encourage…

The World Meteorological Organization recently warned against letting up its guard against novel coronavirus just as spring approaches and warmer weather approaches in the northern hemisphere. It noted that there…

The agricultural sector bears most of the economic losses and impact of disasters, but the frequency, intensity and complexity of disasters have increased, with annual disasters now more than three…

The total number of poor people in the region rose to 209 million by the end of 2020, 22 million more than the year before, the United Nations Economic Commission…

The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is “Women Leaders: Achieving an Equal Future in a World of Coronavirus 2019”, celebrating the tremendous efforts of women and girls around…

The World Health Organization (WHO) was informed on 18 February by Russia of the detection of avian influenza A (H5N8) virus in seven human clinical specimens, the WHO said. These…

The United Nations security council has unanimously passed a resolution, drafted by the ministry of the UK called for achieving global ceasefire, ensure that the new vaccine in different parts…

The World Health Organization recently said that while the number of new crown infections per week has fallen by 16 per cent globally, meaning half a million fewer cases per…

The United Nations refugee agency recently warned of high levels of violence and insecurity in the Central African Republic before and after elections in late December that have forced more…