Millions face flooding threat across west and central Africa
In west and central Africa, some 3.4 million people need help after destructive flooding, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday. The alert...
The vital role of Syrian women in resolving bitter conflicts
Throughout Syria’s civil war, women have risked their security to mediate the various conflicts that have affected their communities. Since international efforts to end...
How the tracking of birds can help them – and us
By Anthony King
Scientists track birds with electronic tags and radar to solve flight mysteries. In answering ecological questions, the research findings may also improve...
UN counter-terrorism body backs innovations to fight digital terror
The growing threat posed by new and emerging technologies to global security is the focus of a special meeting of the UN Security Council...
Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territory, tantamount to ‘settler-colonialism’: UN expert
Israel’s occupation is illegal and indistinguishable from a “settler-colonial” situation, which must end, as a pre-condition for Palestinians to exercise their right to self-determination,...
Facts About How to Stop School Shootings and Gun Violence in the U.S.
School shootings and violence have been growing over the past two decades. Teachers, students, and parents face the grim reality of not knowing what...
Climate change: CO2 and methane in our atmosphere reach record levels
Atmospheric levels of the three main greenhouse gases warming our planet - carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide- all reached new record highs in...
Libya: Political deadlock persists with no clear end in sight
The political stalemate continues in Libya and prospects for elections are dim, the head of the UN Mission there, UNSMIL, said on Monday in...
Explainer: Commission’s proposal to promote euro instant payments
What are instant payments and what are their benefits?
Instant payments are a relatively new type of credit transfer responding to the needs of an...
Heatwaves to impact almost every child on earth by 2050
Heatwaves have become an unavoidable health hazard for many nations, but new data indicates that they are set to affect virtually every child on earth by 2050,...