Unlike oil and gas, which expose countries to price spikes and geopolitical risk, renewables offer stable, domestically produced power that can strengthen energy security, cut emissions of harmful greenhouse gases and support long-term growth. In the second in our series focusing on how renewables are shaping the future of energy security, UN News Looks at … Read more
During World Immunization Weekwhich runs from 24 to 30 April, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are highlighting the benefits of vaccines at every stage of lifeas well as the scientific breakthroughs which have led to tried and tested inoculations against contracting malaria, HPV, cholera, dengue, meningitis, RSV, Ebola and mpox. This year marks … Read more
Why it matters: Some 20 per cent of the world’s gas and oil supplies pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway which runs between Iran and Oman, and which has been largely closed to marine traffic since the outbreak of the conflict between Iran and the United States. The disruption of those supplies … Read more
The 2026 Global Report on Food Crisesreleased on Friday by an alliance of UN agencies, the European Union (EU) and partners, finds that 266 million people across 47 countries experienced high levels of acute food insecurity in 2025 – nearly a quarter of the population analyzed and almost double the share recorded in 2016. The … Read more
The concerns follow reports that children were killed in northern Gaza after a tent sheltering civilians was hit in a strike. OCHA reiterated that under international humanitarian law, civilians and civilian infrastructure “must be protected at all times.” Despite the insecurity, humanitarian partners continue to deliver food assistance, including in hard-to-reach areas, UN Spokesperson Stéphane … Read more
“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 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “At the same time, these gains cannot be taken for granted.” The report, released ahead of the World Health Assembly next month, finds progress on three fronts: expanding … Read more
The UN Secretary-General has welcomed the extension, calling it “an important step toward de-escalation and creating critical space for diplomacy and confidence-building,” while urging all sides to refrain from actions that could undermine the truce and to engage constructively toward a lasting settlement. Yet even as diplomatic efforts continue, security incidents in and around the … Read more
Speaking at the Digital World Conference (DWC): AI for Social Development – co-organized by the UN Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) – Professor Hinton stressed that rapid advances in AI must be guided more carefully to serve societies – rather than undermine them. “If you ever went out with a car that had no … Read more
The way that jobs are designed, organized and managed has a major effect on the health and safety of workers, and, according to the study,- The psychosocial working environment: Global developments and pathways for action – the impact is growing, manifesting itself in rising rates of cardiovascular disease and mental disorders, including suicide.. The report’s … Read more
More than 10 people were reportedly killed, and many others injured, in a drone strike on Tuesday in the town of Um Dukhun in Central Darfur state, according to local sources. “We strongly condemn this, and all attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure,” Mr. Dujarric told journalists in New York. Meanwhile, insecurity forced some 115 … Read more