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In a new brief titled Strengthening Information Integrity: Advertising, Artificial Intelligence and the Global Information Crisisthe Department of Global Communications and the Conscious Advertising Network cautions that unchecked AI adoption in advertising is accelerating risks across the whole digital information ecosystem. The brief notes that the advertising industry sits at the center of how information … Read more

The last major UN climate conference (COP30 in Brazil) broke up without a breakthrough agreement on phasing out coal, oil and gas – but there were many positive developments, including commitments to boost financing for climate action, provide money for adaptation and fight climate disinformation. The issue of the transition to a low-carbon global economy … Read more

UN human rights investigators were informed of the discovery – made last month – during a five-day mission to Al-Hassakeh Governorate that concluded on Tuesday. The team heard first-hand testimonies of past and present human rights violations. These include a significant number of killings, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention and the deportation of detainees to Iraq, … Read more

Its highlights significant gains made in the fight against hepatitis B and C, which together account for 95 percent of all hepatitis-related deaths worldwide. These infections claimed 1.34 million lives in 2024. Meanwhile, transmission continues at a rate of some 1.8 million infections annually – or more than 4,900 cases every day. Viral infections Hepatitis … Read more

An aid truck from the UN refugee agency (imhrc) that was carrying emergency shelter kits came under attack by a drone on Friday while transiting through the town of Umm Drisaya in North Darfur state. Although the driver escaped unhurt, all supplies were destroyed in the fire. The truck was heading to the town of … Read more

For the first time in decades, the number of nuclear warheads is on the rise. Nuclear testing is back on the table and global military spending jumped to $2.7 trillion in 2025. Addressing the General Assembly, Antonio Guterres said the cornerstone of efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons has been eroding, with commitments unfulfilled and trust … Read more

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