UN News - Limited supply and unequal vaccine distribution mean that lower-income countries consistently struggle to access essential inoculations in demand by wealthier countries, according to the latest Global Vaccine Market Report released by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is the first to examine the implications
Tropical Storm Nicole strengthened as it churned into the Bahamas on its way to Florida's Atlantic coast, where a hurricane warning was issued for over 250 miles of shoreline, and millions of citizens were advised to hunker down and prepare. Nicole, with maximum sustained winds of
UN News - Overwhelming flooding has affected at least 27.7 million children across 27 countries worldwide, with the number of children affected by flooding in Chad, Gambia, Pakistan and northeast Bangladesh being the highest in over 30 years. The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said in its alert on Tuesday,
UN News - The impact of climate change on health, if carbon emissions remain high, could be up to twice as deadly as cancer in some parts of the world, according to new data released on Friday by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the
The United Nations Foundation announced today the recipients of its annual Global Leadership Awards, which recognize extraordinary individuals and organizations whose work embodies the values and purposes of the UN: to create a safer, healthier, and fairer world for everyone, everywhere. The 2022 awardees are The Hon.
UN News - Temperatures in Europe have increased at more than twice the global average over the past 30 years – the highest of any continent in the world. As the warming trend continues, exceptional heat, wildfires, floods and other climate change impacts will affect
UN News - This year’s UN Climate Conference takes place in Sharm el-Sheikh, against extreme weather events worldwide, an energy crisis propelled by the war in Ukraine, and scientific data reiterating that the world is not doing enough to tackle carbon emissions and protect the
The death toll from a footbridge collapse in India increased to 134, with numerous children killed, as police detained nine people as part of a criminal investigation into one of the country's deadliest tragedies in the last decade. On Sunday, a footbridge across the Machhu River
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) catalogued the 19 fungi that represent today's most significant public health risk. By putting these "priority pathogens" on a list, the World Health Organization hopes to encourage research and improve how to deal with fungal infections and antifungal resistance. WHO said that people
Director of Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) Clarissa Etienne has called on Caribbean leaders to pay more attention to the health of their people. At the recent Cuba Salud 2022, where officials from all over the globe gathered to discuss the state of health in their respective
